Peer Career Discovery Groups (PCDG): Career exploration for MSc and PhD students in the life sciences

Career exploration for MSc and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences 

Applications Open 

We are accepting applications to participate to the Spring 2022 Cohort of the PCDG program which supports career exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences.

Join our Community of Career Explorers (running since 2017)!

• Explore career options: The PCDG program is a series of 6 web conferences  
• Learn strategies to explore career options and apply them 
• Plan for your career: Discover careers in the life sciences   
• Prepare your CV: Learn how to tailor your CV for different types of work 
• Learn interview prep strategies 

Starts Tuesday, April 12th 9:30 – 11am | Ends Tuesday, May 17th 9:30 - 11am 

Free Offered at no cost to trainees 

6 weeks (estimated 1 hour per week to advance your own career exploration) 

Instructor-led Attend a weekly web conference and complete exercises developed by the instructors on your own time.  

Individual Workbook is provided to support participants.  

Hosted by the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill’s Career Planning Service 

SCHEDULE  

April 12 – May 17 | Tuesdays from 9:30 - 11:00 am 

WE WILL COVER:  

Career Exploration and Explore Self | April 12, 2022 & April 19, 2022 

Career Exploration and Career Research | April 26, 2022 & May 3, 2022 

Preparing an Application and Interview | May 10, 2022 & May 17, 2022   

Apply Now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pcdg2022

Once accepted to the program, participants must attend at least 5 of 6 web conferences.  

Questions: Please contact Ariel.deroo [at] muhc.mcgill.ca