Great Mentoring
in Graduate School:
A QUICK START GUIDE FOR PROTÉGÉS
Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD & Vicki L. Baker, PhD
A QUICK START GUIDE FOR PROTÉGÉS
Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD & Vicki L. Baker, PhD
Consider developing goals for the beginning, middle and end of your graduate school experience.
Beginning goals. In the short term learn the ‘unwritten rules’ for navigating your department and program in the first year.
Mid-range goals. The goals might relate to outcomes during graduate school like summer experiences or internships, presenting at conferences, and collaborating on a journal article.
Long-term goals. These goals might relate to preparing for job talks and interviews, and exposure to the career skills you will need. If you choose an academic career you might want to have goals around learning to teach well, advising students, balancing your workload in addition to conducting research. Think about possible career paths, e.g. the professoriate, industry, government or non-profit organizations. What do you need to learn or accomplish to pursue your career path or to keep your options open? How can your mentors help prepare and connect you?
Beginning goals. In the short term learn the ‘unwritten rules’ for navigating your department and program in the first year.
Mid-range goals. The goals might relate to outcomes during graduate school like summer experiences or internships, presenting at conferences, and collaborating on a journal article.
Long-term goals. These goals might relate to preparing for job talks and interviews, and exposure to the career skills you will need. If you choose an academic career you might want to have goals around learning to teach well, advising students, balancing your workload in addition to conducting research. Think about possible career paths, e.g. the professoriate, industry, government or non-profit organizations. What do you need to learn or accomplish to pursue your career path or to keep your options open? How can your mentors help prepare and connect you?
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