Creating Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) This hands-on workshop will help you get started with developing your own IDP. The IDP is the starting point for completing the Preparing Future Professionals (PFP) Certificate. It is also a helpful tool for directing your career and professional development activities. o Learn about […]
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Do you enjoy the higher education work environment? There are many rewarding non-faculty career opportunities in higher education. Panelists in this workshop share their experiences working in higher education, the opportunities they have taken advantage of, and some challenges they face. Watch the webinar:
Are you in the homestretch period – done with coursework and working on the final stages of degree completion? Do you struggle with being self-disciplined and self-reliant while studying for comprehensive exams or working on your thesis or dissertation? Do you need help defining and establishing your relationship with your […]
Webinar on ‘The Academic Job Market: Applying for Faculty Jobs’ In this webinar, four ODU faculty panelists share perspectives and insights from their roles as faculty mentors and search committee members, and across different colleges and disciplines. Watch the webinar: Additional academic job market resources: Academic Careers playlist Academic Job […]
This career exploration webinar on ‘Launching and Growing Your Career in Sustainability’ was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Committee of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Watch the webinar.
Learn about career paths in the transportation field, from transportation planning to aviation to transit to research. Four panelists discuss the various opportunities available across a wide range of degrees and disciplines. This career exploration workshop was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the […]
This career exploration workshop on ‘Public Sector Budgeting and Financial Management’ was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Three panelists share their budgeting and financial management careers in state and local governments. Panelists: • Kenneth Hunter, Assistant […]