{"id":104,"date":"2017-07-17T20:12:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T03:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/graduate-college\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:53:34","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional Development Opportunities<\/h1>\n\n
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Contact the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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2026-2027 Events<\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n
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Entering Mentoring<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Offered by the Teaching & Learning Center, Cline Library, & Office of Undergraduate Research, Entering Mentoring\u00a0Training<\/a> is an evidence-based, interactive mentor training curriculum that engages mentors in collective problem-solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices. Mentors engage in learning communities through nine modules that include activities, assignments, case studies, and facilitated discussions to solve mentoring dilemmas and share successful mentorship strategies.<\/p>\n

Entering Mentoring is suited for faculty, staff, graduate students, or administrators<\/strong> who are committed to mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students. Participants are expected to attend all sessions scheduled for their cohort.<\/p>\n

Fall 2026 Cohort Deadline:<\/h4>\n

A<\/strong>pply by September 23rd <\/b>for the October 1st start<\/b><\/p>\n

Learn more and submit your application here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Graduate Writing Bootcamp<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Friday, September 25, 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00am – 12:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virtually via Microsoft Teams (RSVP for link access)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A workshop to cover the fundamentals of graduate-level writing and research. Topics include: Writing process and paper organization, finding and citing sources, using Zotero, revising your work, and navigating generative AI use.<\/p>\n

To RSVP, follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3-Minute Research Presentation (3MRP)<\/h3>\n

Can you explain your research in three minutes? The 3MRP Competition helps graduate student participants develop effective communication skills by presenting their thesis, dissertation, capstone research, scholarship, or creative work to an intelligent, non-specialist audience.<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>3MRP<\/a> for participant deadlines, details, and information.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Past Event Recordings<\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n\n
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