Surviving, enjoying, and excelling in your PhD

These are slides from a workshop conducted for graduate students in the Michigan State University Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (MSU BEST) program best.msu.edu on Monday, February 26 at 5:00 PM. The session was attended by over 25 students and consisted of three parts: Discussion about 9 things you can do as a student that will set you up for a great PhD experience. Demo of a few practices we have in place at the Krishnan Lab at MSU ( www.arjun-krishnan.net | @KrishnanLab ) for well-rounded professional development. Launch the "career development week” to define and measure a bunch of immediate, tangible growth opportunities