Graduate and Postdoctoral Success

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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.

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Suprawee Tepsuporn, PHD


Assistant Dean for Graduate Professional Development
 
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Undergraduate students looking for information about how to prepare for graduate school can complete the "Continue Your Education" module on the UD Career Center Canvas site.

UD Career Center on Canvas

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.

Schedule an Appointment on Handshake

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.

Request a Career Development Workshop

Graduate Resources

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