Professional Development
Empowering Graduate and Professional Students for Career SuccessDevelop skills in these key areas
Build professional skills, earn credentials, and prepare for success through our workshops, training, and resources.
- Career Development
- Leadership & Communication
- Academic & Research Excellence
- Instruction & Assessment
- Mentoring & Collaboration
- Wellbeing & Resilience
- Fostering Independence
PD Programs
GRAD Aggies
Graduate Resources and Development for Aggies (GRAD Aggies) offers workshops, seminars, and training events across six core skill areas. Students can earn certificates to showcase their professional readiness.
Graduate Mentoring Academy (GMA)
GMA provides mentoring development for students and faculty using evidence-based competencies from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).
The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at Texas A&M
CIRTL@Texas A&M is part of a national network of over 40 universities dedicated to enhancing excellence in undergraduate education by advancing effective teaching practices for diverse learners. CIRTL offers teaching-focused PD for students, faculty and staff.
PD Partner Offices
Attend workshops to learn about citation and publishing work, and many other topics.
The Center for Teaching Excellence prepares future faculty through education, mentorship, and community.
Schedule an appointment to review your writing or attend a workshop to grow your skill set.
University Health Services advances student development and academic success by providing personalized and evidenced-based mental health care to Aggies.
Supports international students, scholars, and their families through immigration advising and programs that enhance life in the U.S.
GPSG advocates for graduate and professional students with university administration.
Texas A&M - Lindau Scholars Program
As the chief American partner of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Foundation, Texas A&M supports travel for a select group of students and post-docs from American universities to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, held annually in mid-summer in Lindau, Germany.
Lindau Scholars ProgramGrad School Events
Join Teagen Buzek, Student Success Specialist with the Graduate and Professional School, for an overview of the Summer 2026 Fellowship Application Writing Boot Camp—a structured series designed to equip grad students and prospective grad students with the skills and insights needed to craft compelling, competitive national fellowship applications. Anyone interested in learning more about securing fellowships or other funding opportunities for grad school is encouraged to attend.
Additional Resources
My Grad Journey
My Grad Journey is an innovative online Individual Development Plan (IDP) tool that helps students curate and share their academic and professional profile. Students can track milestones, reflect on goals, and receive feedback from faculty in real time.
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Through the sponsorship of the Office of the Provost and Faculty Affairs, Texas A&M University is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), which allows all faculty, postdocs and graduate students access to NCFDD member resources at no cost.
The Versatile PhD Career Tool
Designed to help graduate students identify, prepare for and excel in nonacademic careers, Versatile PhD provides original, first-person content from real-life Ph.D.s and ABDs succeeding outside of academia. Learn how they became employed in wide-ranging fields and participate in online panel discussions and forums.
LinkedIn Learning
With your Texas A&M NetID you get access to video professional development training from LinkedIn Learning. This includes more than 120,000 video tutorials from world-class experts and new courses are added every week.