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The Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) program, an initiative from the School of Graduate Studies, is designed to help all graduate students become fully prepared for their future. GPS focuses on skills beyond those conventionally learned within a disciplinary program—skills that may be critical to success in the wide range of careers that graduates enter, both within and outside academe. The program can help you to communicate better, plan and manage your time, learn entrepreneurial skills, understand and apply ethical practices, and work effectively in teams and as leaders.
Participants
- Master's Students
- Doctoral Students
- Professional Students
Skills Emphasized
- Communication and presentation
- Writing
- Professional networking
- Research development
- Project management and budget management
- Job search
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Data science
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching
- Research ethics
Services Offered
- Career Counseling
- Courses
- Workshops
- Lectures
- Writing groups
External Partners
- Private companies/industry
- Non-profit organizations
- Other universities and/or colleges
- Alumni
- Entrepreneurs/Self-employed
University Collaborations
- Career services/career center
- Writing program or writing center
- Teaching and learning center
- University libraries
- Student life office
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.
