Tag: professional development

Aug 31, 2020

Expand Your Pack: The Graduate Writing Center

NC State’s Graduate Writing Center (GWC) offers one-on-one meetings with trained peer consultants to provide feedback and help you communicate your ideas clearly and effectively. To find out more about how the GWC can help you, we sat down with Giselle Cherbony, a veteran peer writing consultant and second year English master’s student. 

Aug 25, 2020

On Getting Started as a Grad Student

NC State graduate student Stella Jackman-Ryan shares some tips on transitioning to your first year in grad school and how a program offered through the Graduate School can help. 

Aug 10, 2020

Virtual Three Minute Thesis

This year's Three Minute Thesis will be virtual. You can compete without stepping onto a stage. 

May 4, 2020

Writing Retreat, Other Learning Opportunities Go Online

Starting May 4, the Graduate School kicks off a Virtual Writing Retreat for students. Find out about other professional development opportunities now offered online. 

May 2, 2020

Join Us for the Industry Job Search Strategies (JSS) Online

From understanding what career options are available to you to creating resumes, the industry job search can bring a lot of questions and challenges. To help our gradpack, The Graduate School’s professional development team is offering an online summer session of Industry Job Search Strategies (JSS). 

Jan 24, 2020

2019 Professional Development Year in Review

Where has the year gone? Toward productivity and beyond! Take a look at everything we have done this past year as a team and hear what we all have to look forward to in 2020. 

Sep 24, 2019

GradPack Talks: Writing at the Graduate Level, the Multilingual Edition

Ashish Kapoor, a doctoral student in the Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science department discusses writing at the graduate level. 

Sep 23, 2019

GradPack Talks: Writing at the Graduate Level

Emily Meyers, a doctoral student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology discusses writing at the graduate level. 

Aug 23, 2019

ImPACKful Tips: How to Differentiate Yourself on the Job Market

The job market (both academic and non-academic) is highly competitive in a variety of careers and an MA or Ph.D. is not enough. 

Aug 13, 2019

GradPack Talks: Transitioning to Graduate School

Keith Street Robinson, a doctoral student in the Adult Workforce and Continuing Professional Education program at NC State shares his experiences transitioning to graduate school.