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Professional Development Activities Checklist

	Department and Discipline	Research	Teaching	Career	Ethics
	Read the key literature in your field Meet departmental milestones	Apply for grants and fellowships Participate in academic writing workshops	Attend Kaneb Center workshops Visit Kaneb Center web site for updates and announcements	Identify transferable skills Attend job talks, lectures and seminars in your department Build your CV or resume	Reflect on the ethical dimensions related to your research Attend ethics and compliance lectures Attend Ethics Cafes
	Learn about programs and resources Synch to the professional development calendar Develop a strategic plan with your academic adviser Meet with your subject librarian	Explore resources for internal and external grants and fellowships Sign up for COS and register professional profile Apply for grants and fellowships	Explore Kaneb Center programs and resources Attend TA Orientation Begin working toward teaching certificates	Explore Career Center programs and resources Complete a self-assessment Build your campus network Build your CV Attend job talks in your department	Explore Office of Research, Reilly Center, and Center for Ethics and Culture Complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
	Assess your strategic plan Meet departmental milestones Develop a network within your department Pursue leadership and service options Join professional organizations and build your external network	Participate in academic writing workshops Attend and present at conferences Apply for grants and fellowships Volunteer as a journal reviewer	Complete a mentored teaching experience Take a summer teaching course Arrange for teaching observation / consultation Start building portfolio	Explore career opportunities in your field Identify your transferable skills Draft application materials Seek internship opportunities Attend job talks in your department	Reflect on the ethical dimensions related to your research Complete the required ethics workshop Attend ethics and compliance lectures
	Request references and identify job opportunities Mentor junior students Meet all deadlines Write and practice your job talk Attend a dissertation defense Report placement to Graduate School	Form a dissertation reading/writing group Build international and interdisciplinary network Publish your research Apply for dissertation fellowships Develop a 5-year research plan Identify potential funding sources for continued research	Apply for advanced teaching certificate Pursue "Instructor of Record" opportunities Finalize portfolio Develop teaching demonstration for academic interview	Finalize job application materials Tap into your professional network for job opportunities Learn how to interview Attend job talks in your department	Participate in an ethics class Serve as a role model for junior graduate students Attend ethics and compliance lectures