Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

The Diversity & Advocacy Committee (DAC) of the Graduate Student Council works to support inclusion, openness, and multiplicity within the Stanford community. If you are interested in getting involved with the DAC, check out the opportunities listed on this site or sign up here to be a part of the DAC core, aka the project planners!

Developed by experts from over 50 universities, ImaginePhD offers a unique platform that teaches PhDs about popular job sectors, search strategies, and how to transfer skills across settings. A free, online, interactive tool, ImaginePhD will transform your career exploration. Geared towards PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences, this tool helps you to:

Many Stanford courses welcome graduate students from a variety of departments and programs. This list of current courses from Explore Courses appears to align with the Leadership & Management competency of the Grad Grow framework and to be of interest to grad students broadly. Explore the list to find courses of interest to you and be sure to note any restrictions or pre-requisites.

If you are interested in learning a new skill, including web design, web development, or graphic design, check out the thousands of online resources available through LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning is an online training library with over 13,000 courses spanning topics in areas such as business, web design, video design/development/editing, software and programming, and 3D + Animation. Work at your own pace to gain new skills that will help you at Stanford and beyond! Free to Stanford students.

From the Association of American Medical Colleges, this guide to managing a team is useful to anyone in a leadership position or on a team, such as a graduate student or postdoc leading a research effort. Learn about the different types of teams, how specific goals help motivate teams, and how consensus is a tool for team decision-making.

Interested in learning how intellectual property works at Stanford? For those students geared towards inventing and entrepreneurship, the Office of Technology Licensing has a handy list of resources regarding Stanford policies and processes. If you are interested in being an entrepreneur, founding a startup, or general creation, have a look at the OTL site to learn how the patenting, marketing, and negotiation procedures work.