professional development
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
A2i Immersion Week Introduces PhD Students to Industry
More than 40 Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars from NC State are learning what it’s like to work in industry during the Graduate School’s third annual Industry Immersion Week, part of the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program.
Accelerate to Industry Hosts Partner Universities
This week, 15 North American universities are attending the Graduate School's A2i Summer Institute to learn how to introduce graduate students to industry careers on their own campuses.
After Commencement, Graduate Students Continue to Learn
With spring semester behind them, graduate students and postdocs participated in two Graduate School workshops designed to help them with major writing projects and to prepare them for careers in academia.
Bayer Will Join A2i As a Sponsor
Bayer, which recently became the world’s largest agriculture company by acquiring Monsanto, has joined the Graduate School’s Accelerate to Industry (A2i) Summer Industry Immersion program as a sponsor.