Professional Development Days: How to Succeed in Grad School and Beyond?

It's been 10 years since Dr. Kevin Haggerty co-published 57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School: Perverse Professional Lessons for Graduate Students, and the messages are still relevant today. These messages are intended to help students through their programs and into their careers beyond. They range from making the most of opportunities when they are presented to you to not waiting for your supervisor or advisor to offer advice. There are many parallels between choosing a supervisor for your graduate program, deciding to work with someone as a postdoc or taking that job offer. How you learn to handle pressures as a student can translate into how you handle work pressure in other settings. If you are wondering what steps you can take during your graduate program that will help you move onto your next career step, come join the conversation with Dr. Haggerty.

Presenter: Kevin Haggerty, PhD

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Professional Development (PD) Days are offered as part of a suite of programming supporting career management and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The sessions will help you recognize your talents, pursue your interests, learn professional skills and make interdisciplinary connections that will help you excel in your chosen field. 

Learn more and explore additional Professional Development workshops at the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).