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Online Peer Career Discovery Groups: Career exploration for MSc and PhD students in the life sciences
Are you planning your career after graduate school or a postdoctoral fellowship in the life sciences?Ìý
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The Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training (DCAT) of the RI-MUHC in collaboration with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Career Planning Service (CaPS) present the Peer Career Discovery ÌýGroups ProgramÌý
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Time commitment: Estimated 6 weeks.Ìý2-3 hours per week, includes the weekly online seminarÌý
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Option: Instructor-led or self-paced.ÌýWe encourage trainees to participate to all the weekly online seminars to get the most out of the program.Ìý
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Free.ÌýOffered at no cost to trainees.
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Register now.
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About this program:ÌýCareer Exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciencesÌýÌý
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- Explore career options: The PCDG program is a series of 6ÌýfreeÌýonline seminarsÌýÌýÌý
- Plan for your career:ÌýDiscover careers in the life sciencesÌýÌýÌý
- Job search tactics:ÌýLearn new job-hunting strategiesÌýÌýÌý
- StrengthenÌýyour CV:ÌýLearn how to tailor your CV to the position you want
- Improve your networking & interview skills:ÌýBy participating in the online program, you will meet trainees from the RI-MUHC and other Montreal research institutes.ÌýÌý
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STARTS OCTOBER 5 - RUNS UNTIL NOVEMBER 9Ìý| Tuesdays from 9:30 - 11:00 am, zoom link will be shared with registrants.Ìý
SCHEDULE OF WEB SEMINARS (INSTRUCTOR-LED OPTION)
Intro to PCDG and career exploration |ÌýOctober 5, 2021Ìý
Planning your career using design thinking |ÌýOctober 12, 2021Ìý
Discovering your career options |ÌýOctober 19, 2021Ìý
Move to action: career planning |ÌýOctober 26, 2021Ìý
An intro to non-academic CVs |ÌýNovember 2, 2021Ìý
Preparing for job interviews|ÌýNovember 6, 2021ÌýÌý
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To getÌýthe mostÌýof the program, it is recommended to participate in all 6Ìýinstructor-ledÌýseminars in the series.ÌýBy joining the weeklyÌýonline seminar, you will benefit fromÌýÌý
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- advice and insights from experienced career advisors,ÌýÌýÌý
- support from like-minded peersÌýÌý
- early-bird access to online career events organized by DCATÌýÌýÌý
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SELF-PACED OPTION:ÌýCan’t make it to the online seminar? We have you covered. Registered participants will have the option toÌýreview online videos that convey information from each seminarÌýand complete the activities using the online portal.ÌýÌý
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***Tell us why career planning is important to you! Tag me (Emily Bell, Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training)Ìýon LinkedInÌýwith the #mycareerÌýand tellÌýusÌýwhy you will participate to the PCDG program this Fall.***ÌýÌý
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Online Event Instructions
Instructions to access the link for the web seminars and online course will be provided to registrants.