Graduate and Postdoctoral Success
Graduate Students and PostDocs
The UD Career Center recognizes the unique career development needs of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. These include support for the academic job search, transition to a career outside of academia, continued development of professional skills and access to employers seeking graduate-level talents.
Connect with the Graduate College
Graduate Career Advising
Career advising with an Asstant Dean for Graduate Professional Development is available to graduate students and all current post-doctoral trainees. One-on-one discussions with a career coach can help you gain clarity on your career direction, learn about best practices on building professional networks, launch a job or internship search, or ace the interviews.
To schedule an appointment, sign into your Handshake account and select “Graduate Students and Postdocs” appointment option. If you are a graduate student in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, please select the “Business Career Interest” appointment option.
Career Skill-Building Workshops
Academic departments, faculty members and graduate student organizations can request career skill-building workshops for their courses or program offerings. These independent modules span the entire spectrum of the job search process from exploring career options and building professional networks to creating effective application materials and preparing for interviews and salary negotiations. The typical workshop duration is one hour. If desired, workshops can be combined and/or extended to include additional hands-on exercises and peer feedback opportunities.
Graduate Resources
- myIDP: This free online assessment tool will help provide tangible career options for students in STEM fields. Learn more about your interests and career fit with this tool built specifically for PhD trainees.
- ImaginePhD: Online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.
- Cheeky Scientist: A platform for academics exploring industry opportunities. Cheeky Scientist Industry Careers for PhDs Podcasts
- Alternative PhD Careers A networking group for PhD’s who work or want to work outside of the academy.
- Lerner Graduate-MBA Career Resources: Find resources specific to pursuing a career in the business world.
- Finding the Right Postdoc for Career Success
Graduate Student Professional Development Programs
Accelerate to Industry™ (A2i)
A bold new approach to graduate career education
Applied Career Exploration Program (ACE)
Alumni Mentoring Program for Graduate Students
Grad Leveraging Engaged Alumni Program (LEAP)
Experiential learning that enhances our students’ graduate education
The UD Career Center is part of the Division of Student Life, which advances equity and inclusion, deepens student learning and drives holistic development through education, experiences and communities.
