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Graduate Student Services
PhD Professional Development Seminars
Graduate Student Services offers professional development for PhD students.
Each workshop has a theme related to professional development goals for McKelvey Engineering PhD students. Topics include:
Core competencies
Offered in August & March- Ethics
- Writing
- Presentations
- Communication
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
Research skills
Offered in August, October & February- Responsible and ethical conduct of research
- Fellowships
- Lap and project management
- Budgets
- Intellectual property (IP)
Teaching skills
Offered in November & February- Syllabus design
- AI workshops
- Lab course design
- Instructional design
- Teaching and diversity statements
Career exploration
Offered in October & January- Individual development plans (IDPs)
- Job searches
- CVs
- Externships
- Alumni panels
- Industry visits
The program goal is to educate students in a broad manner, utilizing skills that will be useful for careers, whether in academia, industry or government.
In addition to the above, a mental health workshop is offered each semester specifically for McKelvey students.
Current students
Click here to see upcoming workshops and events or to review past sessions.