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Marketable and Transferable Skills

The following skills are transferable and useful abilities that are required in many different problem-solving and task-oriented situations. You might develop these skills through:

These skills can then be carried into internships, the workplace following graduation, and/or graduate/professional school:

Facilitate discussions Train people Follow instructions
Create activities

Work well under stress

Evaluate progress made on tasks
Raise funds Inform others Write in various styles
Lead Develop rapport Handle multiple tasks
Collaborate Make decisions Summarize
Chair meetings Assess long-term effects Manage crises
Play an instrument/sing Perform precise work Prioritize tasks
Build or inspire trust Influence/persuade Process data
Plan, organize and/or implement events or programs Reflect upon one's own and others' cultural backgrounds Recognize patterns and gaps in information
Direct creative talent Debate Construct
Develop athletic ability Make and use contacts effectively Work under deadlines
Perform computations Attend to detail Manage projects
Help or serve others Build teams Retrieve data
Develop ideas Recruit talent Interview people
Provide briefings Arbitrate/mediate Set goals
Adapt to new situations and environments Develop motor/physical coordination & agility Create and manipulate graphics and visuals
Implement decisions Develop a budget Follow through on tasks
Delegate tasks to others Speak to audiences Establish criteria for evaluation
Plan, promote & implement change Motivate others Interpret policies
Provide constructive feedback to others Lecture Analyze quantitative data
Negotiate Speak or write in more than one language Manage conflict
Create models Analyze potential audiences of your work Coordinate operations
Create a product or service to fill a void Interact with diverse groups of people Compose
Plan and manage finances Communicate electronically Take risks
Sells goods or services Establish effective priorities Make policies
Schedule Perform Work with abstract theories/concepts
Organize data Design publications or websites Invent
Organize people Adapt to changing technology Proofread and/or edit
Analyze trends Assess available resources Research
Mentor Provide accurate, documented sources Supervise
Teach skills or concepts Develop organizational systems Synthesize information
Counsel/advise Develop artistic ability Think critically
Utilize computer software Assess situations & solve problems Investigate
Maintain records Design projects Translate
Analyze one's own and others' group behavior Create a proposal, report or business plan Coach
Understand impact of race, gender, religion, class, age, ability, and sexual orientation on individuals and society Evaluate success of projects; recommend improvement

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