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KNOW YOUR SKILLSPRODUCE A CAREER (HSSER)
Ruth Schemmer, PhDAssistant Dean for Career Development
Graduate School411 Kirkland
Know Your SKILLS
• What do you think of when I say competency?o Required skills? Possible skills?
• What are some skills you have developed as a graduate student?
Know Your SKILLS
Skill Areas (some from Michigan State’s work:
http://grad.msu.edu/prep/docs/planyourwork.pdf )
• Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities• Leadership/Management• Collaboration• Communication• Balance & Resilience
Know Your SKILLS
Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities• Defined a problem and designed approach; came
up with solutions • Courses, independent research• Ability to manage data/large amounts of
information (both qualitative and quantitative)• Additional training (e.g., digital humanities,
statistical training)• Improvements made in processes, outcomes,
new knowledge
Know Your SKILLS
Leadership/Management• Not necessarily elected or designated position• Not everyone has same degree of leadership• Campus/community activities; departmental
responsibilities• Teaching/Managing a classroom; Organizing entire
semester• Evaluating student performance• Training newer TA’s• Project management: taking multi-year project from
initial question to be asked through to completion
Know Your SKILLS
Collaboration
• More difficult for isolated, individual researchers
• Must seek outside opportunities: organizational involvement
• CFT, Writing Studio, CASPAR • TA collaborations; co-teaching
Know Your SKILLS
Communication
• Conference presentations/Journal articles• Thesis/Dissertation• Newsletter articles/website presence• Successful proposals for funding—convincing
someone to give you money!• Ability to convey and explain complex concepts
to undergraduates• 3MT participation
Know Your SKILLS
Balance & Resilience
• Ability to learn something new; self-taught is fine
• Spend time outside study carrel; interact with others
PRODUCE A CAREER
Consider Optional Paths: Alternate Academic (non-tenure track, higher education)
• Typical Positions: Academic Advisor; Program Coordinator; Development Assistant; Research Assistant/Associate; Content Specialist
• Potential settings: Writing Centers; Academic Departments; Teaching Centers; Development Offices, Research Institutes; Career Services; Libraries
PRODUCE A CAREER
Non-academic: (business, government, non-profits)
• Typical Positions: Curator; Educational Liaison; Policy Analyst; Development Assistant; Analyst; Consultant; Educational Consultant
• Potential settings: Government Agencies; Museums; Health Care Organizations; Consulting Firms; Non-profits (e.g., arts, research, health, education); Think Tanks; K-12 Teaching
PRODUCE A CAREER
Gain Experience
• Internships • Volunteering at non-profits; Science outreach• Grant-writing• Interacting with undergraduates• Campus/Community leadership• Fellowships: pre- and post-doctoral
PRODUCE A CAREER
Explore Options• Network! ask for advice/suggestions/tips, not
preferential treatment–Lit review for your career: gather stories, informational
interviews–VUConnect.com: set up a profile, locate PhDs in interesting
jobs–Alumni from your undergraduate institution–Alumni from your Department (ask professors for names)–Campus Staff (alternate academic careers)–LinkedIn (join groups for discussion; VU Alumni)
PRODUCE A CAREER
Explore Options
• Chronicle of Higher Education: www.chronicle.com• Chronicle of Philanthropy: www.philanthropy.com • Versatile PhD: www.Versatilephd.com –Career Panels, HSS forum, PhD Career Finder–First access through Graduate School Career Development
https://my.vanderbilt.edu/gradcareer/ Non-academic Careers Exploring Options
• Indeed.com–Web aggregator; read for skills in job descriptions
PRODUCE A CAREER
Explore Options
• Career/Professional Development events & resources–Graduate School Career Development:
https://my.vanderbilt.edu/gradcareer/ –GradLEAF: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/gradleaf/
FINAL THOUGHTS
• A degree of serendipity/chaos in any career journey.• You may start below your skill level, with commensurate
pay.• Volunteering time and services may be necessary to
demonstrate evidence of skills.• Knowing your skills and creating a resume containing
them is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for job searching: networking is a must!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICESGRADUATE SCHOOL
Ruth Schemmer; 411 Kirklandruth.schemmer@vanderbilt.edu
Twitter: @VUGradCareer
Appts: Wednesdays, all day; Friday morningsCall 615-343-2727 for appt
Walk-ins: Thursdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm15-minute short consultation (e.g., resume review)
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