Presentation Skills – Fall 2024

Presentation and public speaking skills are required of all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for success in their programs and chosen career fields. For English language learners, additional resources are available to help address the challenges of communicating in a non-native language.

Workshops and Events

CEE - Presentation Skills Consultations

Schedule a Consultation - be sure to click 'Request a Graduate Student/Post-doctoral Scholar Consultation' on the page and select 'Presentation Skills' as a Consultation type. 
Available through a partnership with the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE), receive feedback to make your presentations more engaging and better learning experiences for your audience.

UC Davis Library - Presentation Skills Consultations

Presentation Consultations @UC Davis Libraries offers free advice for members of the University of California - Davis research community who are seeking to improve their presentations.

You can schedule a consultation to receive help with any or all of the following:

• Topic Selection
• Researching appropriate data
• Organizing and refining information
• Outlining main points
• Crafting a narrative/story
• Source citation
• Presentation delivery
• Visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint, graphics, posters, etc.) 

What to Expect

Presentation Consultations @ UC Davis Library offers personalized instruction to students, faculty, or staff experiencing communication apprehension or "stage fright" as well as help with overall presentation design and organization. They work one-on-one or with groups within the UC Davis community from the initial brainstorming all the way through practice delivering presentations.

Grad Slam

The annual Grad Slam competition provides an opportunity to hone public speaking skills through 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 the spring quarter. Prizes are awarded at both competitions.

Teaching and Presentation Anxiety

Fear of public speaking is common and highly treatable.  Receive tips for controlling teaching and presentation anxiety by making an appointment with a counselor at Counseling Services.

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.

Additional Resources for English Language Learners

Additional Handouts:
Success and Socialization | Writing and Publishing | Presentation Skills | Teaching and Mentoring
Leadership and Management | Professionalism and Ethics | Career Management | Wellness and Life Balance
URL for this page: https://gradpathways.ucdavis.edu/presentation-skills