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Graduate Communications and Intercultural Programs
Services and support for all engineering graduate students at Duke
Graduate Communications and Intercultural Programs is here to help all engineering master's and PhD students with a variety of communication and intercultural needs across all departments of the Pratt School of Engineering.
Menu of Services
2022-2023
Department Registration
Academic & Intercultural Skills
- Academic Notetaking
- Time Management
- Classroom & Team Participation
- Managing Stress with Koru
- Intercultural Conflict Styles
Speaking & Presenting
- Pronunciation Feedback
- Small Talk
- Managing Presentation Anxiety
- Designing Effective Slides for Presentations
Writing
- Introduction to Research-Based Papers
- Tips for Strong Writing
- Executive Summaries
- Professional Bios
- Crafting SOPs for PhD Applications
- Using Corpora to Improve Writing Skills
- Shine with a Strong LinkedIn Summary
Student Registration
1:1 Coaching Topics
- Academic Writing
- Academic Presentations
- Conversations/Small Talk
- Pronunciation
- Intercultural Conflicts & Questions
- SOP Feedback
1:1 PhD-Focused Coaching
- Dissertation Writing
- Journal Article Writing
- Qualifying & Prelim Exam Preparation
- Defense Practice
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Ongoing Programs
Register to Obtain Location Details
- PhD Writing Group (Date and time to be determined)
- SnackChat Conversation Group (Fridays at 12:00 noon ET)
Please reach out to Sue Mathias directly with questions. We look forward to helping you deliver your message with confidence!
Meet the Team





