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    The Professional Development Center (PDC) serves all teacher education preparation programs. The PDC arranges practicum and student teaching placements in Early Childhood through grade 12 settings as well as graduate internships for students seeking teacher certification.

    Participants
    • Master's Students
    • Doctoral Students
    • Postdoc
     
    Skills Emphasized
    • Communication and presentation
    • Writing
    • Professional networking
    • Job search
    • Research development
    • Mentoring
    • Leadership
    • Teaching
    • Research ethics
    Services Offered
    • Career Counseling
    • Field experience
    • Internships
    • Workshops
    • On-campus recruiting
    • Information sessions with prospective employers
    External Partners
    • No external partners identified.
    University Collaborations
    • No university collaborations identified.

     

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