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Professional Development

Professional Development

These resources are self-paced and organized by topic and include a range of articles, videos, podcasts, and more!

Resource Libary
Resource Libary
Program Overview
Program Overview
Professional Development
Professional Development

Professional Development

These resources are self-paced and organized by topic and include a range of articles, videos, podcasts, and more!

RESOURCES BY TOPIC

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Burnout & Mental Health

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  • Breaking Up with Burnout

    Resource Sheet

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  • Emotional Intelligence and Wellbeing - Slide Deck

    Workshop led by Arielle Knowles | May 2023

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  • Free Online Mindfulness Courses

    Website

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  • Job Burnout: How to Spot it and Take Action

    Website

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  • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out

    Article | February 2022

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  • Burnout Recovery: 11 Strategies to Help you Reset

    Article | May 2023

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  • The Cure for Burnout (Hint: It Isn’t Self-Care)

    Tedtalk

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Cover Letters, Resumes, & Portfolios

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Cover letters

  • How and Why to Write a Great Cover Letter

    Article

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  • Cover Letter Examples

    Article

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  • 12 AI Cover Letter Generators to Simplify Your Job Application Process

    Article | August 2025

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Resumes

  • How to Use ChatGPT to Write a Resume: Simple, Fast, Effective

    Article and Video | September 2026

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  • Resume Worded

    AI Resume Rater

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  • Free Resume Builder

    Project

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Portfolios

  • What Is a Work Portfolio? (How To Build One)

    Article and Video | May 2026

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  • 14 Fantastic Professional Portfolio Examples

    Article and Video | June 2026

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  • The 16 Best Free Portfolio Websites for Creating an Impressive Digital Portfolio

    Project

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Financial literacy

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Giving & Receiving Feedback

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  • Giving and Receiving Feedback - Slide Deck

    Workshop led by Arielle Knowles | April 2023

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  • Giving and Receiving Feedback

    LinkedIn Course w/ free certificate | December 2024

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  • The Importance of Feedback

    Article | June 2024

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  • How to give feedback using this 4-step framework

    Article | July 2022

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  • The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

    How-To Book PDF

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  • Giving Feedback—Exercise for Improved Feedback Skills

    Exercise

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Goal Setting

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  • How to write SMART goals

    Article | December 2023

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  • 10 Smart Goal Examples (and How to Use Them)

    Article | September 2025

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  • SMART goal worksheet

    Worksheet

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  • What Are Professional Development Goals? 10 Examples + How to Set Them

    Article | June 2026

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  • A Complete Guide to Goal Setting

    Video | November 2018

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  • The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals

    Podcast | January 2022

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  • Goal Setting: The Ultimate Guide to Set, Plan & Achieve Your Goals

    Online Course

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Graduate School

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  • Should You Go to Graduate School?

    Article | May 2022

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  • On the Art of Selecting a Graduate Program

    Article | October 2012

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  • Applying to Grad School: Your Step-by-Step Guide

    Article | June 2019

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  • 6 Tips for Writing a Graduate School Personal Statement

    Article and Video | December 2025

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Job Interviews

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  • How to use ChatGPT to Prepare for a Job Interview

    Article | June 2024

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  • 20 Common Interview Questions and Answers

    Article and Video | June 2026

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  • STAR Method: How to Use This Technique to Ace Your Next Job Interview

    Article | May 2024

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  • Questions to ask at the End of an Interview

    Video | July 2018

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  • How to Write a Thank You Email After an Interview (With Samples!)

    Article | November 2024

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leadership

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  • What is Leadership?

    Article | March 2025

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  • Leadership vs Management: Key Differences and Examples

    Article | August 2026

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  • Master Key Leadership Skills to Boost Your Career

    Article | February 2026

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  • Free Online Leadership & Management Courses

    Online Courses

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  • 19 Inspiring Leadership TED Talks for Teachers and Students

    Videos | January 2022

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  • 20+ Best Leadership Podcasts That You Should Listen To

    Podcasts | February 2025

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linkedin

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  • Eight Reasons You Need to Be on LinkedIn

    Article | August 2021

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  • How to Build an Amazing LinkedIn Profile

    Article | September 2025

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  • The 15 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips to Make Your Profile Pop

    Article | June 2022

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  • 10 Tips for Taking a Professional LinkedIn Profile Photo

    Article | August 2024

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  • 17 LinkedIn banner ideas and examples

    Article | July 2025

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Presentations and public speaking

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Presentations

  • The Golden Rules of Presentation Design

    Article

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  • How to Start a Presentation: 12 Ways to Keep Your Audience Hooked

    Article | February 2024

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  • 6 Ways to Close Your Presentation With Style (& Tools to Use)

    Article | February 2024

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  • Best Free Presentation Software and Alternative to PowerPoint

    Project | August 2025

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Public Speaking

  • Free Public Speaking Course

    Online Courses

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  • How to Confidently Speak in Public: 10 Public Speaking Tips

    Article | December 2021

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  • Better Public Speaking

    Article | September 2024

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  • How to Build a Speech

    Article | June 2021

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support networks and networking

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Support Networks

  • Support Networks - Slide Deck

    Workshop led by Arielle Knowles | June 2023

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  • Mentoring Club

    This website connects you with mentors and mentees and offers podcast episodes and blog posts on the mentor-mentee relationship.

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  • 7 Ways to Build the Ultimate Support Network

    Article

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  • The right mentor can change your career. Here's how to find one

    Podcast and Article | December 2022

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  • 24 Reasons Why Mentorship is Important for Mentee and Mentor

    Article | June 2026

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  • How To Be A Great Peer Mentor

    Article/Website | September 2021

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  • Coworker.org

    Website

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Networking

  • The Power of Meaningful Networking

    Tedtalk | January 2021

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  • Learn to Love Networking

    Article | May 2016

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  • Network Email Templates

    Website

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  • Networking Worksheet

    Worksheet

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  • 10 Tips To Help You Build a Network (With Benefits)

    Article and Video | July 2026

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  • What is networking and why is it so important?

    Article | May 2023

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Teamwork

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  • 18 Best TED Talks for Team Building

    Tedtalks | December 2022

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  • What Is Teamwork and Why Does It Matter?

    Article | April 2022

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  • Guide to group work

    Interactive Article

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  • 7 Tips to More Effectively Work on Group Projects

    Article | November 2020

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  • 20 Easy Ways to Improve Your Teamwork Skills

    Article | September 2020

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Time Management & Project Management

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Time Management

  • Overcome Procrastination with Effective Time Management - Slide Deck

    Workshop led by Arielle Knowles | March 2023

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  • What Is Time Management?

    Article | March 2025

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  • How to gain control of your free time

    Tedtalk | October 2016

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  • Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

    Online Course

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  • Time Management Worksheet

    Worksheet

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Project Management

  • ClickUp

    Free Project Management Tool

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  • What is Project Management?

    Article

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  • Understanding Project Management: Key Types and Techniques

    Article | May 2026

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  • Top 12 Importance of Project Management for an Organizations

    Article | October 2025

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  • Project Management Basics

    Article

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Land Acknowledgements

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  • Land Acknowledgements

    Access a collection of resources to help you write a land acknowledgement.

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