Professional Development
Our goal is to help you achieve career success.
At UNMC, we believe your graduate school experience should encompass more than classes, research, presentations, and publications. You should not only be gaining academic knowledge, but building a professional skill set as well.
That's why we offer a variety of professional development opportunities to build the leadership, communication, and personal skills you’ll need for a rewarding and successful career in academia, business, entrepreneurship, non-profit or government.
Professional Development Opportunities
Career Counseling
Our counselors can provide you with additional insight, information, and perspectives on career opportunities and professions.
Certificate and Proficiency Programs
These non-degree programs enhance your background and create further career opportunities and possibilities upon graduation.
Dissertation Boot Camp
Writing a dissertation is a hurdle for many, but our four-day session gives you the tools needed to overcome the challenge. Turn your procrastination into a PhD.
Individual Development Plan
Establishing an IDP will give you the tools to reach your professional goals and make sure you stay on track.
Mentoring
Gain insight from an experienced professional in your field. Their knowledge of your desired career means you’ll be getting first-hand advice, tips, and guidance on what to do while on your academic path.
Teaching Skills
UNMC Graduate Studies has a variety of opportunities for you to obtain and grow the teaching skills needed to thrive as an educator.
Workshops and Seminars
Programs and gatherings designed to grow your professional skill set, including communication, leadership, teamwork, writing, and more.
Service-Learning and Professional Development Badge Program
A program that empowers graduate students to document their learning from time devoted to a wide range of activities, many of which occur outside of the laboratory or classroom, that supplement their education, support professional development, and enhance career preparation.
Transferable Skills Digital Badge Program
Online microcredentials not for academic credit that allow you to showcase your achievements and skills gained through co-curricular learning experiences. Digital badges can be displayed on social media platforms. Time spent earning these digital badges is automatically applied to the Service Learning and Professional Development Badge Program.
Lunch & Learn Series
Taking place on the third Thursday of the fall and spring semesters, the Professional Development Lunch and Learn Series provides you with various seminar topics to help develop professional skills.
