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The center hosts quarterly professional development workshops. Topics have included:

We recommend to our trainees to take advantage of the plethora of professional development workshops and activities hosted by units and organizations across Northwestern.

Northwestern IT Research Computing Services collaborates with campus partners to offer members of the Northwestern research community opportunities to develop data and computing skills, as well as learn about the services and resources that support research activities on campus. https://www.it.northwestern.edu/research/training.html

Northwestern Libraries offer a variety of services to meet the research needs of students and faculty, including research assistance, one-on-one in-depth consultants, classes, and workshops.

For consultations visit https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mudd-library/research-services.html 

Main Library workshops (Evanston campus) https://www.library.northwestern.edu/visit/events-exhibits/event-calendar.html
Galter Health Sciences Library classes (Chicago campus) https://galter.northwestern.edu/classes 

• Searle Center for Teaching and Learning
  The Searle Center organizes programs and workshops that help enhance their teaching through programs and workshops that help them develop new teaching strategies and in-classroom. 
• Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) at Northwestern
  CIRTL is a network of universities working to enhance undergraduate education in STEM and SBE. 
• Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA)
  NCA provides workshops, trainings, and career treks. One-on-one career advising is provided to undergraduate and graduate students. 
• Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
  The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs connects postdoctoral trainees with resources ranging from career and professional development to work/life support. One-on-one career advising is provided to postdoctoral fellows.
• Postdoc Academy
  The Postdoc Academy is a comprehensive online and in-person professional development program that focuses on building the skills you need to make the most of your postdoc and transition into the next phase of your career. Postdocs can enroll in a flexible online course and/or join a learning community with local postdocs.
• The Writing Place
  The Writing Place is Northwestern’s center for peer-writing consultations. A Writing Place consultant can help you at any stage of the writing process, from talking about ideas to developing a plan to revising and editing a draft. Consultations are free and available to anyone in the Northwestern community.
• Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
  CCE supports students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they enhance their own academic experiences while contributing to stronger communities and a more engaged university.
• Office of Fellowships
  Office of Fellowships offers resources to help students and alumni conceptualize and achieve their ambitions with the support of external funding. 
• Northwestern University Libraries
  The University Library regularly organizes workshops on research tools, such as workshops on citation management software and patent discovery and analytics platforms.