{"id":17101,"date":"2022-05-12T10:49:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/?page_id=17101"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:51:38","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Graduate Professional and \nCommunity Development<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/GPD-hero.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"professional-development\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-professional-development\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-17140\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17140\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17176\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/upcoming-events\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17427\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17427\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/career-services\/\">Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17164\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17164\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/teaching-resources\/\">Teaching Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17142\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate School supports you as a graduate student in achieving your academic, professional, and career goals by providing extensive and personalized assistance throughout your academic career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can take advantage of an exceptional Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab Office of Career and Professional Development, Graduate Success Coaching Program, and a nationally renowned Diversity and Inclusion Badge Program. Services are free, co-curricular, and provided in-person and virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/graduatesuccesscoach.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Professional Development Programs &amp; Events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlock new opportunities and invest in your professional future &#8211; Check out and register for upcoming events &amp; programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/upcoming-professional-development-programs-events\/\" title=\"\">explore<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs and Services<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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group settings.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/additional-career-resources-for-international-students\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Career Resources for International Students<\/h2><p>We post a variety of job search resources and information related to visas, including free orientation classes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/three-minute-thesis\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition<\/h2><p>Exceptional opportunity for graduate students to hone their communication skills and compete for recognition and prizes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-writing-center\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab<\/h2><p>The GWC offers dedicated writing support for all graduate students through consultation, workshops, and writing groups.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/dibp\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Badge Programs<\/h2><p>Two graduate level co-curricular programs that build cultural competence and 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