What are the main requirements for PFP?
| 1 | Develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP), in conjunction with a faculty mentor or advisor. |
| 2 | Develop an ePortfolio that, at a minimum, will include your IDP, resume, and reflections on your participation in the 6 professional development activities (one reflection per activity).* |
| 3 | Create a resume and/or revise your existing resume based on review by Center for Career Leadershp & Development Services (CCLD) staff or faculty advisor. |
| 4 | Participate in 6 Professional Development activities related to preparing for an academic career. Events must fall into these three categories: Career Development, Professionalism, and Leadership and Communication.** |
| 5 | Submit via e-mail to Dr. Wie Yusuf (jyusuf@odu.edu) your completed PFP Certificate materials as well as a link to your ePortfolio. |
What information do you need to provide for each of your Professional Development Activity Reflections?
* For each Professional Development activity, you must document participation by posting to your ePortfolio a reflection on the experience. Your reflection must include title of the professional development activity and short description. Your reflection must also answer the following questions:
| A | What three lessons/key points did you take away from this activity? |
| B | What one question remains unanswered? If you have no unanswered questions, what one key piece of advice would you offer a colleague? |
| C | How has this improved your professional and/or career readiness? |
What are examples of events that fulfill the PFP Professional Development Activities requirement and fall within the three required categories (Career Development, Professionalism, and Leadership and Communication)?
**Below are some events/activities that fall under the three categories for the Professional Development Activities. You should select activities/events that address your professional readiness needs as identified in your IDP.
Career Development
- Resume development
- Career exploration workshops
- Mock interview
- Informational interview
- Attend a career fair or information session
- Create an elevator pitch
- Professional brand and image
Professionalism
- Networking
- Digital identity
- Complete an internship
- Join a professional organization
- Attend a conference/networking event
- Information and AI literacy
Leadership and Communication
- Cultural competence
- Leadership
- Effective presentations
- Science communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Media training
- Team science and team work
- Critical, innovative, and creative thinking
- Event and/or project planning
Optional: Depending on your IDP, the professional development activities could also include those related specialized skills such as high performance computing, grant-writing, statistics and data analysis, entrepreneurship and innovation, or GIS.
Download the PFP requirements here: 
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