Core Competency Actions, Programs & Events

Communication-Mid Stage

• Develop presentation skills for discipline and non-discipline specific audiences
• Write for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Communicate with mentors effectively
• Present research at national conferences
• Publish research/scholarship

Academic Development-Mid Stage

• Develop collaborative relationships to support research projects
• Attend teaching workshops
• Assess and modify research plans
• Develop a teaching portfolio
• Serve as manuscript reviewer for journals in your field
• Mentor undergraduates

Leadership & Professionalism-Mid Stage

• Take on leadership positions
• Contribute to team-based projects
• Troubleshoot issues and propose creative solutions
• Manage project budget and personnel
• Provide feedback to peers on presentations, manuscripts, & grants

Career Development-Mid Stage

• Identify external opportunities, internships, work experiences aligned with career goals
• Document research and teaching accomplishments (IDP)
• Modify career goals if needed
• Document research and teaching accomplishments on CV

Communication-Mid Stage

• GRAD 704: Effective Presentation Skills
• Individual Development Plan
• Social Media & Branding
• Communicating Your Science

Academic Development-Mid Stage

• Teaching workshops
• Becoming an Effective Mentor

Leadership & Professionalism-Mid Stage

• Individual Development Plan
• Etiquette Luncheon
• Time & Stress Management

Career Development-Mid Stage

• Career Symposium
• Individual Development Plan
• Networking for Graduate Students
• Career Panels/Networking Nights
• Branding Yourself: Using Social Media

• NC Masters and Doctoral Career Fair (Virtual)

  This is the 22nd Annual NC Master’s and … Continued

• Leadership and the Job Interview (in-person)

  One of the most common skills that emplo … Continued

• Managing Up: Navigating Power and Relationships (in-person)

  Managing up is an essential skill in alm … Continued

• Inclusive STEM Teaching Project

  The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project cour … Continued

• Supporting Neurodivergent Students

  Learn about common forms of neurodiversi … Continued

• An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching

  Learn about STEM teaching through online … Continued

• Strengths 101 (in-person)

  This session will allow graduate student … Continued

• Tracking Your Research Impact (online)

  After this workshop, participants will b … Continued

• Preparing for Research Success: Data Management (online)

  After this workshop, participants will b … Continued

• Ethics in the Classroom (online)

  The intent of this workshop is to provid … Continued