{"id":159,"date":"2023-01-06T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T00:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phd-academy\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:05:18","slug":"skill-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phd-academy\/skill-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text align-center\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>An important part of the Ph.D. Academy&#8217;s goal is to have its program graduates stand out amongst their peers and become leaders in their chosen professions. The Ph.D. Academy is committed to cultivating excellent students and future leaders. 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