Resources
You may follow the RAM IDP guide and template for discussions with your mentor, use one of many other IDP templates specific to your discipline, or use a template required by your department.
In addition to the self-assessment quiz provided by the Graduate School, there are a number of self-assessment tools you may consider .
Some suggested resources are below. Resources will be updated periodically.
Social Sciences
- IMAGINEPHD – Career Exploration and Planning Tool for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- American Psychological Association Resource for Individual Development Plans
STEM fields
General
- The Versatile PhD: helps graduate students prepare for professional careers.
- UW-Madison IDP
- University of Southern California’s IDP
- US Government Office of Personnel Management IDP
CSU Career Center’s Resource Center
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely (S.M.A.R.T.) Goals