Graduate Workshops
CaPS offers specialized services for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Workshops and Events are available throughout the year on a regular basis to help you explore career options across multiple sectors (industry, academia, non-profit, etc.). Workshops with "Grad Edition" in their titles are open exclusively to graduate students and postdocs.听
Grad & Postdoc Career Series starts in April 2025. Academic Career Series returns in Fall 2025.听
For a full listing of workshops, and to RSVP, please log into -> Events.
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Academia Exit Plan
March 27 2025 - 3:00-4:00 (virtual) -
If you are thinking about leaving academia, you are not alone. Developing an exit plan for a non-academic career can provide peace of mind, even if you never put your plan into action.听
In this webinar, CaPS Grad Career Advisors will:听
- Outline the steps of a successful non-academic or industry job search听
- Provide starting points to identify and research non-academic careers听
- Walk through sample job search timelines to help you identify how and when to start your non-academic job search.
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Exploring your Professional Path After Grad School (Grad Edition)听
April 1 2025 - 10:30-12:00 (virtual) -
What鈥檚 your next step? This interactive workshop for graduate students will teach you the skills to review position types and work environments within the context of your career. Together, we will help you reflect on your professional identity and preferences, practice deciphering job postings, and identify next steps in your career exploration.
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to鈥�
- Define your personal values, skills, and/or interests
- Practice deciphering job postings
- Identify the next step in your professional development
- Combine the above strategies to make impactful career choices efficiently
Facilitators: April Babey (Program Officer, myPath), Agata Ryba艂kiewicz (Graduate Career Advisor, CaPS), and Chantelle Thauvette (Graduate Career Advisor, CaPS)
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LinkedIn 101: Interactive Session with DIY Headshots听
April 2 2025 - 3:00-4:00 (in person) -听
, Room 2200
Don't have a LinkedIn profile yet? Or do you have one but never really set it up?听
Bring your laptop and join us for a hands-on workshop where we will move through the most important sections of the LinkedIn profile together!
In this interactive workshop, we will:
- Prioritize the essential sections of your LinkedIn profile to get you started
- Actively fill in and edit various sections of your LinkedIn听
- Take simple headshots using smartphones to complete your profile (optional)
By the end of this session, you'll leave with a basic LinkedIn profile that you can use to engage with others on the platform!
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Researching your Non-Academic Career (Grad Edition)
April 4 2025 - 10:30-12:00 (hybrid)听-
听Room 2200 / Online
If you're a Master's or PhD researcher looking for a job post-graduation, learn how to leverage your research skills in finding your next opportunity. If you're 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.听
By attending this workshop you will be able to :听
- Search for jobs by function rather than by subject matter expertise
- Locate prospective employers rather than just open roles听
- Analyze what has worked/not worked for researchers in the past as they made their career transitions to non-academic roles.听听
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Job Search - Industry and Non-Academic (Grad Edition)听
April 8 2025 - 12:00-1:00 (hybrid)听-
听Room 2200 / Online
Are you on the job market? Whether you're curious about industry jobs or actively applying for a full-time role post-graduation, this workshop shares tips to optimize your job search strategy. Bring your questions about hiring processes, the non-academic job market, and job search.听听听听
By attending this session, you will:
- Learn about typical hiring processes听and job search strategies for industry and non-academic jobs
- Troubleshoot common job search hurdles听(e.g., searching for job postings, sending CVs and hearing nothing back, interviews, etc.)
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CVs - Industry and Non-Academic (Grad Edition)
April 11 2025 - 3:00-4:30 (hybrid)听-
听Room 2200 / Online
Grad students go on to work in a wide range of industries beyond academia.听An industry or non-academic CV (also known as a resume outside Quebec)听highlights your transferrable skills and experience in ways that will be legible to employers outside higher education.听听
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By attending this session, you will:听
- Learn best practices for industry resumes/CVs听and understand what recruiters are looking for in those sections听
- Practice translating academic experience into skills听for an industry audience by refining a line of your CV.
- Find out听how to tailor CVs/resumes听for specific roles 听
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Academic Careers AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
April 17 2025 - 1:00-2:00 (virtual) -
While the focus of Grad Career Series is on non-academic careers, it's common for grad students to parallel plan for both an academic and a non-academic career. If you have non-field-specific questions about academic job search, postdoctoral studies, academic CVs, applying to graduate school, or other academic career topics, join career advisors for a relaxed, drop-in Q&A session.
CaPS's Accelerate your Academic Job Search Seminar will return in Summer 2025 and Academic Career Series will return in Fall 2025. If you are interested in joining a peer-based seminar on academic job search this Summer, .
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Networking AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
April 22 2025 - 2:30-3:30 (drop by in person)听-
听Room 2200
You've heard that networking is key to landing a job-but how do you actually do it?
Join career advisors for a relaxed, drop-in Q&A session where you can ask anything about networking! Whether you're looking for an internship or exploring career options after graduation, this is your chance to get practical tips on building meaningful professional connections.
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Selling your Transferrable Skills in Interviews (Grad Edition)
April 23 2025 - 3:00-4:00 (hybrid) -
Room 2200 / Online
"Selling" yourself in interviews is a skill that doesn't come naturally to most people. Like many skills, however, you can hone it with practice!
If you are looking to transfer your skills to a career outside of academia, join this interactive workshop to practice communicating your value as a skilled professional.
Working together through interactive scenarios, we will:
- Identify transferrable skills employers want (e.g., problem-solving skills, teamwork skills, communication skills)
- Practice interviewing for jobs where you have the required skills but lack industry experience
- Practice the STAR method to map out compelling answers to skills-focused interview questions
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Technical Interviews
April 25 2025 - 11:00-12:00 (virtual) -
Are you looking for an internship or a full-time position in tech fields like data analysis and software development? Do you know what to expect and how to prepare for technical interviews?
CaPS advisors will share tips to help boost your confidence before your technical interview. The 1-hour workshop will include a brief Q&A.
In this workshop, we will:
- Introduce the different types of technical interviews and platforms used
- Share strategies for preparing and practicing for technical interviews
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Negotiating Job Offers
April 28 2025 - 12:00-1:00 (virtual) -
Empower the final stages of your job search by learning more about the negotiation process. We will discuss the importance of evaluating job offers, the benefits of negotiating, and strategies to best prepare for these conversations.
By attending this workshop, you will be able to:
- Assess a job offer, identifying important aspects to consider
- Practice drafting a counter-offer
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Alternative Careers for PhDs and Postdocs AMA: Ask Career Advisors Anything
April 30 2025 - 2:30-3:30 (drop by in person) -
Room 2200
Data Scientist, UX Researcher, Medical Writer, Policy Analyst, Project Manager 鈥� what do these jobs have in common? They're all popular alternative career paths for PhDs who leave academia.
Join Chantelle (ex-academic and current Grad Career Advisor) for a relaxed, drop-in Q&A session where you can ask anything about alternative careers for PhDs and Postdocs. All questions on non-academic careers welcome: you missed parts of Grad Career Series, and are curious about any of the topics above, join us.听
SKILLSETS offers professional development workshops for graduate students. This suite of workshops is designed to complement the research training with general transitional/professional skill development opportunities.听 For a list of coming workshops, visit: Upcoming Events