Welcome, Grad Students!

We're pleased to be a welcoming resource for your professional development needs. View our Professional Development Guide for resources on writing, teaching, mentoring, communication, research, data analysis, leaderships and management.

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Apply for a Scholarship to the LARB Summer Publishing Workshop!

This five-week workshop, held June 24 – July 26, 2024, gives attendees the chance to meet and learn from some of the leading figures in the worlds of digital and print publishing. The LA Review of Books (LARB), the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and Graduate Division will provide up to four scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition in full. The scholarship application deadline is April 1.

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Get up-to-date information on events, workshops, and opportunities related to graduate student professional development by joining our GradPro email list, typically sent twice per month.

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GradPro for Students

GradPro helps Berkeley graduate students develop their skills, succeed in their programs and launch their careers.

Along with our campus partners, we support graduate students in exploring and preparing for the full range of diverse careers available to them, within and beyond academia.

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GradPro for Faculty & Departments

GradPro collects and shares resources that faculty and departments can use to support the professional and career development of graduate students. Our goal is to help departments develop and implement their own approaches to graduate student professional development.

Resources for Faculty and Departments

Our Partners

GradPro connects graduate students with innovative programs offered by the Graduate Division’s GSI Teaching & Resource Center and Graduate Writing Center, as well as campus partners including the Career Center, Beyond Academia, the Graduate Assembly, the D-Lab, and many more.

Campus Partners

About Us

GradPro grew out of graduate student professional development initiatives undertaken by faculty, administrators, and students themselves. We are here to support you!  Contact us at [email protected].