Improve Your CV: Earn a Professional Development Certificate

Last fall, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Graduate School launched the Professional Development Certification program for the following areas: Research & Writing, Professionalism, and Career Exploration & Preparation.

The goal is to help postdocs and graduate students expand core competencies and skills, explore a variety of career options, and develop effective job-seeking strategies. To earn a certificate, you must attend four certification specific workshops during your time at CU Boulder. A list of remaining workshops for this semester is below.

These certificates look great on a CV and can be a point of discussion during a job interview! Certification recipients will be invited to a ceremony on May 2 from 12-1:30pm in UMC 247.

If you have questions about your certification status, please email opa@colorado.edu.

UPCOMING SPRING WORKSHOPS

March 21: Developing Good Writing Habits UMC 384, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Hosted by the Graduate School
Tracks: Research & Writing, Professionalism

March 21: Themed Q&A Session, Converting Your CV to a Résumé, 11 a.m. to noon, online webinar
Hosted by Career Services
Tracks: Professionalism

April 2: Writing Academic Statements, C4C S350, 11 a.m. to noon
Hosted by Career Services
Tracks: Research & Writing, Professionalism

April 17: Developing Effective Mentoring Relationships, UMC 245, 10 to 11:45 a.m.
Hosted by the Graduate School
Tracks: Professionalism, Career Exploration & Preparation

April 30: Finding Your Fit Outside the Academy, C4C S350, 11 a.m. to noon
Hosted by Career Services
Tracks: Professionalism, Career Exploration & Preparation

May 1: Finding Funding as a Postdoc, SEEC S228, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Tracks: Professionalism, Career Exploration & Preparation