Thursday, March 26, 2026 16:00to18:00
Managing Your Finances Post Graduation

Graduating is an exciting milestone but it also comes with new financial responsibilities. In this informative webinar, we’ll explore practical strategies to help you navigate your finances as you transition into the next phase of your life.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Financial Skills
Monday, March 30, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

REGISTER HERE!!!!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 15:00to17:00
Three Minute Thesis/Ma thèse en 180 secondes 2026 Comeptition Final

More than 150 McGill graduate students from across the university accepted this year’s Three Minute Thesis challenge. After weeks of competition and feedback, only fifteen remain!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, 3MT, MT180, Three Minute Thesis
Thursday, April 9, 2026 15:00to16:30
Plan your Post-Academic Job Search with an IDP

Moving away from an academic career often means exploring multiple potential career paths without a well-defined personal roadmap. 

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, career planning service, myPath: Developing your IDP, individual development plan, Plan your Post-Academic Job Search with an IDP
Monday, April 13, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

REGISTER HERE!!!!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 11:30to12:30
Planning with Purpose

The Planning with Purpose information session is an introduction to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) at McGill. This session covers the process and building blocks of creating a meaningful IDP and setting goals in grad school.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, Planning with Purpose, individual development plan
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 16:00to17:30
Startup Finances

In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 16:00to17:30

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. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.

Classified as: Graduate Students, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, McGill Engine Centre, SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00to13:00
 Careers in Knowledge Translation and Communication

Join us for this career panel with McGill PhD alumni working in knowledge translation and communication.

Panelists:

Kate Bundy (PhD, Hispanic Studies & Digital Humanities), Digital Content Advisor, Concordia University.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, TRaCE Talks
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

REGISTER HERE!!!!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Thursday, April 23, 2026 10:30to11:30
Planning with Purpose

The Planning with Purpose information session is an introduction to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) at McGill. This session covers the process and building blocks of creating a meaningful IDP and setting goals in grad school.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, Planning with Purpose, individual development plan
Monday, April 27, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

REGISTER HERE!!!!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Monday, April 27, 2026 10:00to15:00
IDP Goal Setting Retreat - Roundtable

Interested in creating an Individual Development Plan for yourself but not sure where to start? Join us for a one-day IDP writing retreat - lunch is provided for registered participants.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, Goal Setting Retreat, individual development plan
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 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, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 16:00to17:30

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. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money. Finally, we'll explain how a capitalization table works and finish off with a brief overview of minority shareholder rights.

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