The Professional Development Series (PDS) consists of career-themed workshops designed to aid in your career preparation journey by allowing time for you to improve components of your professional life. Workshops are designed to focus on the skills and materials necessary for starting a search, thriving in a role, and strengthening a public health network. Led by topic experts, the workshops are informative for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students of all class years.
Requirements
Many Dornsife degree programs require professional development activity completion throughout their curriculum. The PDS is an example of this for face-to-face and online master’s programs and is required* for successful completion of PBHL 500.
Students in applicable degree programs must complete at least 6 of the 9 workshops and the corresponding survey to receive session credit. The workshops and corresponding surveys must be completed in order for the learning agreement to be approved for the APE.
*The following programs are excluded from this requirement: BA, BS, BA/MPH, BS/MPH, MS, MD/MPH, JD/MPH, EMPH, PhD and DrPH.
Access
PDS workshops are offered virtually throughout the academic year. After a workshop concludes, recorded workshops and surveys are made available via the DSPH Professional Development Series 2022-2023 course on Drexel Learn. If you are required to complete this because of your degree program, you have been granted access to this course on Drexel Learn.
If you are required to complete the PDS workshops and unable to access the course via Drexel Learn, please contact Michelle Quigley immediately.
If you are not required to complete the PDS workshops, but wish to review the recording, please contact Michelle Quigley.
Attendance
All students are encouraged to attend live (synchronous) workshops to benefit from interactive experiences. If you are unable to attend the workshops, you may then review a recording via the DSPH Professional Development Series 2022-2023 course on Drexel Learn within several days of the workshop’s conclusion. After attending the workshop or viewing the recording via the course, students must then complete the survey to receive credit for the workshop.
Students will receive an email at the end of the fall and winter quarters indicating their status of completion.
Upcoming Workshops
Setting goals for professional growth is an important part of career success. Learn how to create and refine a career map and utilize essential resources to achieve them.
Spring Quarter 2022-2023
Winter Quarter 2022-2023
- Cover to Cover Letters
Wednesday, January 18 from 5:00PM-6:00PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance. - Interview Like a Boss
Wednesday, February 1 from 5:00PM-6:00PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance. - Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions
Wednesday, March 1 from 5:00PM-6:00PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance.
Fall Quarter 2022-2023
- Job Search Strategy
Wednesday, September 28 from 5:30PM-6:30PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance. - Public Health Professional Networking
Monday, October 17 from 5:00PM-6:00PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance. - ResuMANIA
Wednesday, November 2 from 5:30PM-6:30PM EST via Zoom
Please register in advance.
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