In this interactive two-session workshop, you will apply the innovation principles of design thinking to the "wicked problem" of designing your life and vocation in and beyond Stanford. This workshop offers you the opportunity to approach these lifelong questions with a structured framework and work out your ideas in conversation with your graduate peers.

https://vpge.stanford.edu/events/designing-professional-mini-workshop-ideate

Career Wayfinding for Biosciences graduate students

Kick off Winter Quarter and the new year with your Frosh Council by coming out to the annual Frosh Winter Warm-Up. Reconnect with your class, check out great ways for frosh to get involved at Stanford, and make connections that will help you plan for summer and beyond! Sponsored by Frosh Council, BEAM, and UAR

Practice the art of informational interviews and make connections with other grad students in this preview of the popular d.school course, Designing the Professional.

Dive into activities and exercises that allow you to explore possible career options alongside other grad students.

https://vpge.stanford.edu/events/quick-bytes-exploring-your-career-options

An interactive Professional Development session for Human Resources professionals in the Stanford School of Medicine

Learn how to turn your interests in social impact into a job after you graduate! This year, the event will be facilitated by Emily Tsiang of Stanford's Life Design Lab.

The Life Design Lab will be participating as part of the Answers for Transfers event. 

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will apply the design thinking principles of Ideation and Prototyping to real-life challenges in their personal and professional lives.

What if we can navigate through life and tackle critical decision making with design thinking? “Designing Your Life” is a class taught at Stanford University (the school’s “most popular class,” according to Fast Company magazine) that trains students to think like designers when it comes to tackling wicked problems in life. On 6/26 (Monday), Emily Tsiang, Life Design Fellow at Stanford, will guide us through an interactive workshop.

An introduction to Life Design for Radiology and Oncology professionals at Stanford's School of Medicine

Come hear from 7 thought leaders in the academy and industry about how digital tools and networks can help those designing their careers. The Life Design Lab's Gabrielle Santa-Donato will be representing our work on vocational wayfinding! 

Practice the art of informational interviews and make connections with other grad students in this fast-paced workshop. This is a preview of the popular course, Designing the Professional, which is also offered as part of the Stanford Graduate Summer Institute.

PhD Pathways is a day-long Career Education Conference open to PhD students and Postdocs from all disciplines to inform and educate you about what types of career paths exist beyond academia with a PhD degree. PhD Pathways is organized by a team of Stanford PhD students, postdocs and staff under the leadership of BEAM, Stanford Career Education.

There will be a keynote and workshop by the Life Design Lab.