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Helping students and postdocs get started with career exploration is our specialty. Thoroughly exploring your career options can help you feel more confident in transitioning to your next step, and it can be a fun and motivating process! The resources on this website can help you walk through the process from exploration to transition.
Helping students and postdocs get started with career exploration is our specialty. Thoroughly exploring your career options can help you feel more confident in transitioning to your next step, and it can be a fun and motivating process! The resources on this website can help you walk through the process from exploration to transition.
The Career Exploration Road Map was developed by the UCSF Office of Career & Professional Development. View an accessible version of the roadmap.
The 3 Stages of Career Exploration
The 3 Stages of Career Exploration
The process of career exploration and transition is often shown as a straight path from one career stage to the next, but the reality is typically much less neat, like the winding road map on the left. We advise exploring multiple careers in parallel, gathering information and reflecting on what suits you and your needs, and then implementing a data-informed plan to transition to your next career step. We break this process down into three steps:
Click through to each sub-page to view resources that correspond to each of these steps.
About the Office of Professional Development
About the Office of Professional Development
The University of Minnesota Medical School's Office of Professional Development (OPD) for Graduate Students and Postdocs supports the professional development of trainees by providing resources in the areas of career exploration and readiness, teaching and mentoring, wellness, communication, and leadership and management. The OPD works in collaboration with the BGREAT programs' leadership, the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, the Graduate School, and other units with the University of Minnesota to support biomedical graduate and postdoctoral training.
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