All professional development experiences below are open to undergraduate and graduate student employees. Choose your workshops from one area below, or mix and match.
Graduate-student specific career and professional development advising, workshops and events are offered by Texas Career Engagement and the Faculty Innovation Center.
If you need accommodations to attend a SEED workshop, please contact us at seed@austin.utexas.edu.
To earn a Level 1 Certification, you must:
- Participate in at least six professional development experiences. A student can attend a mix of campus workshops, online classes from LinkedIn Learning, or other experiences.
- Sign up for Playlists in UTLearn for one or all of the three topic areas below.
- Attend classes and collect proof of attendance, or complete LinkedIn Learning class and complete all quizzes, if applicable.
- Email Student Employment Specialist when you have completed all experiences
To earn an Advanced Certification, you must complete the requirements for Level 1 and, in addition:
- Participate in at least four additional professional development experiences (a total of 10 activities)
You must complete the workshop attendance within three long semesters.
Professional Development Experiences
Learning Playlist: Skills for Working On-Campus
Communicating in the Workplace
Time & Procrastination
Motivation & Productivity
Enhancing Your Productivity
Leading Yourself
Customer Service Foundations
Communication Foundations
Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text
Developing Your Professional Image
Managing Your Emotions at Work
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
What is Generative AI?
Learning Playlist: Leadership Development
Leader Identity
Teamwork and Relationships
Public Speaking
Conflict Better
Non-Violent Communication
Leading and Working in Teams
Influencing Others
Leadership Style & Models
Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact
Leadership Strategies for Women
How to Boost your Productivity with AI Tools
Ethics in the Age of Generative AI
Learning Playlist: Career Development
Resume and Interview Skills
Rock your Profile in LinkedIn Learning
Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues
CV Success Master Class
Interview Master Class
Developing Self-Awareness
Discovering Your Strengths
Resume Makeover: Including Leveraging AI for Your Resume
ChatGPT Prompts for Job Seekers