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Event

Peer Career Discovery Groups: Career Exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 09:30to11:00
 Career Exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences

Are you planning your career after graduate school or a postdoctoral fellowship in the life sciences?

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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:ÌýOnline Peer Career Discovery Groups (PCDG)

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DESCRIPTIONÌý

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Career Exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciencesÌý

  • Explore careerÌýoptions:ÌýThe PCDG program is a series of 6 FREE online seminarsÌýÌý
  • Plan for your career:ÌýDiscover careers in the life sciencesÌýÌý
  • Job search tactics:ÌýLearn new job-hunting strategiesÌýÌý
  • Fortify your CVs:ÌýLearn how to tailor your CVs to the position you wantÌýÌý
  • Improve your networking & interview skills:ÌýBy participating in the online program, you will meet trainees from the RI-MUHC and other Montreal research institutes.Ìý

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SCHEDULEÌý

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March 9 - April 13Ìý| Tuesdays from 9:30 - 11:00 am, zoom link will be shared with registrants.

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Each seminar will include:

  • Part 1: Learn more about the topicÌý
  • Part 2: Pair up in virtual breakout rooms and discuss with your peersÌý
  • Part 3: Gather your findings in an open discussion and question periodÌý

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TOPICSÌý

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Topic 1: Intro to PCDG and career exploration | March 9, 2021Ìý

Topic 2: Planning your career using design thinking | March 16, 2021Ìý

Topic 3: Discovering your career options | March 23, 2021Ìý

Topic 4: Move to action: career planning | March 30, 2021Ìý

Topic 5: An intro to non-academic CVs | April 6, 2021Ìý

Topic 6: Mock job interviews | April 13, 2021Ìý

Each online seminar will take place onÌýTuesday from 9:30-11:00 amÌýstarting on March 9, 2021. To get the most of the program, it is recommended to participate in all 6 seminars in the series.Ìý

LIVE VS VIDEO SEMINARSÌý

VideosÌý

Can’t make it to the online seminar?ÌýWe have you covered. Registered participants will have the option to receive the video complimentary of the presentation directly to their inbox every Wednesday.Ìý

Live SeminarsÌý

By joining the online liveÌýseminar, you will benefit fromÌý

  • advice and insights from experienced career advisors,ÌýÌý
  • useful activities and references available in the PCDG interactive workbook,Ìý
  • support from like-minded peersÌý
  • early-bird access to online career events organized by DCATÌýÌý

REGISTERÌý

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Online Event Instructions

A link for the session will be shared with registrants.

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