Graduate Skill Development Program

This program is a series of modules focused on topics identified by students and faculty as most important to their continued success at AU and beyond. The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (OGPS) presents a skill development opportunity open to all Kogod and AU graduate students. If you have questions about the program, please reach out to us at gradstudies@american.edu.

Interested students will complete a registration form linked and be added to the Articulate system by the OGPS team.

For more information about this program, check out the official Graduate Skill Development webpage.

Masters students can review the modules below the tracks and identify which 5 they would like to participate in through the registration form.

  • Advocating for Yourself
  • Authorship & Publication
  • Basics of Grant Applications
  • Building Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Communicating with a Broad Audience
  • Communication Strategies for Project Managers
  • Conducting Informational Interviews
  • Conference Posters & Presentations
  • Confronting Writing Challenges
  • Daily Activities to Improve Your Mental Health
  • Developing and Maintaining a Professional Network
  • Discipline-Specific Skills
  • Dissertation Planning
  • Documenting & Organizing Research & Writing
  • Editing for Others: Giving Feedback & Peer Review
  • Ensuring Success: First-Generation Students in Doctoral Programs
  • Facilitating Effective Meetings
  • Financial Literacy for your Professional Career
  • How to Be an Ally for Diversity and Inclusion
  • How to Have a Difficult Conversation
  • Identifying & Articulating Transferable Skills
  • Imposter Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It
  • Inclusive Pedagogy
  • Integrating Sources & Research into Writing
  • Leading with Emotional Intelligence
  • Literature Reviews
  • Managing Stress, Pressure, and Burnout
  • Mastering Verbal Communication
  • Navigating the U.S. Job Search for International Students
  • Negotiating Job Offers
  • Project Management Frameworks & Tools
  • Public Speaking
  • Pushing Back Against Overwork
  • Receiving & Incorporating Feedback
  • Requesting (and Composing) a Recommendation Letter
  • Review & Research Articles
  • Revising & Editing Strategies
  • The Art of Managing Up
  • The Dissertation Prospectus/Proposal
  • The Elevator Pitch
  • The Foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Understanding & Respecting Cultural Differences
  • When to Ask Your Boss for Help
  • Writing a Cover Letter
  • Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Writing a Diversity Statement
  • Writing a Resume
  • Writing Abstracts

Register here for access