Professional Development and Leadership | Professional Development and Leadership

The Professional Development and Leadership (PDL) program’s goal is to enhance the Columbia Engineering education by providing enrichment and development opportunities.

Explore PDL

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Our Sessions

The PDL Team offers a variety of sessions throughout the year for the Columbia Engineering community.

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Our Schedule

PDL sessions are open to Columbia Engineering graduate students. Consider your registration for a session as a professional commitment.

English Communication

We offer a variety of courses relating to English Communication.

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Our Resources

Our resources include Career Connect, Big Interview, GoinGlobal, Vault, and more.

Fellows

The goal of the PDL Fellows is to further enhance your educational and professional experience through hands-on experience with our professors and staff.

PDL by the Numbers

2,108

Students

Total SEAS graduate students enrolled in PDL courses for the last year

251

Workshops

Total sessions offered yearly to students

Instructors

PDL sessions are led by SEAS faculty, Columbia staff, and industry subject matter experts.

99%

Recommend

Overwhelmingly, MS students would recommend PDL to a friend!

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