Professional Development

Graduate students at Northwestern are encouraged to explore many avenues to find careers that maximize their individual talents. Opportunities for professional development can be found via The Graduate School's NU Directions program.

Professional development programs and career guidance are also available at Northwestern University through academic programs, such as those offered by the interdisciplinary life sciences programs, and through University offices dedicated to assisting students to prepare for and obtain careers within and outside academia, such as the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and University Career Services. Information about these programs, as well as about external sources of professional job listings, may be found by following the links above to the programs' individual sites.