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Learning Intensives

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Learning Intensives

Learning intensives enable PhD students to advance their career goals through short-term professional development opportunities. With one-day to one-week durations, these intensives address timely needs in a format that enables concise, flexible, and high-impact learning.

Learning intensives are designed to fit the needs of graduate student schedules, primarily through limited-duration commitments, online and in-person modes, and a variety of formats in order to maximize the possibility of participation. Students in learning intensives gain knowledge, learn skills, and explore career pathways. 

Each year, the menu of offerings changes, in order to adapt to the ever-changing needs of PhD education. Please see our current list below, and check back for updates, as new opportunities will be added.

2024-2025 Learning Intensives

Effective performance helps students improve communication skills through five interactive workshops with professional actors 

  • Modality: In-Person Only
  • Schedule: Sept. 27-29, 2024
    • Friday 1-3 pm 
    • Saturday 9 am-12 pm and 1-4 pm 
    • Sunday 9 am-12 pm and 1-4 pm

Learn more and apply.

A free regional conference (sponsored by Brown Graduate School) on rewarding careers at colleges and universities that primarily emphasize teaching, including liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and regional comprehensive universities

  • Modality: In-Person at Worcester State University
  • Schedule: September 27, 2024, 9:00 am-3:00 pm 

Learn more and apply.

This program helps students gain familiarity with areas of higher education administration, including discussion and guests with recent PhDs who work in staff roles at Brown

  • Modality: Online, Three Sessions via Zoom
  • Schedule: October 2, 4, and 7 (1-3 pm on all three days) 
  • Deadline: Applications due September 23

Learn more and apply

Propose an Intensive

Do you have an idea that would make for a good learning intensive? Staff and faculty are encouraged to submit ideas for learning intensives. Students with ideas are welcome to reach out to Byrd McDaniel directly to discuss ideas.