Appendix G — Career/Professional Development

G.0.1 Define and Measure Immediate, Tangible Growth Opportunities

G.1 Writing

• Update CV & submit it for feedback
• Perform and submit a self-evaluation: strengths, weakness, and career goals (w/ timeline)?
• Create a blog or submit a blog post about your project or lab experience to be posted on the lab’s blog
• Read and review an article and post your comments on PubPeer or bioRxiv

G.2 Presenting

• Prepare for an elevator pitch
• Volunteer to give a talk (campus event, seminar, or elsewhere for outreach)
• Sign-up for mentoring and outreach

G.3 Networking

• Join Mastodon/BlueSky/Twitter and post a message
• Make a simple website (or LinkedIn profile) promoting yourself and your science/technology
• Initiate contact with a scientist/professional outside the lab/institution (whom you don’t know before) – get career advice, scientific advice, or a letter

G.4 Other

• Join a professional society

G.4.1 Credits

Avasthi and Krishnan labs.