Professional Development Opportunities

As you consider professional development opportunities critical to your career, or to the career of your staff members, the following grid can be used as a guide to navigate the professional development opportunities available within the EDUCAUSE community. Both career progression and investment of time and money are given to assist you in making decisions on events and other resources, some of which of are available at little or no cost.

A downloadable PDF version of this grid with active links may be found here.


EDUCAUSE Peer Directory/Affinity Finder: Establish your EDUCAUSE profile Locate a potential job shadow Start your network Find a mentor Volunteer for EDUCAUSE-related activities (e.g., proposal reader, conference social media team, etc.) Join an EDUCAUSE constituent group Start/maintain an EDUCAUSE blog to reflect on readings/sessions Read a trade publication such as EDUCAUSE Quarterly or Review or explore an ECAR research bulletin, or ELI case study Attend EDUCAUSE Live! web seminars Apply for a fellowship to attend an EDUCAUSE event Use the EDUCAUSE Career Center to find a position Search EDUCAUSE or browse EDUCAUSE Resources to identify opportunities for broader engagement across your institution	EDUCAUSE Peer Directory/Affinity Finder: Establish your EDUCAUSE profile Locate a potential job shadow/be shadowed Build your network Find a mentor Volunteer for EDUCAUSE-related activities(e.g., program committee, advisory committee, etc.) Help lead an EDUCAUSE constituent group Start/maintain an EDUCAUSE blog or wiki to provide information to others Write an article for a trade publication such as EDUCAUSE Quarterly or Review, an ECAR research bulletin, or ELI case study Attend/present EDUCAUSE Live! webinars Apply for a fellowship to attend an EDUCAUSE event Use the EDUCAUSE Career Center to find a position or post an open position Use the EDUCAUSE Member Directory to identify opportunities to work in consulting/advisory roles with nearby institutions	EDUCAUSE Peer Directory/Affinity Finder: Establish your EDUCAUSE profile Be shadowed in your job Strengthen your network Volunteer for EDUCAUSE-related activities (e.g., program committee, advisory committee, institute program faculty, etc.) Start an EDUCAUSE constituent group Start/maintain an EDUCAUSE blog or wiki to provide information to others Write an article for a trade publication such as EDUCAUSE Quarterly or Review, an ECAR research bulletin, or ELI case study Present EDUCAUSE Live! web seminars Attend targeted CIO offerings at EDUCAUSE events including regional conferences, the Enterprise Conference, and the Annual Conference Use the EDUCAUSE Career Center to find a position or post an open position Use EDUCAUSE Peer Directory/Affinity Finder and EDUCAUSE Member Directory to identify other CIOs/CTOs/VPs and develop opportunities for staff to work in consulting/advisory roles

Attend the EDUCAUSE Institute New IT Managers Program EDUCAUSE Annual, Regional, and Special Topics Conferences: Attend newcomer's events Use the online program and attendee list to connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event Offer a poster presentation Serve as a session convener Tweet the event	Be a mentor Attend the Hawkins Leadership Roundtable (at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference) EDUCAUSE Annual, Regional, and Special Topics Conferences and Symposia: Volunteer for a program committee Use the event's online program and attendee list to connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event Facilitate a half-day/all-day seminar Present a session Lead a discussion session Tweet the event	Be a mentor Serve as Hawkins Leadership Roundtable Director/Council Member EDUCAUSE Annual, Regional, and Special Topics Conferences, Summits, and Symposia: Volunteer for a program committee/serve as chair Lead a half-day/all-day seminar Present a session Lead a discussion session Attend leadership events Tweet the event Seek nomination for the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors

Attend the EDUCAUSE Institute New IT Managers Program and the corresponding Regional Conference Attend other higher education information technology events	Attend the Frye Leadership Institute Attend an EDUCAUSE Institute Program: Management Program Learning Technology Leadership Program Leadership Program Attend other higher education information technology events	Serve as a Dean or Guest Faculty at the Frye Leadership Institute Serve as EDUCAUSE Institute Program Director/Faculty: New IT Managers Program Management Program Learning Technology Leadership Program Leadership Program Serve on the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors Attend other higher education information technology events.