Written and Verbal Communication

""Strong spoken and written communication skills are essential to any profession. Explore ways to communicate complex topics efficiently and demonstrate your expertise and research to diverse audiences. 

Key Topics: 

  • Hone writing skills for publication
  • Learn how to present your work to audiences of different sizes
  • Demonstrate the impact and relevance of your research and scholarship
  • Establish thought leadership and subject matter expertise

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Signature Programs

  • 21st Century Scholarly Communications (A GradFUTURES Learning Cohort)

    21st Century Scholarly Communications (A GradFUTURES Learning Cohort)

    The Arts Management GLC is a collaboration between the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School at Princeton University, the McCarter Theatre Center, other local partners, and graduate alumni of Princeton University. The PDLC will bring a range of graduate students together in a dynamic, interdisciplinary co-curricular space to explore the reciprocal relationships between performance and research, criticism and production, theory and practice, and administration and academia, while thinking about potential careers in arts-related fields.

  • Princeton Writing Program

    Princeton Writing Program

    The Writing Program offers a continuum of options for graduate students to develop as writers and teachers.  Writing courses (Dissertation Boot camps, Writing in Sciences and Engineering (WSE), Proposal Writing Workshops, Writing Center Fellows) and one-on-one consultations with experienced fellow writers help students...

Resources

  • Graduate Writing Days 

    Graduate Writing Days 

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School and the Graduate Student Government, Graduate Writing Days offer graduate students of all years of study a quiet, comfortable place to write with good food and lots of caffeine. Pre or post-generals graduate students are welcome to work on a dissertation chapter, conference paper, journal article, seminar presentation, chapter, or grant application during Graduate Writing Days.

  • Princeton Research Day

    Princeton Research Day

    Princeton Research Day (PRD) is a one-day celebration of the research enterprise across generations of scholars and researchers at Princeton.  It is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Office of the Dean of the Faculty and Office of the Dean of Research. Undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs may apply to present their research in various formats to the campus community.  The event promotes Princeton’s commitment to scholarship, innovation, and research and provides a venue for professional development. There are additional opportunities to volunteer to chair or judge a session.  This year’s event will take place on May...

  • Research on the Road

    Research on the Road

    Sharpen your communications skills, apply to be a presenter for Research on the Road, a new initiative between the Graduate School and Alumni Engagement that brings the exciting research conducted by Princeton graduate students out to the wider Princeton alumni community through regional gatherings in cities across the country. Three to five graduates students who are in their third year or above will be selected and coached to present a seven-minute talk about their research in one of three regions in 2020: Greater Philadelphia area, Seattle and Chicago. All travel will be fully-funded.

    Apply here by January 1, 2020

  • GradSpeak

    GradSpeak

    GradSpeak is a workshop offered monthly to enhance graduate student's public speaking skills where practice is encouraged and feedback is given in a constructive supportive environment. Each session will have an inpromptu topic (e.g. your research in a nutshell, someone who inspires you) and a focus on a technical skill such as diction or eye contact with the audience. Co-sponsored by The Graduate School, and PrincetonWrites.

  • Speak with Style

    Speak with Style

    Speak with Style (SwS) is a group dedicated to exploring the art and science of effective communication. SwS aims to provide a medium for people to share their strategies in speaking with more confidence, and avails itself as a resource and platform for students to polish and perfect their presentation, pitching, and social communication skills. To learn more about joining this group please email sws.princeton@gmail.com.

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Suggested Communications Roadmap

Early Stage
  • Schedule a one-on-one academic writing consultation at the Writing Center
  • Attend a proposal writing workshop at the Writing Center
  • Take WRI 501: Reading and Writing about Quantitative Research
  • Take WRI 504: Write to Publish in the Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Attend GradSpeak: Public Speaking Workshop Series for Graduate Students
  • Join a GradFUTURES Learning Cohort: Tell Me More: Humanizing Our Research
Mid Stage
  • Take WRI: 502: Writing a Proposal
  • Take WRI 503: Writing a Quantitative Research Article 
  • Participate in the Princeton University Press publishing seminars
  • Apply to be a Writing Center Fellow
  • Present your research at Princeton Research Day
Advanced Stage
  • Attend Final Oral Presentations (FPOs) in your department
  • Chair a session at Princeton Research Day
  • Apply to present at Research on the Road
  • Present your research at a conference in your field
  • Attend Dissertation Boot Camp or form a dissertation writing group
  • Serve as a book or journal reviewer

Student and Alumni Stories

Read how current students and alumni have applied their written and oral skills to various disciplines.

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