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The Hood College Graduate School, located in Frederick, Maryland, offers a Professional Development Institute (PDI) designed for graduate students who want to enhance their marketability, sharpen their soft skills and experience great networking and learning opportunities. Students in the five-Saturday program learn from industry and community leaders who bring their expertise to the seminar series.
Participants
- Master's Students
- Doctoral Students
- Professional Students
- Postdoc
Skills Emphasized
- Communication and presentation
- Writing
- Professional networking
- Job search
- Mentoring
- Leadership
Services Offered
- Career Counseling
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Certificates
External Partners
- Private companies/industry
- Non-profit organizations
- Recruiting companies
- Alumni
University Collaborations
- Career services/career center
- Writing program or writing center
- University libraries
- Business faculty
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