Committed to supporting our students’ academic and professional pursuits, The University of Alabama Graduate School hosts GradACTS, a compilation of workshops, training, speakers and resources to best prepare you for your career.
Through GradACTS, we also connect you to internship and project management opportunities that complement your coursework and fuel your engagement, equipping you with experience that sets you above your peers.
View our events portal, where we host workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural events and grants.
As part of our professional development mission, the Graduate School engages the services of George Thompson, a publishing industry veteran who offers tips and techniques to navigating the publishing process, from articles to books. Meet with Mr. Thompson, discuss your work and find your path to publication.
The best teachers hone their skills by constantly questioning, adapting, and embracing new ideas. The University of Alabama’s commitment to strong pedagogy led us to develop the Workshop for New Graduate Teaching Assistants. We prepare new GTAs for university instruction by developing the necessary skills to manage an upper-level classroom.
Held in May, this three-week (12-day) seminar grants dissertation writers an opportunity to make progress on their projects and improve their writing with a network of fellow researchers. Prospective participants must complete an application in the spring semester. Details will be available closer to the date with announcements released through social media and email.
PFx is a one-credit, pass/fail course designed to help doctoral students, MFAs, and post-docs explore careers in and outside of academia, build career readiness confidence, consider the value and future of higher education, and critically engage with an interdisciplinary group of peers and mentors through seminars, workshops, events, and other opportunities.
Beyond the Professoriate’s Career Training Platform is an online professional development tool where postdocs and graduate students can explore career options and learn job search strategies. Through two programs of study (Academic Careers and Professional Careers), students are empowered to make informed decisions about their career path and learn successful job search strategies from other PhDs. To log in simply visit Beyond Prof’s Career Training Platform, select “University of Alabama”, and enter your institutional login information.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The University of Alabama is a proud institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). NCFDD is an independent organization nationally recognized for providing professional development, training, and a mentoring community for faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. NCFDD will provide all UA faculty, postdocs, and graduate students free access to a number of the NCFDD’s programs and resources.
myIDP is a free unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of Ph.D. students
and postdocs in the sciences. myIDP provides:
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Humanities and social sciences Ph.D. students and their mentors have long recognized the need for more resources to help bridge the knowledge gap between doctoral education and the realm of career possibilities.
ImaginePhD is designed to meet this need by allowing users to:
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