GradFUTURES

Graduate Student-Centered Professional Development : Start Here!

GradFUTURES® is a campus-wide professional development initiative empowering graduate students to envision their futures with clarity and confidence.
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GradSTORIES: Hear from Grad Students, Grad Alums, Faculty & Staff

Professional Competencies

Serving as the foundation of our GradFUTURES model, acquiring and honing these six core competencies will help you on the path to achieving your professional goals.

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Research & Data Analysis
leadership Male and female students working together on a laptop
Leadership & Collaboration
Communication Written & Verbal Communications
Written and Verbal Communication
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Teaching & Mentoring
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Career Management
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Personal Well-being & Effectiveness

Upcoming Events

University Communications 101: UAF PD & Networking Event Featuring Dan Day, Director of Operations for Communications and Government Affairs
Mentee Orientation: GradFUTURES Mentorship Program
Machine Predictions and Synthetic Text: A Roundtable on Large Language Models in the Humanities
First Year Individual Development Planning Session for Graduate Students in the Social Sciences
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News & GradStories

GradFUTURES Community College Teaching Fellowship Spotlight: Jessica Terekhov (GS, English)
Oct. 25, 2021
GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Jonathan Aguirre (GS, Spanish & Portuguese)
Oct. 22, 2021
GradFUTURES Community College Teaching Fellowship Spotlight: Ian McKeachie (GS, Philosophy)
Oct. 21, 2021
GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Tianxia Xiao (GS, Chemistry)
Oct. 21, 2021
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