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Resource | Description | Document Type | Life Design Category | TYL4Grads Session | Location |
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Session 1 Slides | [Week 1] TYL4Graduate Students Workshop | PowerPoint | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 1 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/ick5sg1mhqhxa3kib7j6mz48x2tkomyl |
Health/Work/Play Dashboard | Reference | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 1 | Ch 1: Designing Your Life | |
Workview and Worldview | Reference | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 1 | Ch 2: Designing Your Life | |
Good Times Journal | Reference | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 1 | Ch 3: Designing Your Life | |
Mindmapping | Reference | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 1 | Ch 4: Designing Your Life | |
Ch. 5 “Odyssey Planning” | from Designing Your Life book; to read before Session 2 | Prototyping & Prototyping | Session 2 | https://tulane.box.com/s/pgets7vr7vw8q2kx4hvetum0riauz0cw | |
Odyssey Plan Worksheet | Create 3-5 different Career Paths | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 2 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/2cokcse1bv8kh3qnhv41knv2j9k5pnva | |
Fearless Mission Statements | A statement about what you/the world need 5, 10, or 30 years from now. | Curiosity & Ideation | Session 2 | https://tulane.box.com/s/a76xuz14eifr47xrky4nh4sokg2tlcdl | |
Ch 6. “Prototyping” | from Designing Your Life book; to read before Session 2 | Prototyping & Prototyping | Session 2 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/nd589o4wd2ah5gzq2tqomye0jxdrkq5d | |
Session 2 Slides | [Week 2] TYL4Graduate Students Workshop | PowerPoint | Prototyping & Prototyping | Session 2 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/322xex92xcsrkumb1cirnizo2fzhmag2 |
Multipotentiality Video | Emilie Wapnick | TEDxBend | Video | Prototyping & Prototyping | Session 2 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJORi5VO1F8 |
Prototyping Priorities | Begin testing different potential pathways | Word Doc | Prototyping & Prototyping | Session 2 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/1f8biss7izusf8vl134z1s129n97sdxv |
5-point email tips | for Life Design Interviews; the perfect networking email is a “5-Point E-mail” | Connecting & Testing | Session 3 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/x40606glx10gs8ekg98p7i4ujj70k202 | |
Ch 10. “Failure Immunity” | from Designing Your Life book, to read before Session 3 | Connecting & Testing | Session 3 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/d70o5c26v5vnv5l8rooje07q4fzilaok | |
Life Design Interviews | Talk to someone who is doing and living what you are contemplating or has real experience and expertise in an area about which you have questions. | Connecting & Testing | Session 3 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/307dhzr89qimw4co8w48pqhr5ikzt2wb | |
Session 3 Slides | [Week 3] TYL4Graduate Students Workshop | PowerPoint | Connecting & Testing | Session 3 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/91amf2hf1p86v008jhj3y4t8p0sgoqpw |
LinkedIn – Build a Great Student Profile | Showcase your experience and professional interests on LinkedIn! | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://university.linkedin.com/content/dam/university/global/en_US/site/pdf/TipSheet_BuildingaGreatProfile.pdf | |
LinkedIn – Build a Professional Brand | In today’s working world, your professional online brand is key. LinkedIn can help you build one. Here’s how. | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://university.linkedin.com/content/dam/university/global/en_US/site/pdf/TipSheet_BuildingYourBrand.pdf | |
LinkedIn – How to Network | Get connected and get your career going. | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://university.linkedin.com/content/dam/university/global/en_US/site/pdf/TipSheet_NetworkingonLinkedIn.pdf | |
LinkedIn – Tailoring your Profile | A perfect LinkedIn profile? No such thing. What you need is a profile that’s perfectly you | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://university.linkedin.com/content/dam/university/global/en_US/site/pdf/TipSheet_TailoringYourProfile.pdf | |
Session 4 Slides | [Week 4] TYL4Graduate Students Workshop | PowerPoint | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/923zdigsh4xdxt8ppuohb0snsntclp98 |
LinkedIn – Requesting a Recommendation | You can ask your connections to write a recommendation of your work that you can display on your profile. | External Link | Your Life Brand | Session 4 | https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/96/requesting-a-recommendation?lang=en |
Ch. 7 “How Not to Get a Job” | from Designing Your Life book; to read before Session 5 | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/vqpl0djplm3h5zvqm4p0deweius7f95q | |
Ch. 8 “Designing Your Dream Job” | from Designing Your Life book; to read before Session 5 | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/vqpl0djplm3h5zvqm4p0deweius7f95q | |
Ch. 9 “Choosing Happiness” | from Designing Your Life book; to read before Session 5 | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://tulane.app.box.com/s/vqpl0djplm3h5zvqm4p0deweius7f95q | |
Session 5 Slides | [Week 5] TYL4Graduate Students Workshop | PowerPoint | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftulane.box.com%2Fs%2Fmvilqqfvjiwbm6t0a9zhuvnmooaxdqzb&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628494725&sdata=9Q46iTP%2B%2B0y%2F6qqqxJBEmKrEtRuecbmZ%2FK1T3mgrupc%3D&reserved=0 |
Handshake | Tulane’s portal for jobs, internships, and fellowships. Log in and customize your profile to get job alerts geared in your field. Over 1200 active employers are on the platform currently. For instructions on how to log in, click here | External Link | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftulane.joinhandshake.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7C42e290caf0bd4f097b7808d7d26cc600%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637209236995550224&sdata=ZEq1AOter7czrmA%2FpDYV6P4Y%2FN8AJAZZZsJGor3%2FvlU%3D&reserved=0 |
Build Better Bullet Points | Articulate your experiences and achievements in the best way. | External Link | Investing in Yourself | Session 5 | https://hiretulane.tulane.edu/career-information/resumes/building-better-bullet-points |
TYL4Grads pocket guide | A resource guide for you to help you in your life design journey. | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftulane.box.com%2Fs%2Fvleu9lp39d81u07eqxe6n3tnd3vbmdwc&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628504723&sdata=2%2BhhuwYqRJI2xwKDf5XKesO1X%2BH0IdOCyWKp1UC7duI%3D&reserved=0 | |
World’s Top Meta List for Jobs in Social Change | Find a job focused on social impact. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpcdnetwork.org%2Fresources%2Fworlds-top-meta-list-of-job-sitesresources-in-social-change-social-impact-development-peacebuilding-and-related-fields%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7C42e290caf0bd4f097b7808d7d26cc600%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637209236995560219&sdata=Sqjl7lS%2F8UpdyY%2FwY17rCpTGA96FpiS0EdNsvWo8Xnc%3D&reserved=0 |
Ch 11 “Building a Team” and “Conclusion” | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | Reference | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | |
All the best advice we could find on how to get A job | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F80000hours.org%2Fcareer-guide%2Fhow-to-get-a-job%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628514722&sdata=4x2Ci59t37BHYUoEOFgGkfrGIxqPcw0vOlceDc21WvA%3D&reserved=0 | |
Christensen, “How Will You Measure Your Life?“ | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHow-Will-Measure-Your-Life%2Fdp%2F0008316422&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628514722&sdata=UEhcvS%2B%2BHwLVZ7lY2Lc%2FrvDnWmDaW%2FKbJx%2FuXXTWG2Y%3D&reserved=0 | |
Dan Ariely TED talk – What makes us feel good about our work? | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | Video | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com%2Ftalks%2Fdan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work%3Flanguage%3Den&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628524716&sdata=3Zm16%2BbVhZIfjXavBeyWtV2T8zDN3FDgimz8fiZEqOU%3D&reserved=0 |
Bock, “The Biggest Mistakes I See on Resumes…” | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | Reference | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | |
Bock, “My Personal Formula for a Winning Resume“ | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2F20140929001534-24454816-my-personal-formula-for-a-better-resume%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628534712&sdata=dS7cjZznnz%2F9PwBMZkbgZD0VrIz4pp5JmVnDc3fskYI%3D&reserved=0 | |
Altucher, “How to Persuade Anyone of Anything in Ten Seconds“ | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | Altucher, “How to Persuade Anyone of Anything in Ten Seconds“ | |
Krakovsky, “Researchers: If you want a favor, ask and ask again” | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsb.stanford.edu%2Finsights%2Fresearchers-if-you-want-favor-ask-ask-again&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628544702&sdata=AQEIkzOyIxd4N92S4o2TNpoyQh6WoEBI9oA9QN8YnJM%3D&reserved=0 | |
“How to evaluate, manage and strengthen your resilience” by Dave Kopans | Strongly Encouraged but optional additional design challenges | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhbr.org%2F2016%2F06%2Fhow-to-evaluate-manage-and-strengthen-your-resilience&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628554705&sdata=ntSJVaCNAz4iB9Fcv7j%2BEca7okDfx2mX60XThIpLCZw%3D&reserved=0 | |
Carpe Careers | a weekly career advice column for graduate students in Inside Higher Ed and is authored by members of the Graduate Career Consortium. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | |
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity | an independent organization dedicated to supporting faculty, particularly under-represented faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in making successful transitions throughout their careers; Tulane is a subscribing member. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://provost.tulane.edu/ncfdd |
Versatile PhD | a terrific online resource for PhDs seeking careers outside of academia; Tulane is a subscribing institution. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fversatilephd.com%2Fwp-login.php%3Fredirect_to%3Dlogin-redirect&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628584691&sdata=OuxKZicRUlJ6mxeVD7GDaZD41ZYFe7F6WSG0Y%2Bh3lDQ%3D&reserved=0 |
Imagine PhD | a free, online career assessment, exploration, and planning tool for PhDs in the humanities and social sciences. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imaginephd.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628594687&sdata=VpmuHNPT5tYq0%2BaIkY4HIh8Q4o6gmpE4X0AJJbK2zxw%3D&reserved=0 |
myIDP | a free, online career assessment, exploration, and planning tool for PhDs in STEM fields. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyidp.sciencecareers.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628604688&sdata=6jp%2FkzMYM1xJMneONx5XsCV25iPPjPx%2BW1IXgpy3FeU%3D&reserved=0 |
Beyond the Professoriate | a company with resources (some free, some for paid members) for PhD students who are exploring diverse career paths. | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeyondprof.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628614678&sdata=iCO6fEtx%2FGerY5Xox8fD7LjQCTiVNg21IAZCjjUO6oE%3D&reserved=0 |
World’s Top Meta List for Jobs in Social Change | Resources for Job Search | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | World’s Top Meta List for Jobs in Social Change |
PCDN | (a clearinghouse for thousands of changemaking jobs) | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpcdnetwork.org%2Fjobs%2F%23s%3D1&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628634670&sdata=IriOHwr8bbGofZrnm82gkH2nEe0fvourJG0vi4U5c8Q%3D&reserved=0 |
Changemaking jobs | Places TYL4Grads sometimes recommend people apply to work | Google Doc | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.80000hours.org%2Findex.php%2FPlaces_we_sometimes_recommend_people_apply_to_work&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628634670&sdata=1USgfVrELvlazuf4Z4qJuurACC9cwEXhGp%2FZ5wVRctg%3D&reserved=0 |
Idealist.org | Resources for Job Search | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idealist.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628644664&sdata=SAFiXpX%2BDkOhcvp4Sa1%2BGDxXIS6Vqjnb8kIyBZtFUcU%3D&reserved=0 |
17 websites to know for jobs in a social enterprise/non-profit sector | Resources for Job Search | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/ethical-jobs |
34 Places to Find That New Job: Social Innovation Edition | Resources for Job Search | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasmith/2012/09/10/34-places-to-find-that-new-job-social-innovators-edition/#7736c9c0554e |
6 Ways to Get Me to Email You Back | Adam Grant | LinkedIn | Additional Resources | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2F20130624114114-69244073-6-ways-to-get-me-to-email-you-back&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628664659&sdata=oUOWtf7kML6vG12cLMrjZYLIaD3WVHVg%2FTRcZuEsnlE%3D&reserved=0 |
The Right Way to Ask “Can I Pick Your Brain?” | Additional Resources | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2019%2F03%2F17%2Fsmarter-living%2Fthe-right-way-to-ask-can-i-pick-your-brain.html%3Futm_content%3Dbuffer89c3b%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter.com%26utm_campaign%3Dbuffer&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628664659&sdata=RZsReuqWlyN%2BZc%2BJ7ZMqzhyNHDJGk%2Fgxxm9JiKsgCDE%3D&reserved=0 |
7 email etiquette rules every professional should know | Additional Resources | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.careerbuilder.com%2Fadvice%2Fseven-email-etiquette-rules-every-professional-should-know&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628674658&sdata=A9Le7jvTw3XZ61hpTPaOCM73Kqx%2BnBdbb7EWaGttaiA%3D&reserved=0 |
Long-Distance Networking | Additional Resources | External Link | TAYLORing Your Future | Post-Workshop | https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchroniclevitae.com%2Fnews%2F1087-long-distance-networking&data=02%7C01%7Cjpineda%40tulane.edu%7Cb7ed47da1e9c42e51d5e08d7e317ba5f%7C9de9818325d94b139fc34de5489c1f3b%7C0%7C0%7C637227563628684654&sdata=neUGVriecpD0LUkBVXrYUeutuGnl1DR3dsuWfEo9M60%3D&reserved=0 |

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