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This worksheet is meant to be adaptable across fields and contexts – despite differences in research approaches and fundamental understandings of the world – to help mentees develop a plan for academic and professional skill-building and development that aligns with their immediate and post-graduate aspirations.

This worksheet helps mentees: 

• Summarize their academic and professional aspirations
• Self-assess strengths and opportunities for development
• Create a set of academic and professional development goals that are SMART (Specific, Measurable/discernable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound)
• Develop an action plan
• Identify strategies to navigate challenges
• Refine academic and professional development goals and action plan

Science Careers Individual Development Plan helps employees define and pursue their career goals. myIDP provides:

• exercises to help you examine your skills, interests, and values.

• a list of 20 scientific career paths with a prediction of which ones best fit your skills and interests.

• a tool for setting strategic goals for the coming year, with optional reminders to keep you on track.

• articles and resources to guide you through the process.

Imagine PhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Imagine PhD provides tools for scholars to:

• assess their career-related skills, interests, and values.
• explore careers paths appropriate to their disciplines.
• create self-defined goals.
• map out next steps for career and professional development success.
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