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Other Professional Development Opportunities
Some of the professional development opportunities offered outside of the Graduate School include the Diversity Leadership Mentoring Program which provides mentoring opportunities for graduate students.
The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) serves as a teaching resource for graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) and departments, preparing TAs for immediate classroom instruction and also to prepare them for teaching careers when they have completed their degrees.
Additionally, the PIE Teaching Associates Program offers experienced, teaching assistants an opportunity to participate in developing teaching improvement programs within their departments. Teaching Associates receive a stipend of $1500 per academic year. This stipend is in addition to the Teaching Assistant stipend (and waiver) that will be provided by the department.
Career Options Resources
The Florida State University prides itself in assisting graduate students in their job searches and career choices. Some valuable career options resources available to graduate and professional students include the FSU Center for Professional Development, the FSU Career Center, and the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education.
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Professional Development
The Westcott Administration Building houses the offices of the Graduate School and the President of FSU.
Professional development, improving and increasing one's skill sets, is important at every stage of graduate education and beyond. At FSU, numerous professional development opportunities are offered by academic departments/programs, the Center for Teaching & Learning, the Career Center, and the Graduate School.
MentorNet
The Florida State University Graduate School provides membership in the nationally acclaimed electronic mentoring program MentorNet ®. MentorNet ® membership is free for all FSU faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students.
Professional Development Workshop Series
Working closely with outstanding research faculty, administrators and the Career Center, the FSU Graduate School offers a wide range of workshops designed to equip students to achieve their educational and career goals.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Information on the Responsible Conduct of Research course offered by The Graduate School and soon a page will be available listing resources for responsible conduct of research and scholarly integrity.
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
PFF assists doctoral students (and others headed toward academic careers) prepare for future faculty work.
Fellows Society
The Fellows Society was launched in 2008 as a way to bring together our outstanding graduate students who hold competitive university-wide fellowships for the purpose of interdisciplinary learning.
Postdoctoral Opportunities
Postdoctoral appointments provide recent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques.
