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:
- 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