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.