Friday, November 7, 2025 14:30to15:00
 DIY Headshots

Get LinkedIn-ready with a great photo-no fancy equipment needed! 

Need a professional-looking photo for your LinkedIn profile but don't have one yet? We've got you covered! Join us for a casual and supportive headshot session where we'll help you take a clean, well-lit photo using your own phone. 

 

Classified as: student services, career planning service, career and planning service, Caps, workshop, linkedin, networking
Friday, November 7, 2025 15:00to16:00
 Create a Profile

Ready to build a professional presence on LinkedIn? 
 
Whether you're starting from scratch or polishing what you already have, Career Advisors will guide you through each section-headline, summary, experience, skills, and more-so you leave with a profile that reflects your strengths.  

Classified as: student services, career planning service, career and planning service, Caps, workshop, linkedin
Monday, November 10, 2025 16:00to17:00
Communiquer avec diplomatie

Savez-vous comment communiquer de manière diplomate, même quand le contexte est délicat ? Dans cet atelier, vous allez pratiquer différentes mises en situation et apprendre quelques expressions québécoises afin de vous préparer à de tels événements dans le cadre de votre présent ou futur travail.

Classified as: student services, career planning service, French Language Centre / Centre d'enseignement du français
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 16:00to17:00
Startup Law 101

Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, McGill Engine Centre, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Thursday, November 13, 2025 10:30to12:00
What can I do with my graduate degree?

If you're a Master's, PhD, or Postdoc 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. Come learn how to leverage your research skills in finding your next opportunity!  

Classified as: student services, career planning service, career and planning service, Caps, workshop, Grad Students, networking, job, academia
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 11:00to12:00
CV & Cover Letters

Empower your job or internship search with outstanding application materials. In this session, we'll share practical tips and insights to help you create a CV and cover letter that clearly tell your story and showcase your skills, experiences, and unique value to employers.

By attending this session, you will be able to:

Classified as: student services, career planning service, Caps, career and planning service, CV, resume, Cover Letter, job, Applying, internship
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 14:00to14:30
How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise

November 19, 2pm - 2:30pm (online)

Are you earning a master’s degree to advance in your current profession? Join Beyond Graduate School for this webinar on how to negotiate a pay raise or promotion as a career advancer.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Beyond Career Platforms; Beyond Graduate School; Finances; Asking for a raise
Thursday, November 20, 2025 17:30to19:00
 TRaCE Talks/Connected Academics

Join us to learn about the career pathways of McGill PhD and Postdoc alumni with a social science and humanities background who are now working in non-academic careers!

Panelists:

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, TRaCE Talks, Connected Academics
Monday, November 24, 2025 10:30to12:00
Ace the Interview

In this hands-on Interview workshop, we will discuss the DOs and DONT'S of successful interviewing. Through a series of interactive exercises, we will help you focus on identifying your skills and experiences so that you will be able to confidently tackle those difficult interview questions.

 

Classified as: student services, career planning service, Caps, career and planning service, workshop, interview, job
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 16:00to17:30
Startup Finances

In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, McGill Engine Centre, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00to13:00
 Teaching Beyond the Tenure Track

Join us in this virtual panel discussion with McGill PhD and postdoc alumni working in teaching careers beyond the tenure track! After a brief moderated panel discussion, participants will be invited to ask their own questions to the panelists. All members of the McGill community are welcome!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, TRaCE Talks
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 16:00to17:30
Startup Funding

Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, McGill Engine Centre, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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