Professional Development for Graduate Students

Graduate school is an important balance of gaining an academic skill set and networking within your field. PACES can help you succeed in both. The PACES program offers professional development opportunities for students, and helps students increase their professionalism, academic advancement, communication, engagement and success. By participating in PACES, students will be supported in developing communications, interview, stress management and debt management skills – among other critical and timely topics.

PACES 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 PACES program is co-sponsored by The Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association.

Previous Professional Development Sessions

1. Interviewing Skills  
   • Recording: GMT20230203-165130_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
2. Presentation Skills 
   • Recording: Presentation Skills - Zoom Recording.mp4
3. Mentorship Panel 
   • Recording: Mentorship Panel.mp4
   • Mentorship Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/5058634-seidman-mentorship-podcast 
4. Professional Image 
   • Recording: GMT20230404-160614_Recording_640x360.mp4
5. Career Fair Prep
   • Recording: GMT20231006-170042_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
6. Navigating the interview and onboarding process as a non-binary or trans candidate
   • Recording: PACES -Navigating the interview and onboarding process as a non-binary or trans candidate GMT20231027-160128_Recording_640x360.mp4
7. Meditation Sessions
   • Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrJ7aX58htKNKbBePo1b0SpUCv8XjMEdl
8. Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Practices
   • Recording: GMT20240119-165935_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
   • PowerPoint: Mindfulness4GSs.Paces.W24.pdf
9. Library Workshop Part 1
   • Recording: GMT20240124-135359_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
   • Agenda: Instruction Workshop Agenda Winter 24.pdf
10. Library Workshop Part 2 
    • Recording: GMT20240130-170041_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
    • PowerPoint: Advanced Search in PubMed.pptx
11. How to Connect with a Recruiter
    • Recording: How to Connect with a Recruiter.mp4
    • PowerPoint: How to Connect with a Recruiter Presentation.pdf
12. All Things Fellowships
    • Recording: Fellowships GMT20240209-170034_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
13. How to Start a Business
    • Recording: How to Start a Business Recording 3.15.mp4
    • PowerPoint: Entrepreneurship Advice March 2024.pdf
14. LinkedIn Workshop
    • PowerPoint: 2024.03.19 Maximizing LinkedIn GSA.pdf
15. How to utilize the GVSU Alumni network
    • Recording: GMT20240412-160050_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
    • PowerPoint: How to utilize the GVSU Alumni network.pdf
16. Career and Internship Search Process for International Students
    • Recording: GMT20240417-160454_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
    • PowerPoint: PACES - GVSU.pptx

What topics does PACES cover?

Professionalism - The professionalism section include resources concerning interviewing skills, career planning tools, salary/benefit information, and workplace attire.

Advancement - Find out more about continuing education, funding a higher degree, teaching after graduate school, and personal advancement.

Communication - The communication section contains resources regarding conflict management, employee communication, international relations, and public speaking.

Engagement - Learn about networking, cultural competency, mentoring, and social acceptance.

Success - The success section covers material about financial planning, stress management, time/organization, and maintaining relationships.