The Professional Development Academy, supported by the Office of Graduate Studies and Academic Outreach, is designed to better both undergraduate and graduate students for life after graduation.

Students of the academy will have access to multiple asynchronous workshops to be completed over the course of two years. Topics will span the following categories:

  • Career Readiness
  • Communication and Leadership
  • Wellness
  • Information Literacy
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Community Engagement

There is no cost for UNK students to join the Academy. It is a FREE resource!

Register for the Academy

“I’ve learned how to network on and off campus and I’ve learned how to market myself and to put myself out there in a professional way to people I might not have thought of before.”

Jason Baker

2022 Professional Development Academy Graduate

“I feel a lot more confident as I enter the professional world. I feel like I have a step up on other people because I’ve just learned a lot about myself throughout these different workshops."

Josh Portillo

2022 Professional Development Academy Graduate