Project SMART Goals

The Project SMART Goals checklist is a suggested timeline to help you keep track of the different components of this project. Download a copy of the SMART Goals Checklist (Google spreadsheet) to guide you through the InterSECT experience. The format populates the first task with today’s date, suggests dates to finish a job sim, and sets a follow-up information conversation with a professional.


SMART

Specific: Is it focused and unambiguous?

Measurable: Could you determine whether or not you achieved this goal?

Action - Oriented: Could you determine whether or not you achieved this goal?

Realistic: Considering difficulty and timeframe, is this goal attainable?

Time-Bond: Did you specify a deadline?

Sample

Rather than setting “write the article” as a goal, SMART goals could be:

  • write the abstract and send to colleague by Wednesday

  • select a journal for the submission by Thursday

  • spend 60 minutes writing every Friday morning

To learn more about SMART goals and how you can use them in your daily life, check out this article from ScienceMag: Goal Setting Strategies for Scientific and Career Success

Familiar with SMART goals from the Individual Development Plan (IDP)? Explore these free online resources for career planning and goal-setting:

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