Below are professional and personal development resources to support all graduate students.
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Campus Connect Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
For all graduate students
This experiential training aims to increase knowledge about statistics, risk & protective factors, warning signs, and campus resources concerning college student suicide. Open to all students, faculty and staff members. If you would like to book a closed session for your group, contact Nikita Cuvilje at nikita.cuvilje@rutgers.edu
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Mental Health First Aid
For all graduate students
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) – Higher Ed curriculum – teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8 hour training — which focuses on the unique experiences and needs of college students — gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care and resources.
Free to undergraduate students, graduate students/TA’s, faculty, and staff members. All classes will be in person. The location will be announced prior to class.
Contact Kate.woodside@rutgers.edu to get more information, schedule a training, or cancel or change your enrollment.
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- Academic Success Workshops
New Brunswick Libraries Workshops
For all graduate students
New Brunswick Libraries host workshops throughout the year on topics such as Python, R, text analysis, GIS, NVivo, Amarel, and more tools to help you with your research. The workshops are run by Graduate Specialists whom provide support to researchers in topics and methods of growing importance in the scholarly world and help the Libraries expand the range of services offered by bringing advanced skillsets in the latest research methods and tools.
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Learning Centers
For all graduate students
Rutgers Learning Centers is committed to providing academic support to all graduate students through writing support, one-on-one academic coaching and more!
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Research Café
For all graduate students
Research Café brings together the entire graduate student community of Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway campus to strengthen scholarly literacy and interdisciplinary research communication by providing a platform for emerging researchers to connect, share their in-progress research or scholarship, and benefit from peer feedback in a friendly and low-stakes setting.
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- Writing Workshops, Courses, and Support
Graduate English Language Learners Program
For all graduate students
The Graduate English Language Learners Program, at the Rutgers English Language Institute, offers an extensive selection of programs and support services for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars, and faculty at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Our guiding aim is to promote the scholarly and professional development of Rutgers’ global community while celebrating its cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Graduate Writing Program
For all graduate students
The Graduate Writing Program (GWP) supports graduate students from across the Rutgers community in their scholarly writing goals, from coursework papers to articles and dissertations. Based on expert research in composition studies, the GWP’s curriculum helps students master the genres and styles of academic writing. Additionally, students develop professional writing habits, including techniques for time management, goal setting, and resilience. Graduate students of all levels are welcome. Courses and workshops are offered!
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RELI programs
Explore different english language programs offered by Rutgers English Language Institute
Graduate English Language Learners Program
The Graduate English Language Learners Program, at the Rutgers English Language Institute, offers an extensive selection of programs and support services for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars, and faculty at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Our guiding aim is to promote the scholarly and professional development of Rutgers’ global community while celebrating its cultural and linguistic diversity.Click here to learn more.
Intensive English @RELI
The Rutgers English Language Institute (RELI) supports multilingual English language learners in all stages of their academic careers including graduate students. We strive to create a community of university partners by fostering cross-cultural and cross-linguistic programming across Schools and Programs, contributing to Rutgers University’s efforts to become a truly global institution.Click here to learn about RELI.
- Diversity Training
Safe(R) Space Training
For all graduate students
Safe(R) Space is a campus wide program designed to visibly identify students, staff, and faculty peers who support the LGBTQIA+ population, understand some of the issues facing LGBTQIA individuals, and are aware of various LGBTQIA-affirming resources on campus.
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SGS DEI Graduate Student Advisory Committee
For all graduate students
The School of Graduate Studies established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Graduate Student Advisory Committee in 2022 to advise on the implementation of the SGS DEI Strategic Plan and on DEI priorities beyond the strategic plan. Through building peer-to-peer connections, fostering relationships with campus partners, and designing projects/deliverables around a specific DEI-focused subcommittee topic, the committee aims to contribute to a more just, equitable, and inclusive graduate education experience.Click here to learn more.
- Leadership Development
PreDoctoral Leadership Development Academy
For doctoral students
The PreDoctoral Leadership Development Academy (PLDA), is a one year program designed to provide doctoral students from a broad array of academic disciplines with the supplemental knowledge and skills needed for academic and administrative leadership roles. Through participation in this collaborative learning program, the PLDA Fellows will have an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges confronting higher education, foster engagement with university strategy, enhance their leadership competencies, and strengthen their network of colleagues from across Rutgers who demonstrate a shared interest in leadership development.
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- School and Discipline-Specific Opportunities
Communicating Science
For doctoral students
Doctoral students in science disciplines spend countless hours learning how to conduct cutting-edge research, but comparatively, little time learning to communicate the nature and significance of their science to people outside their field. To narrow this disparity, we created an unusual course titled Communicating Science for doctoral science trainees at Rutgers University. Our goal was to help students develop an advanced ability to communicate their research clearly and accurately and to emphasize its value and significance to diverse audiences.
Learn more about Communicating Science
Rutgers Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists (iJOBS)
The Rutgers University iJOBS Program (interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists) exposes life science PhD students and postdocs to a range of non-academic and academic career options and empowers them to pursue their career goals. Through this program, participants have the opportunity to build the knowledge, professional network of faculty and those in the field, and experience needed to reach their career objectives.
To learn more about the opportunities iJOBS presents, as well as events, panels, and professional network, visit their website: https://grad.rutgers.edu/professional-development/biomedical-career-development
For any questions about iJOBS please contact the program directors:
Janet Alder (SGS - New Brunswick/Piscataway): janet.alder@rutgers.edu
Doreen Badheka (SGS - Newark): doreen.badheka@rutgers.edu
EPIC Journeys Program (School of Arts And Sciences Students)
The EPIC Journeys program provides Rutgers-New Brunswick graduate students in the School of Arts and Sciences with a flexible career roadmap and resources to achieve success in the non-academic job market.The EPIC Journeys program allows graduate students to participate in any of the program phases based on their level of knowledge and previous experience with Industry. This includes career development courses, workshops, seminars, data boot camps, and job fairs.
For more information on the EPIC Journeys program please visit rge.sas.rutgers.edu/EPIC Or contact them at EPIC@sas.rutgers.eduFor School of Graduate Studies Students
Explore different programs and opportunities offered by the School of Graduate Studies to support graduate student professional development.
School of Graduate Studies: Professional Development: Click here to learn more.
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, School of Management and Labor Relations, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, School of Communication and Information, and Professional Science Master's Program offer Career Centers for their students.
