Event

McGill Academic Career Week promises an insightful array of panels and discussions for graduate students considering a career in academia, including:

• Going on the Market: Advice for Job Seekers
  Monday, October 5, 2009, 12:00-1:30 (Science & Engineering)
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 12:00-1:30 (Humanities & Social Sciences)
  
  Hear what faculty have to say about the academic job market, get tips on the application process, how to best position yourself to get interviews and job offers, and what to do if your luck is running out. The format will be brief presentation followed by Q & A.

• Networking at Academic Conferences: The Right Way
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 2:00-3:30
  
  “It’s who you know and not what you know” – come find out if this is true and what you can do about it. Learn how to make the most of networking, before, during and after Academic Conferences. Find out how to leave a positive impression and network your way to your first offer. The format will be brief presentation followed by Q & A.

• The Hiring Committee Panel: Who They Hire & Why
  Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:00-1:30
  
  Faculty will take you behind the scenes and reveal what it takes to impress a committee, get an offer and what and how you can negotiate. A Q & A will follow brief presentations.

• Understanding Tenure Track
  Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 2:00-3:30
  
  A discussion of the tenure process and its relationship to academic careers. A Q & A will follow brief presentations by the panelists.
• Strategies for a Winning Thesis Defense
  Thursday, October 8, 2009, 12:00-1:30
  
  Hear from faculty on what to expect, how best to prepare, and the key elements of a successful defense and the major pitfalls to avoid. The format will be brief presentation followed by a Q & A.

• Managing Your Relationship With Your Supervisor
  Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:00-1:30
  
  Learn ways to manage one of your most significant relationships in graduate school & beyond. Learn how to: 
  
  - clarify your own responsibilities and those of your supervisor 
  - have a constructive interaction with your mentor and minimize and manage conflicts - present your ideas to an individual or a team for the best outcome 
  - manage the interaction as it matures over the course of graduate studies and carries forward as you become colleagues.
  
  The format will be brief presentation by panelists followed by Q & A.

• Building Your Teaching Portfolio
  Friday, October 9, 2009, 2:00-3:30
  
  Why is it important, how to put one together & what resources are available. The format will be brief presentation followed by Q&A.

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