The career scope for graduate students in the US has expanded and diversified significantly over the last 15 years, and this programmatic evolution continues. As evidenced from the growing number of applications to PhD and MS programs, this demand continues to escalate year on year. One of the top-ranked institutes in Pennsylvania, and a member of the Association of American Universities, composed of leading US research universities, the University of Pittsburgh is recognized as one of the most innovative universities in the world. Addressing the growing interests of learners, numerous funding sources are stepping up to keep pace with this change in workforce development. One of the main funding sources for biomedical research in the US, the National Institutes of Health, has included career and professional development as a mandate in the training of graduate students. Other funding agencies have also committed significant budgets towards career development for trainees - an...