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Professional Development

Professional development encompasses learning and mastering multiple types of knowledge, skills, relationships, and personal traits that will benefit you in all stages of your academic and post-academic careers. You will learn many of these things through your coursework, research, teaching, mentoring relationships, publishing, presentations and performances, service activities, and experiences in the lab, studio, or public outreach.

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Professional Development

Certificate Programs

The Graduate Division certificate programs provide specialized training through workshops focused on enhancing expertise in essential areas.

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Professional Development

Online Courses

Curated offerings aimed to enhance graduate students’ communication, networking, writing productivity, and job search effectiveness. 

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Professional Development

Events

Professional development programming and resources are offered through the Graduate Division Events, your department, and other units on campus.

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Professional Development

Organizations

Access to various organizations and resources through partnerships and subscriptions to support professional development. Available to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

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Professional Development

Professional Skills

At UCSC, we have identified nine categories of Professional Skills to help you gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to equip you for success in graduate school and beyond. These skills are interrelated and transferable, no matter your degree, discipline, or career goals.

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Professional Development

Resources

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Cruz provides a suite of professional development resources for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Last modified: Sep 24, 2024