Both self-assessment and systematic planning are key components of success in graduate school and they help prepare students for the transition to a variety of post-PhD careers. The recently launched Imagine PhD site (funded in part by the University of Kentucky's Graduate School) provides a suite of career exploration and planning tools specifically designed for Humanities and Social Science PhD students. Other resources that Ph.D. students might find useful include:

• Individual Development Plan (AAAS)
• Options4Success
• University of Wisconsin: Getting Started on Your IDP
• Professor is In: Why You Need a Five Year Plan
• MLA Career Exploration Activity Packet
• Versatile PhD (humanities and social science students have access through the Graduate School)
• Stuckert Career Center Assessment Tools (MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory)
• Strengths Finder
• University of Illinois: Assess
• Imperative: Bring Purpose to Your Work
• Why Career Self-Assessments Matter
• Graduate Students Take Charge