{"id":99324,"date":"2024-08-22T19:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=99324"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:34:33","slug":"skilldev","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/professional-development\/skilldev\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop, hone, and communicate your skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Professional Development Workshops &amp; Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Upcoming Workshops &amp; Events<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/gms-calendar\/?topic=8391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upcoming Professional Development events in the GMS calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Missed<\/i> <i>a<\/i> <i>workshop or don\u2019t see your current needs covered in the list of upcoming events? Check out the next drop-down menus below.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Online Career &amp; Professional Development Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Online training modules for PhD Students<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Self-paced online training modules for PhD students with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pdpa\/for-doctoral-students\/phd-progression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PhD Progression<\/a> (topics span communication, management &amp; leadership, self-awareness, career development, research, teaching\u2026). <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.badgr.com\/public\/issuers\/rInNNJmUTyKC9E7Ve7lVSQ\/badges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Browse and access training modules here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/SGPE-07-2023-0070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn more about the design and impact of PhD Progression in this paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) provides graduate students with workshops, online resources, and more, on writing, mentoring, navigating the academic job market, etc. Activate your institutional membership (it is free, BU paid for it) and enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfdd.org\/graduate-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCFDD for graduate students<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Workshop recordings<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Access previous workshop, career panel discussion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/resources\/recorded-professional-development-and-career-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">event recordings on the BU BEST website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PhD students can also access recordings of previous workshops offered by the former PDPA (Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs) office (now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate and Postdoc Success<\/a>, GPS) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/channel\/Professional%2BDevelopment%2B%2526%2BPostdoctoral%2BAffairs\/207936103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDPA MyMedia channel<\/a> (job search-, dissertation-, financial-related support, and more!).<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Online Courses for Postdocs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Postdocs looking for professional development opportunities can check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/career-planning\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Postdoc Affairs professional development offerings<\/a>, as well as the following online training opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postdocacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Postdoc Academy<\/a> &#8211; mentoring resources and two online courses to support postdocs in being successful throughout their postdoc and prepare for their next career step.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivestemteaching.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project<\/a> &#8211; online course created to advance ability and awareness towards creating inclusive learning environments.<\/li>\n<li>The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) provides postdocs with workshops, online resources, and more, on writing, mentoring, navigating the academic job market, etc. Activate your institutional membership (it is free, BU paid for it) and enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfdd.org\/postdocs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCFDD for postdocs<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>BU-wide Career Development Centers &amp; Resources for Students and Postdocs<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Handshake (for students and alumni)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Handshake is BU\u2019s online hub for career resources, including internship and job listing, in the U.S. as well as around the world. It offers 24\/7 access to on-campus event registration, career counseling appointments, and portals to upload resumes, cover letters and other employment-related documents. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/connect\/handshake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Students and Alumni can register for Handshake here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Educational Resource Center (ERC, for graduate students)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Educational Resource Center has several programs and services available for BU graduate students; they include <a title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/grad\/gws\/\" id=\"LPlnk593362\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/grad\/gws\/\" data-linkindex=\"0\">writing support (for dissertations, articles, etc.),<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/programs\/english\/\" id=\"LPlnk176108\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/programs\/english\/\" data-linkindex=\"1\">English Conversation Groups<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/educational-resource-center\/presentation-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Speaking\/Presentation preparation support<\/a>, and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/programs\/support\/\" id=\"LPlnk721123\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/erc\/programs\/support\/\" data-linkindex=\"2\">academic support via individual coaching and workshops.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Center for Career Development (CCD, for students and alumni)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University Center for Career Development<\/a> empowers students and alumni to make intentional decisions about their professional futures. The CCD offers a variety of services, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workshops on career-related topics<\/li>\n<li>Resume and cover letter reviews<\/li>\n<li>Mock interviews<\/li>\n<li>Individual career counseling sessions<\/li>\n<li>Internship or job search strategies<\/li>\n<li>Career-related events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/about-us\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CCD Event Calendar<\/a> for upcoming events, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/bu-beyond.blog\/category\/tips-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CCD \u201cBU + Beyond\u201d blog<\/a> for tips and advice on all aspects of career development.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Graduate and Postdoctoral Success (GPS, for PhD students and Postdoctoral Scholars)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GPS office<\/a> is home base for all BU postdocs, and offers orientation information, support, community, professional development (workshops, office hour and IDP review meetings&#8230;) to postdocs, and informs related BU policies to continue to improve the postdoc experience. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GPS Postdoc resources<\/a> here. Below are some perks for postdocs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/services\/test-postdoc-office-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Postdoc Office Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/services\/travel-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Postdoc Travel Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Postdocs looking for online training opportunities can also explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postdocacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Postdoc Academy<\/a> &#8211; mentoring resources and two online courses to support postdocs in being successful throughout their postdoc and prepare for their next career step.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivestemteaching.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project<\/a> &#8211; online course created to advance ability and awareness towards creating inclusive learning environments.<\/li>\n<li>The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) provides postdocs with workshops, online resources, and more, on writing, mentoring, navigating the academic job market, etc. Activate your institutional membership (it is free, BU paid for it) and enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfdd.org\/postdocs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCFDD for postdocs<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The GPS (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate and Postdoc Success<\/a>) Office also provides online training and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gps\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional development opportunities for PhD Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Alumni Medical Library (AML) Resources<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Alumni Medical Library provides students, faculty, and staff with a wide range of resources to support them in their research endeavors, search for specific books and resources, citation management, and the use of library databases, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libguides.com\/gms-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The AML created a GMS Resource Portal<\/a> for all GMS members to access tailored resources and support from the GMS Library Liaison.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libguides.com\/graduate-medical-sciences-professional-development-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GMS Professional Development LibGuide<\/a> for all GMS students to access books, articles, and videos focused on 7 Core Competencies: Career Development, Communication, Discipline-specific Knowledge, Management and Leadership, Research, Self-Awareness, and Teaching. To share a resource that could be helpful for students, please email Barbara Slover, Librarian and Liaison to GMS, at <a href=\"mailto:bslover@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bslover@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Feel free to explore the other <a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libguides.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AML LibGuides<\/a>, on various topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Bioethics, and specific course reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Boston-wide Professional Development opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Access Boston-wide events with TOTAL<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><span>TOTAL is a web platform that allows sharing of professional development and networking opportunities for students (MS, PhD, MD, MD\/PhD) and postdoctoral scholars from across various units, departments, and programs at BU as well as other local institutions (Northeastern University, UMass Boston, Tufts\u2026), and organizations and clubs (MassBioEd, Consulting and Biotech Clubs&#8230;).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about TOTAL and how to use it as an app or website, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/professional-development\/totalapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TOTAL webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Visit<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/mytotalcareer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mytotalcareer.org<\/a> <\/span>to register and access and sign up for upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Training Opportunities To Augment Learning (TOTAL) Project has been generously funded by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (Career Guidance in Training Award) and the BU Digital Education Incubator.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Funding Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Resources to identify and pursue funding oppotunities<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Access (BU credentials needed) lists of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/job-search\/funding-support-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">key resources and offices to get support from to pursue and secure funding opportunities<\/a> as early-career researchers, both for research and career advancement purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/proposaldevelopment\/services\/grant-writing-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grant-writing resources for all BU medical campus researchers<\/a>, including funding updates and examples of successful proposals.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Training Opportunities &amp; Courses (NIH, MassBioEd&#8230;)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU NRT Training Program in Biological Feedback Control<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Training Program in Biological Feedback Control is an <strong>NSF<\/strong>-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/us-national-science-foundation-research-traineeship-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Research Traineeship<\/strong><\/a> (<strong>NRT<\/strong>) that will equip PhD students with the knowledge and skills needed to decipher the rules of biological feedback control <em>and<\/em> to harness those rules to control and synthesize natural, engineered, and biohybrid systems. Students will be trained in methods for modeling feedback control, analyzing how biological systems implement control in natural contexts, and identifying opportunities for novel designs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biocontrol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about the Training Program in Biological Feedback Control here<\/a>, or attend an <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/WXEzrTpdRw21BsAS-BYtdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info session on 11\/5 at 3 pm on Zoom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advanced Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Workshops<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/responsible-conduct-of-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Responsible Conduct of Research training opportunities at BU here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Development Workshops &amp; Events Online Career &amp; Professional Development Resources BU-wide Career Development Centers &amp; Resources for Students and Postdocs Boston-wide Professional Development opportunities Funding Opportunities Training Opportunities &amp; Courses (NIH, MassBioEd&#8230;)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20577,"featured_media":0,"parent":99317,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20577"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99324"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106041,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99324\/revisions\/106041"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}