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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 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
Spring 2022
Departmental Registration
Academic & Intercultural Skills
- Academic Notetaking
- Time Management
- Classroom & Team Participation
- Managing Stress with Koru
- Intercultural Conflict Styles
- Navigating Restaurants
Speaking & Presenting
- Pronunciation Feedback
- Small Talk
- Managing Presentation Anxiety
- Designing Effective Slides for Presentations
Writing
- Introduction to Research-Based Papers
- Tips for Strong Writing (video)
- 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 and 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 (Tuesdays, 8:30 am ET)
- SnackChat Conversation Group (Fridays, 12 noon ET)
To schedule a workshop for a course or another group, or to suggest a new topic, please email sue.mathias@duke.edu
Meet the Team
