From April 15 to April 30, CaPS front desk hours will be adjusted to 10-12PM and 1PM-4PM.
Booking for advising appointments will resume after May 1.
Drop-Ins are cancelled during the exam period.
From April 15 to April 30, CaPS front desk hours will be adjusted to 10-12PM and 1PM-4PM.
Booking for advising appointments will resume after May 1.
Drop-Ins are cancelled during the exam period.
Designed for PhD’s, Academic Career Series will provide a series of panels and presentations addressing key elements of the doctoral process and the academic job search. Faculty will present on defending, academic applications and the interview. To register for all events, workshops and to view job postings go to myFuture . You have access to our services for up to one year after graduation. Use us, we want to be useful.
Building your Teaching Portfolio Workshop | Monday, March 4 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Research Commons, Room A, McLennan Library |
Strategies for Successful Thesis Defense Panel |
Monday, March 11 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Education Bldg. Room 624 |
Getting What you Want: The Art of Negotiation | Monday, March 18 | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | 5001 |
Women in Academia Panel |
Thursday, March 21 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001 |
[Mac] Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel |
Monday, March 25 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Mac Campus Macdonald Stewart Faculty Lounge - MS2-022 |
The Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel |
Tuesday, March 26 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001 |
Building your Teaching Portfolio Workshop
Monday, March 4 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Research Commons, Room A, McLennan Library
This workshop will provide an introduction to the design and preparation of a teaching portfolio. In particular, we will address how to document the diverse elements of your teaching and effectively communicate your pedagogical skills to academic hiring committees. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Identify content appropriate for inclusion in a teaching portfolio • Select content for your teaching portfolio that demonstrates the breadth and depth of your teaching experience for a specific audience
SPEAKER:
Armin Yazdani (PhD candidate, Integrated Program in Neuroscience)
Strategies for Successful Thesis Defense Panel
Monday, March 11 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Education Bldg. Room 624
You managed to write that thesis and now it boils down to your oral defense. Find out how to impress your committee, avoid common pitfalls and enjoy your moment of glory!
PANELISTS:
Moderator: Vivienne Tam (PhD candidate, Materials Engineering)
Getting What you Want: The Art of Negotiation
Monday, March 18 | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | 5001
Often, once an individual receives a coveted job offer, the hard work really starts. Negotiating the tenets of a job contract can be a stressful and daunting experience. There are a number of reasons that people are unsuccessful in negotiations or even fail to negotiate. In this presentation, I will use an interactive format to give attendees a head start when faced with job negotiations. The focus will be on learning some basic concepts in negotiation as well as how to overcome some of the barriers to successful negotiations.
SPEAKER:
Women in Academia Panel
Thursday, March 21 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001
This panel will focus on the academic career paths of 3-4 women in academia/research. The panelists will share their own career trajectories including challenges and successes, and they will also speak more broadly about working in academia, including tips for navigating a competitive and male-dominated field, how to respond to illegal questions during the interview process, and how to navigate sensitive issues in academic hiring.
PANELISTS:
Moderator: Saima Ahmed (PhD candidate, Experimental Medicine)
[Mac] Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel
Monday, March 25 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Mac Campus Macdonald Stewart Faculty Lounge – MS2-022
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 presentations followed by a Q & A.
PANELISTS:
The Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel
Tuesday, March 26 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001
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 presentations followed by a Q & A
PANELISTS:
Moderator: Filipa Pajevic (PhD Candidate, Urban Planning, Policy, and Design)
We are committed to making our events as accessible and barrier-free as possible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or require accommodations to participate by contacting careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca or 514 398 3304 ext 0321.
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