Design your life and career
Who is it for?
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.
Read about the Designing your Life movement.
Program contents
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
Program date
Design Your Life and Career will run again in the second half of 2025. Add your name here if you wish to be notified when applications open.
The workshop will be run in person workshop at Camperdown campus.
Places available and selection
25 places maximum, with participants selected via an Expression of Interest process.
Participants will be selected according to the value of the program for their career and stated motivation for applying.
Eligibility
Level A-B academics (continuing, fixed term, casual) employed by the University
Apply
Applications will open again in the second half of 2025. Once open, this page will be updated with a link to the application form and submission deadline.
Add your name here if you wish to be notified when applications open.