Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

This comprehensive Writer's Toolkit from the American Association of Medical Colleges is designed to assist in the process of scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The Toolkit explains how to plan a scholarly project and conduct a literature search.

Being a graduate student requires sophisticated and often non-intuitive academic skills. The Center for Teaching and Learning offers several resources geared specifically towards graduate students interested in boosting their academic skills, including individual coaching. Check out this website to learn more about creating structure and balance in your academic and personal life and to maximize your time at Stanford. 

Want a quick overview of effective public speaking? This one-page PDF from the Oral Communication Program summarizes effective public speaking techniques. Get started by identifying your A.G.E. (Audience, Goal and Environment) and learn the anatomy of a good speech. Also listed are different ways to enhance your speaking style. A quick, useful reference for various public speaking scenarios.

Everyone needs to think about personal branding, whether you know it or not. The question is, are you managing it and constantly keeping yourself relevant? This video from the Stanford Alumni Association covers some of the basics of personal branding, including social media, and also takes a deep dive into the key questions everyone needs to answer during personal brand creation, including asking yourself what you really want, and what you can offer. Especially relevant for those about to graduate or on the job hunt.

The OAE selects over 150 student service providers each quarter as exam scribes, visual descriptionists, lab assistants, volunteer notetakers, and more. Create a Student Service Provider Profile, sign up for positions of interest, and wait to get to matched to jobs organized through the OAE! Help fellow students with labs, notetaking, exam scribing, etc. and get paid!

Hume Center writing tutors work with undergraduate and graduate students on all kinds of writing projects, from term papers to dissertations. This is a paid position for which graduate students from all disciplines who are passionate about writing and teaching are welcome to apply. Applications are accepted once per year, usually during winter quarter; all tutors will be required to enroll in a training course.