Career Development Tools

Career development tools that help postdocs explore opportunities, strengthen job-search skills, and prepare for their next career step.

Grant Search Tools
You can access grant search tools and sign up for funding email alerts through Purdue’s Office of Research by visiting the PIVOT Search Tools & Alert.

Big Interview
Purdue’s Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) offers access to Big Interview, an online system that combines training and practice to help you improve your interview skills and build confidence. Users can watch video lessons on interview techniques, record mock interviews, and receive feedback to enhance their performance.

Job Search Academy
Postdocs can access the Job Search Academy—a free virtual program from Indeed that helps participants navigate every step of the job search process. Through a series of on-demand lessons, users learn how to build effective job search strategies, craft strong resumes, prepare for interviews, evaluate offers, and plan long-term career success.

SciPhD’s Flamingo
Purdue Postdocs can enjoy access to SciPhD’s Flamingo, an online job application tool. Flamingo is your online web application to help you find a job, analyze that job using our proprietary Job Analytics Engine to identify the critical skills for that job, prepare a targeted resume that shows why you’re qualified, and get a leg up on your career.  Watch the video above for an overview of Flamingo to find out more details on how Flamingo will help you get a job, select a career, and develop the skills you need before you look for a job.

You need to register for your free Flamingo account through the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)’s site, here.

If you still need to register for your free NPA Affiliate Membership, Click on this link and follow the registration process. Sign up as an “Affiliate Individual Member, Postdoc.”

Contact Information

Postdoctoral Affairs


Young Hall, Room 160. 155 Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147 
Email address: postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu 
Phone number: (765) 494-2600 

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