Success in Graduate School and Beyond: A Guide for STEM Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

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Nana Lee Reinhart Reithmeier

Success in Graduate School and Beyond

A Guide for STEM Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Nana Lee, Reinhart Reithmeier

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University of Toronto Press
15 July 2024

Educational strategies & policy; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)

This guidebook offers practical advice and tips for the professional and career development of graduate students in the sciences.

Success in Graduate School and Beyond is designed to empower graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in STEM with practical tools, tips, and skill development strategies to plan and create their dream career pathway. Intended as a professional development course book, this balanced, self-reflective guide to workplace readiness is organized into five sections that support graduate student development: self-reflection, wellness, skills, networking, and planning for future success.

Written in a conversational style, this guidebook includes clear learning outcomes based on the authors' successful graduate professional development course at the University of Toronto. Covering increasingly important career subjects such as mentorships, transferrable skill development, emotional intelligence, and EDI, this guidebook solves a skills gap and builds core competencies demanded from industries and academia. Interspersed personal accounts from the authors about key topics and seven 'Alumni Career Profiles' describing various career trajectories work to encourage self-awareness and promote essential skill development, and networking proficiency. With this book, STEM students will be equipped with the abilities and tools to achieve successful in graduate school and beyond.

By: Nana Lee, Reinhart Reithmeier
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781487526511
ISBN 10: 1487526512
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

I INTRODUCTION 1. Why Graduate Professional Development (GPD)? II SELF-RELECTION: READY, SET, GO 2. Getting the Most Out of Graduate School 3. Knowing Yourself 4. Choosing Your Supervisor and Project 5. Managing Expectations 6. Negotiation and Conflict Management III WELLNESS: TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF 7. Integrating Life with Work 8. Wellness IV SKILLS: LEARNING TO DO ACTIVITIES WELL 9. Developing Your Competency Skills 10. Communication and Leadership 11. Teaching, Supervising and Mentoring 12. Working with Integrity 13. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion V NETWORKING: MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHERS 14. Marketing Your Brand: Professional Emails, Cover Letter, Résumé and Curriculum Vitae 15. Building Your Professional Network 16. Volunteering, Internships, and Entrepreneurship VI PLANNING: SUCCESS BEYOND GRADUATE SCHOOL 17. Getting Ready: Strategic Career Planning and Design Thinking 18. A Great Postdoctoral Fellowship 19. Succeeding in Academia 20. Succeeding Outside Academia 21. Creating Your Science Career VII CONCLUSION 22. Personal Reflections Bibliography

Nana Lee is the director of the Graduate Professional Development and Mentorship in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and an associate professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Immunology at the University of Toronto. Reinhart Reithmeier is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto.

Reviews for Success in Graduate School and Beyond: A Guide for STEM Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

"""A practical, comprehensive guide to providing professional development to graduate students and postdocs, written in a clear and delightfully conversational tone. A must read for the aspiring graduate student or faculty members who want to help guide our next generation of scholars on the road to success.""--Eden Fussner-Dupas, Assistant Professor of Teaching, University of British Columbia ""Graduate study in the twenty-first century can lead to a diverse array of exciting careers in academia, industry, government, and non-profits. In this book, Lee and Reithmeier share their formidable wisdom about how graduate students and postdoctoral scholars can develop the skills necessary to get the most out of their training, while also laying the foundation for a rewarding career. This highly accessible book should be required reading not just for students and postdocs, but also for academic leaders interested in how to best support student and trainee success in a changing world.""--Joshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto"