Graduate Workshops
CaPS offers specialized services for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Workshops and Events are available throughout the year on a regular basis to help you explore career options across multiple sectors (industry, academia, non-profit, etc.).
Grad & Postdoc Career Series starts in April 2026. Academic Career Series returns in Fall 2026.
For a full listing of workshops, and to RSVP, please log into myFuture -> Events.
Plan your Post-Academic Job Search with an IDP
April 9 2026 - 2:30-4:00 (virtual)
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Moving away from an academic career often means exploring multiple potential career paths without a well-defined personal roadmap.
Join this workshop with a Graduate Career Advisor to start envisioning what life after academia looks like and to start building a structured career exploration and job search goals for yourself.
In this interactive workshop, a CaPS Grad Career Advisor will:
- Provide starting points to envision, identify, and research careers outside of academia.
- Walk you through the key steps of a non-academic job search and the resources available to support each stage.
- Guide you in choosing one step and turning it into a SMART goal you can use as a starting point for exploring, researching, or applying to non-academic jobs.
We will be using tools and resources from myPath's Individual Development Plan (IDP) workbooks, with a focus on career planning. This workshop counts towards the IDP requirements for graduate students set by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
What can I do with my Graduate Degree?
April 10 2026 - 10:00-11:30 (virtual)
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If you're a Master's or PhD researcher looking for a job post-graduation, learn how to leverage your research skills in finding your next opportunity. If you're interested in non-academic careers but not sure what's out there, this session walks you through how to step outside of an academic perspective and take a look.
By attending this workshop you will be able to :
- Search for jobs by function rather than by subject matter expertise
- Locate prospective employers rather than just open roles
- Analyze what has worked/not worked for researchers in the past as they made their career transitions to non-academic roles.
Industry Job Search for Graduate Students
April 13 2026 - 3:00-4:00 (virtual)
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Master's, PhDs, and Postdocs - are you on the job market? Whether you're curious about industry jobs or actively applying for a full-time role post-graduation, this workshop shares tips to optimize your job search strategy. Bring your questions about hiring processes, the non-academic job market, and job search.
By attending this session, you will:
- Learn about typical hiring processes and job search strategies for industry and non-academic jobs
- Troubleshoot common job search hurdles (e.g., searching for job postings, sending CVs and hearing nothing back, screening interviews)
Industry CVs for Graduate Students
April 20 2025 - 2:00-3:30 (virtual)
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Grad students go on to work in a wide range of industries beyond academia. An industry or non-academic CV (also known as a resume outside Quebec) highlights your transferrable skills and experience in ways that will be legible to employers outside higher education.
By attending this session, you will:
- Learn best practices for industry resumes/CVs and understand what recruiters are looking for in those sections
- Practice translating academic experience into skills for an industry audience by refining a line of your CV.
- Find out how to tailor CVs/resumes for specific roles
Selling your Transferrable Skills in Interviews
April 23 2026 - 2:00-3:30 (virtual)
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"Selling" yourself in interviews is a skill that doesn't come naturally to most people. Like many skills, however, you can hone it with practice!
If you are looking to transfer your skills to a career outside of academia, join this interactive workshop to practice communicating your value as a skilled professional.
Working together through interactive scenarios, we will:
- Identify transferrable skills employers want (e.g., problem-solving skills, teamwork skills, communication skills)
- Practice interviewing for jobs where you have the required skills but lack industry experience
- Practice the STAR method to map out compelling answers to skills-focused interview questions
LinkedIn Starter Kit:
April 29, 2026 (in person @ CaPS offices, 3600 McTavish Street)
2:30-3:30 DYI Headshots - register
3:00-4:00 Create a Profile - register
Create an industry-ready LinkedIn profile in one afternoon.
Join us for DIY Headshots at 2:30 and we will help you take a professional-looking headshot with your phone in the Brown building (see the event listing for details).
Stay for Create a Profile at 3:00 to work on your LinkedIn profile. Whether you're starting from scratch or polishing what you already have, Career advisors will guide you through each section and give you time to work on it so that you leave with a profile that reflects your strengths (see event listing for details)
Alternative Careers for PhDs and Postdocs AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
May 8 2026- 3:00-4:00 (in person @ CaPS offices, 3600 McTavish Street)
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Data Scientist, UX Researcher, Medical Writer, Policy Analyst, Project Manager … what do these jobs have in common? They're all popular alternative career paths for PhDs who leave academia.
Join Chantelle (ex-academic and current Grad Career Advisor) for a relaxed Q&A session where you can ask anything about alternative careers for PhDs and Postdocs.
SKILLSETS offers professional development workshops for graduate students. This suite of workshops is designed to complement the research training with general transitional/professional skill development opportunities. For a list of coming workshops, visit: Upcoming Events