Professional Development Plan $(3-5$ pages$),$ in which you:

Outline both your short$-$term and long$-$term professional goals.

Identify non$-$technical skills or abilities that you need to acquire$/$develop and outline steps you can take to build these skills$/$abilities$.$

Identify key contacts $($allies$,$ mentors, advisers, teammates, supporters$)$ you will need to find or recruit to pursue your professional goals.

Address how you will prioritize or choose between activities and demands on your time, according to your stated goals.

Outline checkpoints, metrics, deadlines, or processes of self$-$evaluation to ensure you make progress toward achieving your goals.