At TRIANGLE’s core, there is an individualized training experience for PhD, PDF, and ECR participants.

A minority of doctoral recipients end up in a full-time career in academia, for numerous reasons—the limited number of tenure-equivalent research positions, an interest in putting their skills and knowledge to use in other industries, the systemic biases that push people off the tenure track.

Career uncertainty, and feeling a lack of autonomy in career planning, is also a significant driver of mental health issues for graduate students and research fellows. So even for those who are committed to pursuing a faculty career, TRIANGLE awardees need early exposure to a variety of potential career options and a supportive environment in which to explore them, which we provide through: (1) training workshops and programs; (2) experiential learning opportunities; (3) mentorship and network building; (4) future initiatives to be developed with the leadership of TRIANGLE awardees

People who develop and execute a deliberate career plan achieve greater success and experience greater career satisfaction. Having a structured plan also helps students, fellows, and early career faculty make strategic decisions about what training and opportunities to pursue, which is crucial given the competing pressures of work, family/community, and self-care.