Resources

This page features additional resources vetted by the department in a variety of professional development areas. If you're looking for information on a topic and don't see anything, please reach out to the Director for support at makittle@ncsu.edu. If you have a great resource you think should be featured here, please reach out to share it.

Nature's Career Column is great, including:

• What not to do in graduate school

• Use peer-to-peer research collaboration in graduate school

• Six project-management tips for your PhD

• How to find, read, and organize papers

Dr. Jack Baker's Advice for Graduate Students: Great posts from a professor of civil engineering at Stanford

The Seven Most Commons Mistakes Authors Make in Their Introduction Section by Anna Clemens, Ph.D.

The Top 10 Mistakes Scientists Make in Their Presentation Figures by Anna Clemens, Ph.D.

Nature's blog on Data Visualization: Dozens of columns by researchers on how to effectively present visuals in your research articles.

The Art of Paraphrasing: Avoiding Plagiarism: YouTube video from the University of Maryland

Life After My Ph.D.: Blog written about how to apply to industry and government jobs as a Ph.D. holder.

Beyond the Professoriate blog: Sound advice for finding industry, nonprofit, and government jobs as a PhD holder; how to market your skills for non-academic jobs.

Andy LaCivita's Youtube channel: Andy has dozens of videos on all element of the hiring process in the United States. His videos give sound advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, salary negotiation, and much more. This is a good resource for industry and non-profit job seekers.

"Transitioning from Graduate Studies to Faculty Positions" webinar hosted by UBC School of Engineering

The Professor Is In blog: Search for specific advice on cover letters, CVs, research statements, and more. Her book (also called The Professor Is In) has extended versions of the blog post and can be checked out from the NC State Libraries.

University of Michigan Center for Researching on Learning & Teaching in Engineering: Many resources here on applying to academic jobs and the overall academic hiring process.

Northeastern University's Office of Faculty Development Resources page: This page (scroll past top workshop info) has links to a wide range of materials to help applicants develop strong faculty job applications, e.g. diversity statements, teaching statements, and research statements.

LEVERAGE: Providing travel grants to support participating of diverse individuals in engineering. Check out their website for upcoming conferences and apply for funding for their many professional development conferences.

NC State Libraries Peer Scholars Program: Need more teaching experience for your teaching portfolio? NC State Libraries will pay you to develop a workshop in your area of expertise and teach it to fellow graduate students and postdocs. Previous examples include Learning Matlab and Building a Professional Website with Wix.

University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning & Teaching in Engineering: This website is an overflowing repository of resources on being a strong faculty teacher. The site includes innovative teaching practices, job search materials, videos on various engineering lessons, inclusive teaching practices, and much more.