ISETCSC- STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PLAN
Development Plan: When a student becomes an ISETCSC member, he or she will work with their ISETCSC
advisor(s) to create a development and career plan that provides milestones based on the goals listed below.
(ISETCSC Form page 2). This planning form is due at the beginning of the student’s first semester with the
ISETCSC (either September for the fall or January for the spring semester).
Reporting: Students will use the reporting form (ISETCSC Form page 3) to chronicle their progress at the end of
each semester, and possibly the summer session (a total of two or three reports per year). The faculty advisor will
review the report, sign, and submit a copy to the Center.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN GOALS – form attached
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List of Long-range Goals (In 5-10 years) – e.g., obtain a faculty position, start own business, seek
government position, go to grad school etc.
List of Short-range Goals (Next 3-4 years) – e.g., publish XX journal articles, make XX conference
presentations, intern with a NOAA lab or programs related to NOAA.
Plan for Developing enhanced Network of Mentors/Contacts – e.g., find someone from NOAA, NCAR
to add to my dissertation committee, reference etc. other ISET students on campus, other ISET students at
partner schools, and other CSC students at other NOAA-EPP Centers.
Plan for Improving Communication Skills – e.g., join a research group, make weekly, biweekly
presentations take a short course on technical writing, etc., give seminars or attend seminars by webinar.
Plan for Improving Research Skills – e.g., obtain training on new research equipment, software etc, read
and summarize a XX journal articles per week, etc.
Plan for Improving Computer Skills – e.g., typing speed, programming, new software as appropriate to
your research
Plans for Community Service: Participate in summer camps, visit local schools, serve as a science fair
judge etc.
Plan to enhance knowledge about NOAA: attend all ISET seminars, follow news on the NOAA web
page, summarize highlights from NOAA activities etc.
PROGRESS REPORT CONTENT- form attached
You should list the following items for each area in your mid-year and end-year reports.
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Accomplishments - Your accomplishments for the semester to reflect the goals listed above.
Problems - Explanation of any tasks planned to be accomplished during the month that were not
accomplished
Plans - Goals to accomplish by the next report.
Needs - Things you would like the ISETCSC program to do to enhance your experience at A&T and
facilitate your research and career success.
ISETCSC- STUDENT DEVELOPMENT and CAREER PLAN
2010
BIANNUAL STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Student Name _________________________
Advisor_______________________
Thrust area____________________________
Campus_______________________
Research topic____________________________________________________________
Planned activities
Plans for 2010-11 (complete in September)
Developing enhanced
Network of
Mentors/Contacts
Improving
Communication Skills
Number Contacts at NOAA, at other CSC (cooperative science Centers),
ISET Partners
NOAA scientist in committee
Number of presentations planned
-At group meetings
-Conferences
-Webinar
-Lab note keeping, lab safety training plans
-Plans to learn new instrument.
-Number of journal articles planned to review and summarize
-Number of articles planned to be written (graduate students)
-Number of seminars and colloquium planned to attend
-New software to be learned
-New programming skills to be learned
-Plans to participate in school visits
-Plans to help in an outreach activity
-Plans to mentor a high school or middle school student(s)
-Number of undergraduates to mentor (graduate students only)
-Plans to study NOAA mission and goals
-Plans to study the NOAA-OAR goals and research (Office of Atmospheric
Research)
-Plans to apply to NOAA labs for internship
-Professional meetings attended
-Plans to work with career counselor
-Attending career fairs
-Plans on working and improving resume
-Number of seminars and colloquium planned to attend by NOAA speakers
Improving Research
Skills
Improving Computer
Skills
Community Service
Enhance knowledge
about NOAA
Activities towards career
goals
Student’s signature_________________________
Date____________
Advisors signature_________________________
Date____________
ISETCSC Program Checklist: (note: not every activity will occur every year)
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You must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA every semester
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Complete a NOAA Orientation Seminar
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Attend a minimum number of ISET seminars on current research (dates TBD) and meetings
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Actively participate in cutting-edge research, with a research team, and meet minimum number of hours for
that group
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Complete a summer internship at a NOAA facility when available, at least once during your undergraduate
career (funding available)
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Complete a minimum of two presentations (national conference and NOAA Education and Science Forum)
during their academic career with NOAA-ISET (funding available)
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Participate in a Community Service activity (such as visiting high schools, mentoring prospective students or
other exciting opportunities)
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Publish at least one article (MS students) or two articles (PhD students)
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Develop a resume, development plan and career skills
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Complete an ISET exit survey when finishing your program
ISETCSC Form 01
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ISETCSC- STUDENT DEVELOPMENT and CAREER PLAN
2010
MID AND YEAR-END REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD PLAN
Student Name _________________________
Advisor_______________________
Thrust area____________________________
Campus_______________________
Research topic____________________________________________________________
Planned activities
Mid-Year Report, including
Accomplishments, Problems, Revisions,
and Needs
(complete in Dec/Jan)
End-Year Report, including
Accomplishments, Problems,
Revisions, and Needs on Progress
(complete in May)
Developing enhanced
Network of
Mentors/Contacts
Improving
Communication Skills
Improving Research
Skills
Improving Computer
Skills
Community Service
Enhance knowledge
about NOAA
Activities towards career
goals
Student’s signature_________________________ Date____________
Advisors signature_________________________ Date____________
Completed by Associate Director at the end of school year: ________points student
earned toward ISETCSC requirements and recommendations
Advisor Comments: ________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
ISETCSC Program Checklist: (note: not every activity will occur every year)

You must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA every semester

Complete a NOAA Orientation Seminar

Attend a minimum number of ISET seminars on current research (dates TBD) and meetings

Actively participate in cutting-edge research, with a research team, and meet minimum number of hours for that group

Complete a summer internship at a NOAA facility when available, at least once during your undergraduate career
(funding available)

Complete a minimum of two presentations (national conference and NOAA Education and Science Forum) during their
academic career with NOAA-ISET (funding available)

Participate in a Community Service activity (such as visiting high schools, mentoring prospective students or other
exciting opportunities)

Publish at least one article (MS students) or two articles (PhD students)

Develop a resume, development plan and career skills

Complete an ISET exit survey when finishing your program
ISETCSC Form 01
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ISETCSC- STUDENT DEVELOPMENT and CAREER PLAN
2010
SUMMER REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD PLAN
Note: summer reports may be required after summer experiences
Student Name _________________________
Advisor_______________________
Thrust area____________________________
Campus_______________________
Research topic____________________________________________________________
Planned activities
Summer Report, including Accomplishments, Problems, Revisions, and Needs
(complete in July/August)
Developing enhanced
Network of
Mentors/Contacts
Improving
Communication Skills
Improving Research
Skills
Improving Computer
Skills
Community Service
Enhance knowledge
about NOAA
Activities towards career
goals
Student’s signature_________________________ Date____________
Advisors signature_________________________ Date____________
Completed by Associate Director at the end of school year: ________points student
earned toward ISETCSC requirements and recommendations
Advisor Comments: ________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
ISETCSC Program Checklist: (note: not every activity will occur every year)

You must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA every semester

Complete a NOAA Orientation Seminar

Attend a minimum number of ISET seminars on current research (dates TBD) and meetings

Actively participate in cutting-edge research, with a research team, and meet minimum number of hours for that group

Complete a summer internship at a NOAA facility when available, at least once during your undergraduate career
(funding available)

Complete a minimum of two presentations (national conference and NOAA Education and Science Forum) during their
academic career with NOAA-ISET (funding available)

Participate in a Community Service activity (such as visiting high schools, mentoring prospective students or other
exciting opportunities)

Publish at least one article (MS students) or two articles (PhD students)

Develop a resume, development plan and career skills

Complete an ISET exit survey when finishing your program
ISETCSC Form 01
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