Career-self management and entrepreneurship: an experience with PhD students

Abstract

Introduction. This study presents an experience developed with PhD students aimed to ana-lyze the extent to which career self-management should be approached along with entrepre-neurship issues to promote students’ career development. Method. An intervention group who attended a Career Self-Management Seminar (EG1), a comparison group who attended the CSMS followed by a Seminar on Entrepreneurship (EG2), and a control group (CG) were compared, in three different moments (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up). Results. Results at an intra and inter-group level indicate that the EG1 and the EG2 signifi-cantly increased the extent of self-exploration, the intended-systematic exploration, and the amount of acquired information over time, and also their concerns related to holding and up-dating their careers. According to the longitudinal research plan, the EG1 participants benefit-ed most of this career intervention. Discussion and Conclusion.The results suggest the effectiveness of the career seminar in most of the career development measures, particularly in comparison with the non-intervention. Implications are drawn to the development of career services and interventions that promote a reflection about entrepreneurship as a career path