Early Career Chronicles

You are wrapping up your degree and thinking about the working world – what is next? A challenge? An adventure? Both?

Early Career Chronicles - PhD’s transition from academia into the public service
February 4, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Come hear about a history PhD’s transition from academia into the public service, get tips on networking and applying for positions in the federal government, and navigating the world of work beyond higher ed.

Andrea Eidinger, PhD History, UVic 2011 (BA McGill 2006)
Public Relations, Outreach, and Media Manager (Quebec Region) – Communications and Dissemination Branch
Statistics Canada / Government of Canada

Andrea Eidinger currently works as the Public Relations, Outreach, and Media Manager (Quebec Region) for the 2021 Census at Statistics Canada, while also teaching part-time at in the Department of History at Concordia University. She holds degrees from McGill University (BA Hon 2006) and the University of Victoria (PhD 2011). Since 2010, she has taught numerous courses on Canadian history, women’s and gender history, and the history of the body. Andrea is currently completing a book manuscript and her work has appeared in a range of scholarly publications, academic journals, and history blogs. Andrea is perhaps best known for her work in the fields of public and digital history, particularly on her blog, Unwritten Histories, which is dedicated to creative an accessible platform for Canadian historians and history enthusiasts.

Early Career Chronicles - Transition out of studenthood and into their first job
February 18, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Come hear a recent McGill grad talk about their transition out of studenthood and into their first job.  Get tips on preparing for your career story, networking and applying for positions in the federal government, and how to navigate the job search and application process.  Gabrielle Thomas (BA English, ’20) is a Program Officer in Diversity and Inclusion at Shared Services Canada.

Early Career Chronicles - From International Development Work to the Quebec Non-Profit World
February 23, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Come hear a recent McGill grad talk about their post-graduation career transitions; from development work in Nairobi to the non-profit world in Montreal.

Speaker: Teneille Arnott (BA) is a Program Manager for the Youth on the Rise Program at YES Employment + Entrepreneurship.

Teneille graduated from McGill in 2018 with a major in International Development and a double minor in History and Anthropology. Although passionate about development, she was both critical of the systems in place and confused as to where she fit in. After an internship in the South Rift of Kenya, Teneille realised she wanted to support locally led and community based development. Throughout the past year Teneille lived in Nairobi and worked for a start-up in education. She has since returned back to Montreal to understand more about what community development means in her own context, and currently works as Program Manager for a program called Youth on the Rise at YES Entrepreneurship + Employment.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the session start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your McGill email address.