An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a valuable tool that assists postdocs in identifying their professional goals and creating a plan to achieve them. There is no one-size-fits-all template; however, the resources below can help you get started.

Biomedical Sciences

Created by Science Careers, myIDP helps you explore career possibilities and set goals to follow the career path that fits you best.

Humanities and Social Sciences

Developed by the Graduate Career Consortium, ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for postdocs and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences.

Chemistry

The American Chemical Society developed ChemIDPto help postdoctoral scholars and graduate students in the chemical sciences plan and prepare for rewarding careers.

To learn more about these assessments, please contact Dara Wilson-Grant, Associate Director and Career Counselor at 919-843-2340 or dwgrant@email.unc.edu.