Professional Development Programing
Graduate school is an important balance of gaining an academic skill set and networking within your field. Professional Development Programming with The Graduate School can help you succeed in both.
Our programming offers professional development opportunities for students, and helps students increase their professionalism, academic advancement, communication, engagement, and success. By participating, students will be supported in developing communication, interview, stress management, and debt management skills – among other critical and timely topics.
Workshops are voluntary and relevant to all graduate students, regardless of field of study or current employment status. Registration for workshops is free for current graduate students.
The programming is co-sponsored by The Graduate School and many other departments across campus.
Winter 2026 Professional Development Opportunities
We have completed our workshops for the winter semester. Check back in August for our next round of workshops.
If you have recommendations for topics that you would like to see covered, please reach out to Trista Shumway at [email protected] in the Graduate School.
- Interviewing Skills
- Recording: GMT20230203-165130_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- Presentation Skills
- Recording: Presentation Skills - Zoom Recording.mp4
- Mentorship Panel
- Recording: Mentorship Panel.mp4
- Mentorship Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/5058634-seidman-mentorship-podcast
- Professional Image
- Recording: GMT20230404-160614_Recording_640x360.mp4
- Career Fair Prep
- Recording: GMT20231006-170042_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- Navigating the interview and onboarding process as a non-binary or trans candidate
- Meditation Sessions
- Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Practices
- Recording: GMT20240119-165935_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- PowerPoint: Mindfulness4GSs.Paces.W24.pdf
- Library Workshop Part 1
- Library Workshop Part 2
- Recording: GMT20240130-170041_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- PowerPoint: Advanced Search in PubMed.pptx
- How to Connect with a Recruiter
- Recording: How to Connect with a Recruiter.mp4
- PowerPoint: How to Connect with a Recruiter Presentation.pdf
- All Things Fellowships
- How to Start a Business
- Recording: How to Start a Business Recording 3.15.mp4
- PowerPoint: Entrepreneurship Advice March 2024.pdf
- LinkedIn Workshop
- PowerPoint: 2024.03.19 Maximizing LinkedIn GSA.pdf
- How to utilize the GVSU Alumni network
- Recording: GMT20240412-160050_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- PowerPoint: How to utilize the GVSU Alumni network.pdf
- Career and Internship Search Process for International Students
- Recording: GMT20240417-160454_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
- PowerPoint: PACES - GVSU.pptx
The Resources page features numerous materials to prepare graduate students for their careers. The topics covered on the webpage include resources pertaining to Professionalism, Advancement, Communication, Engagement, Success, and Writing Support.
Topics covered by the Graduate Writing Resources page include professional writing resources, program-specific writing examples, thesis/dissertation information, and university writing guides.
The Statistical Consulting Center offers assistance with project/thesis work, building models, data analysis/calculations, and interpreting results. They can also aid with designing a study or formulating a survey.
The Writing Center works closely with students who need support for any type of writing activity. They have drop-in and online appointments available, as well as availability on both the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses.