The Graduate School
Professional Development & Community Engagement (PDCE)
Professional Development and Community Engagement (PDCE) in the Office of Graduate Studies is dedicated to graduate student success at The University of Texas and in their professional careers. PDCE encourages and supports graduate students to become innovators and leaders in a number of ways. PDCE directly provides graduate courses, workshops, and internships, as well as structured opportunities for students to bring their expertise to bear on important community issues. PDCE serves as a clearinghouse, directing students to resources on and off campus that will benefit them. PDCE also consults with specific programs and departments, providing customized programming or helping them develop resources and programming for their own students.
Listed below are more details about opportunities offered by PDCE:
GRS
courses focus on topics such as academic and professional writing,
teaching, ethics and professional responsibility, consulting, using technology,
communication, multicultural diversity, and innovation and design. Students
can use GRS courses to build on and work with research projects and ideas
they are currently pursuing in their teaching, research, and coursework.
GRS courses provide students with resources and tools to complete current
projects (e.g., dissertation chapters, professional presentations, lectures,
grant proposals, etc.). GRS courses also enable students to be successful
academic professionals, allowing them to think imaginatively about making
contributions to their discipline and community.
Workshops are designed to both stand alone and complement GRS Courses--they offer intensive instruction and advice on various issues of concern to graduate students. Workshop topics vary as graduate student needs and interest vary, but typical topics include Dissertations, Grant Writing, the Academic Job Market, Developing Effective Career Strategies, Managing Finances, and Writing Master's Reports and Theses.
Internships provide students with a chance to get direct experience in areas of professional interest. Professional internships allow students to use their expertise and to gain experience in business, non-profit, government, and academic settings. One example is the Kindergarten through 12th Grade (K-12) Internship that provides the opportunity to gain experience through teaching, curriculum development, and other possibilities. Additionally, through the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Internship, students work with a mentor at one of five local institutions where they learn about faculty life and acquire experience at different colleges and universities.
Community Engagement Projects give students the opportunity to have an impact in their communities. Community Engagement Projects provide the means to engage community engagement through programs of study and research, in addition to laying the groundwork for continuing professional opportunities.
For more information please contact the Program Director:
Dr. Thomas
Darwin, 512-232-3632 or tdarwin@mail.utexas.edu
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