- Outline available resources for training/development or best practices in:
- Teaching/pedagogy
- UCLA: Center for Diverse Leadership in Science, Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences
- Project management/budgeting
- Media training
- UCLA has classes on communication that include topics like media training: Courses
- Proposal writing
- UCLA: Graduate Writing Center: UCLA Graduate Writing Center: Graduate Writing Center
- Public speaking
- Opportunity to display your skills: UCLA grad slam: 2021 UCLA Grad Slam Challenge
- UCLA extension program public speaking training: Public Speaking for Professionals | UCLA Continuing Education Online
- Networking
- UCLA Career Center: Master’s, PhD, and Postdoctoral
- Design/drafting of figures using Adobe Suite/Python/ArcGIS
- Kaleidagraph (costs money): https://www.synergy.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1a6EBhC0ARIsAOiTkrF4Sjys7ES7ruT3qJmEIwLHdc6-09T05JVXttGCMlZzQdSv3R765tsaAuD-EALw_wcB
- Adobe Creative Cloud Software is free for all UCLA students/staff/faculty: https://ucla.service-now.com/support?id=kb_article&sys_id=KB0013458
- Getting involved in professional societies
- AAS: Join
- Additional coursework
- Teaching/pedagogy
- UC Cross-Campus Classes: UC Intercampus Exchange Program
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