Based on the popular Design Your Life movement from Stanford University, this one-day workshop will introduce early career academics to tools that help you take ownership of your future in a way that aligns with your values and aspirations.

Target audience

The program is targeted at those at the postdoctoral or early career level (Levels A and B) who are at a crossroads in their career and are wanting to explore alternative career paths to academia. 

Up to 25 participants will be accepted each round, selected via an Expression of Interest process.  

Eligibility

Level A-B academics (continuing, fixed term, casual) employed by the University

The program consists of a one-day interactive in-person workshop plus approximately 1 hour of pre-work before the session.

In the session you will:

• Gain a better understanding of what is important to you in your career
  
• Identify 'energy givers' and 'energy drainers' in your current work and life and consider how to take positive action to energise your week
  
• Use design thinking inspired tools (and an open mindset!) to ideate and explore various opportunities
  
• Commit to positive actions which explore new ideas or possibilities for your career 
  

Workshop date: The first round of the program ran in February 2026. A second round will be run in August 2026, with the date to be published here soon.

Location: In person at the Camperdown campus.