Integrating science communication and engagement into graduate education

Graduate students are increasingly employed in fields outside of academia, requiring skills and experience not garnered from traditional degree programs. Without good advice and well-developed networks, students generally hone “non-traditional” academic skills like science communication and engagement through trial-and-error. Here I share numerous strategies that graduate students can incorporate science communication and engagement into their education. I will also guide how academic institutions could support, encourage, and enable students to develop science communication and engagement skills; and the benefits of integrating them into their graduate programs.