Career Development and Leadership
The Office of the Provost offers programming and opportunities to help support and develop the careers of Northwestern's faculty and to increase success, satisfaction and well-being. Learn about the impact of last year’s programming here.
We empower faculty as leaders and mentors, offer support and training in key practices for career development, and foster connection with peers across the University. Faculty participants learn from high-quality instructors as well as through discussion with peers, use dedicated time to write successfully funded grant proposals and complete book manuscripts, and take away tools, resources and advice for topics ranging from mentoring to promotion.
Whether you are looking to build leadership skills, develop your mentoring practices, polish your communicating research skills, learn how to navigate promotion and tenure, join a writing group, or attend family-friendly events, check our full list of programs on our calendar of events.
Professional Development Opportunities
View programming by career stage.
Other Resources
Center for Leadership
The Northwestern Center for Leadership can help you integrate the theory and practice of leadership and teamwork in your work, whether it’s for a class, academic program, lab or student group. The center works with faculty, staff and students to provide customized services and offers individual meetings. For more information, email lead@northwestern.edu.
NCFDD
Northwestern University is an institutional member of the NCFDD, which offers free access to professional development resources to all faculty and graduate students. The NCFDD provides an array of online resources for improving research productivity and balancing personal and professional commitments, with programs such as “How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice” and “Mastering Academic Time Management.”
Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching
The Northwestern Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching offers a range of programs, services and resources for faculty and post-docs to enhance teaching.