As people we are always communicating in both active and passive ways – how conscious are you of what (and how) you’re communicating with the people around you? You’re likely aware that you communicate differently in different settings, but do you know how to improve your communication skills in these different settings?
On this page we have brought together resources to help Graduate Students Professional improve their Professional Communication skills. Professional Communication refers to communication utilized in the workplace to build positive and productive working relationships.
- Learn techniques to help you share complex topics and ideas with a wide range of audiences
- Make your visual presentation more compelling
- Effectively practice cross-cultural communication
- Manage difficult conversations & conflicts in work environments
Yale Resources for GSAS Students
Graduate Writing Lab Written and Oral Communication Workshops Graduate Writing Lab PitchVantage Studio for Public Speaking Three Minute Thesis Competition Poor Center Certificate for Public Communication Public Humanities Podcasting Workshop Tsai City: Storytelling with Slides Workshop Center for Collaborative Arts and Media
External Online Resources
Imagine PhD Build Skills: Communications, Public Relations, and Marketing Free Coursera: Communication Skills Courses Free Udemy: Communication Skills Courses and Tutorials Speaking Confidently and Effectively: Linkedin Learning Cross Cultural Communication Skills: Linkedin Learning Having Difficult Conversations: Linkedin LearningÂ
OCS Resource Library Modules
The Power of Narrative & Networking in the Age of Social Distancing Telling Your Story Preparing for the Behavioral Interview Professional Correspondence Preparing for Interviews Personal Statements Networking Linkedin: Discover, Connect, and Grow Sample Cover Letters & Correspondence
How do PhDs use communication skills?
In Tech Marketing In Global Communications In Sales In International Public Relations and Media As a Freelance Writer As an Acquisitions Manager As a Journalist As a Senior Associate for Executive Communications at Google American Historical Association: What I do. Historians talk about their work.
Yale Clubs & Organizations
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Yale Science Communications – A Graduate Student Organization Bridges ESLÂ Communication and Consent Educators Yale Toastmaster’s Club Yale Graduate Student Debate Association American Sign Language at Yale Palimpsest: Yale Graduate Literary & Arts Magazine OISS English Conversation Groups
Experiential learning opportunities & practice job simulations
Graduate Professional Experience Fellowship The Forage Virtual Work Experiences Yale Journalism Initiative Yale University Press Internship Communications Internship and Job Opportunities from the OCS database Yale Center for International and Professional Experience Yale Career Links: Career Library Yale Museum & Library Fellowship Opportunities American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships Los Angeles Arts Internships Social Media Management Job Simulation Social Media Communications Specialist Job Simulation Publishing Job Simulation Freelance Literary Translation Job Simulation