In 2018, Pitt became an institutional member of the NCFDD, a nationally recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources.
As a professional development resource. NCFDD is designed specifically for academic careers at all stages: grad students, postdocs, early career, mid career, adjunct leaders, etc. Access webinars, writing challenges, on-demand learning, and community support through your institution.
What's Included in Our NCFDD Institutional Membership?
Writing and Research Support
- 14-Day Writing Challenges
- Writing accountability tools
- Research productivity resources
Profssional Development
- Core Curriculum webinars
- Guest Expert webinars
- Multi-week learning series
Leadership and Career Growth
- Mentoring resources
- Department Chair resources
- Career planning support
Community and Connection
- Online academic community
- Peer networking
- Cross-institutional conversations
Online Community Space
The NCFDD Community connects academics across institutions to build professional networks, find collaborators, and share solutions to shared challenges—a space that extends the value of your membership beyond your own campus. There are currently more than 10,000 active community members.
How to Join
To claim your free Institutional Membership, complete the following steps:
- Go to members.ncfdd.org/join
- Choose your institution from the dropdown menu.
- Select “Activate my Membership”
- Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e., @pitt.edu)
- Go to your institution email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.
Learn more at NCFDD.org.
Career Resources
In addition to the NCFDD site, we have curated several NCFDD learning path resources through the Faculty Advancement and Leadership Development Resource Library in Canvas to help you drill down into the material that works best for you. Use the Resource Library to search and view recommended resources organized by faculty career stages and professional interests from NCFDD and others.