Position Associate Director, Graduate Career Development & Alumni Relations, SPIA Role Co-chair, GCC Professional Development Committee Title Clio Hall Award Recipient Email [email protected] Website LinkedIn Profile Bio/Description Amy Pszczolkowski has worked in the field of career and professional development for over 25 years. In 2008 she joined Princeton University and began building the career and professional development offerings for graduate students through the Center for Career Development at the University and served as assistant dean for professional development in the Graduate School for five years. She recently transitioned to a new role in Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs serving on the career development and alumni relations team in a full life-cycle position with responsibilities from admissions to annual giving and providing leadership to the career development and alumni relation programs and initiatives. Amy was a founding board member for the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC) and served six years on the Executive Board as secretary, president-elect, president, and past-president (twice). She currently serves as the co-chair of the GCC Professional Development Committee. Amy received her BA from Allegheny College and her MS from Miami University of Ohio. "Fundamental to strong career and professional development is continual evaluation of your skills/strengths, interests and values and how they align to the position and organization where you work. I recently made a job transition myself through a lot of self-reflection on what is most important to me in my work life. Don't be afraid to explore and be patient for the right opportunity to come along. And I would remiss not to mention mentorship and the important role mentors have played in my professional career and also networking. Be fearless and professional in building a strong Princeton network for yourself." Upcoming Professional Development Events Sep 9 Introduction to QGIS Sep 9 Shape Your Ph.D 2024 (Session 1) Sep 10 Princeton University Library 101 Sep 10 Introduction to ArcGIS Pro Sep 10 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 1 "Inclusive Leadership, With or Without Title or Authority" Sep 11 Mentor Undergraduate Researchers through ReMatch Sep 11 How to Create and Collect Geographic Data using QGIS Sep 11 Princeton University Library 101 Sep 12 Julia User Group Kick-Off Meeting Sep 12 Crafternoon: Crochet a Mobius Strip Sep 12 How to Create and Collect Geographic Data using ArcGIS Pro Sep 12 Getting Started with LaTeX