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Our resources can help you expand your professional skillset to support your success.
Plan your NIH training experience through the lens of these core competencies, considered to be important in healthcare, research, and research-related careers.
Our workshops are offered year-round, in-person and online, and are advertised on our Upcoming OITE events page.
Career Skills
Career Readiness
Knowing how to explore educational and career paths in your field, gain necessary credentials, prepare application materials, and interview for positions.
Communication
Developing oral and written communication skills and the ability to adjust your communication for experts and non-experts.
Ethics and Responsible Conduct
Understanding ethical behavior in research and in interpersonal relationships and staying informed about the rules, rights, and responsibilities now and in your chosen career.
Teaching and Mentoring
Learning teaching and mentoring skills useful within your research group, the classroom, and other educational settings.
Leadership and Management
Being an inspiring and supportive leader on research and other teams, includes cultivating talent to support dynamic teams.
Well-Being and Resilience
Learning to manage your stress and handle setbacks in helpful ways and developing the ability to support the well-being and resilience of others.
Other Resources
In addition to OITE offerings, IC training offices, the NIH library, and FAES provide professional development opportunities.
We gratefully acknowledge the following NIH offices for supporting our programs: Office of Research on Women’s Health, Office of AIDS Research, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.