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Office of Professional Development
Explore career resources, academic training, and professional development workshops tailored for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers — all in one centralized hub.
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Featured Workshops & Events
Access over 300 expert-led workshops, seminars, and events each year — designed to support graduate students and postdocs in building skills, expanding professional networks, and achieving academic and career goals.

Preparing for the job fair: Going from good to great
July 15 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Register Now
This talk is for students who want extra recommendations to make their job search skills and toolkit (elevator pitch, resume, interview answers, networking) even better – after having already heard, and likely already applied, the basic requirements for a good job search process.

RCR: Discipline-Specific Training
August 07 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register Now
Dr. James Mohler, Purdue University Research Integrity Officer, will host an RCR workshop designed to help all grad students, faculty, staff, and postdocs meet the 2-hour, discipline-specific RCR training required under University policy S-20.
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Contact Information
Professional Development Office
Physical/ Mailing Address:
Earnest C. Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147
Email Address: profdev@purdue.edu
Phone Number: (765) 494-2600