Review these skills, if you  to identify the resources you need.  Consider if you have already developed the skill enough for your future career plans, expect to develop the skill as part of your program, or need to find additional resources to support developing the skill.

1. I can present research orally as a lecture.
2. I can present research in a job talk format.
3. I can produce effective visual presentation materials, including slides and posters.
4. I can present an effective elevator pitch to another specialist.
5. I can present an effective elevator pitch to a non-specialist audience.
6. I can tailor presentations to be accessible to diverse audiences.
7. I can produce and present effective visualizations of data.
8. I can use social media to promote and communicate research.
9. I can deliver performances as appropriate to my field.

• Online and Asynchronous Training Content
• Presenting Online with Hugh Kearns (link requires UCD login)
   
• Scheduled Virtual and Live Workshops and Events

• List of workshops and events here.

• Courses and Programs

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  - Courses for English Language Learners. The quarters offered and credits vary by term. Please go to the website to find the most up to date information.

• Individualized Advising

• One-on-One mentoring or specialized programming to meet your individual needs is available. 

  Presentation Skills Consultations (Click on 'Other' and request Graduate/Postdoc consultation) Available through partnership with the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE), receive feedback to make your presentations more engaging and better learning experiences for your audience.
  Teaching and Presentation Anxiety A common fear, but highly treatable! Receive tips for controlling teaching and presentation anxiety by making an appointment with a counselor at Counseling Services.
  Advising for English Language Learners International and Academic English offers workshops every quarter for graduate students. These workshops are designed for multilingual graduate students as supplements to the Language & Culture Coaching Program. Any UCD grad students or postdocs may attend. Attendees do not need to register for a course.
  Tutoring or Language Exchange The UC Davis Language program hosts the Tandem Language Exchange.  This program helps a native speaker of one language to find a native speaker of another language to help each other in language learning.

• Community Building and Activities

• Building community is essential to success.  Consider participating in the following activities:

  Grad Slam A competition to find the best three-minute research presentation given by a UC Davis graduate student. The winner of the campus-wide competition will compete in the UC system-wide competition in spring quarter!  Prizes are awarded at both competitions.
  Postdoctoral Research Symposium The UC Davis Postdoctoral Research Symposium is a great opportunity to UC Davis postdoctoral researchers from all fields to present their work, to learn about other work performed throughout UC Davis, and to network across disciplines. Prizes are awarded for the best talks and posters in each session.

• Additional Resources
• - Graduate Student English Language Learner Support