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    Mason offers resources to help graduate students develop skills and make connections beneficial to their professional careers.

    Participants
    • Master's Students
    • Doctoral Students
    • Professional Students
    • Postdoc
    • English-language pathway program students
    • Undergraduate Students
     
    Skills Emphasized
    • Communication and presentation
    • Writing
    • Professional networking
    • Job search
    • Leadership
    • Teaching
    Services Offered
    • Career Counseling
    • Fellowships
    • Workshops
    External Partners
    • Non-profit organizations
    • Alumni
    University Collaborations
    • Career services/career center
    • Writing program or writing center
    • Office of graduate fellowships & awards
    • Teaching and learning center
    • University libraries
    • Learning Services
    • Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence
    • Office of Graduate Student Life

     

    CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
    CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
    As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.  
    CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.