Core Competency Actions, Programs & Events
Actions:
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
Programs:
• GRAD 704: Effective Presentation Skills
• Individual Development Plan
• Social Media & Branding
• Communicating Your Science
• Teaching workshops
• Becoming an Effective Mentor
• Individual Development Plan
• Etiquette Luncheon
• Time & Stress Management
• Career Symposium
• Individual Development Plan
• Networking for Graduate Students
• Career Panels/Networking Nights
• Branding Yourself: Using Social Media
Recently scheduled events:
- Course Development Institute for Graduate Students (in-person)
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- What can I do with my Ph.D.?
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- CV to Résumé (in-person)
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- How to set yourself up for career success after your master’s
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- Demystifying Informational Interviews
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- Getting Started in STEM Education Research (hybrid)
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- NC Masters and Doctoral Career Fair (Virtual)
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- Crafting an Individual Development Plan: Your Roadmap for Success
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- What Can I Do with My PhD?
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- Leadership and the Job Interview (in-person)
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