WORK YOUR CV - FOR GRAD STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS (WEEK OF 21 FEB 2022)

Whether you are a grad student wanting to start your academic experience on the right foot, a PhD student planning to pivot into industry, or a postdoc considering your options for your employment profile, join us for this series of workshops on how to work your cv for both academic and non-academic career exploration and application.

BUILD AN ACADEMIC CV FOR FACULTY AND OTHER ACADEMIC POSITIONS

February 21, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00am
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Whether you want to start your grad degree off on the right foot, preparing to apply for an academic fellowship, or finishing up your doctorate and getting ready to go on the academic market for a tenure-track position – this workshop is for you.

In this overview on building an academic cv, you will

• Learn about common components of an academic cv and career profile
• How to think about creating and populating categories (and subcategories) of academic experience on your cv
• Ideate on how to use your cv to help plot out your academic career development.

CONNECTING YOUR OWN DOTS: BUILDING AN INDUSTRY RESUME FROM YOUR ACADEMIC CV February 22, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00am
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You’re finishing your graduate degree and exploring careers beyond the academy – but how do you convert your academic cv into something legible and meaningful for employers outside higher education? Join us for a workshop sharing strategies for translating your record of academic achievement into a new document – a resume - designed for non-academic job applications.

Learning objectives:

1. Learn about the differences between academic cv’s and non-academic industry resumes
2. Identify transferrable skills and learn how to articulate them as relevant experience in the context of a non-academic job application
3. Feel confident rethinking your career stories and applying for jobs outside academia
4. Learn about myInvolvement and the Co-curricular record as tools in process of resume-building

GRAD JOB SEEKERS SEMINAR: ACADEMIC AND NON ACADEMIC CAREERS

February 23, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00am
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Almost finished your graduate degree & thinking of transitioning out of academia? Considering working in other sectors? Interested in learning about the differences between an academic and non academic job search? Come share your questions and concerns with your graduate career advising team and colleagues in a special remote seminar from the comfort of your home.

By attending this workshop, you will:

• Learn about the differences between job hunting and applications in academia and beyond
• Share strategies for networking and positioning yourself for the job market
• Think about transferrable skills, values, and interests that can help you find new career paths
• Ask questions and get feedback from your peers and grad career advisors

The Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. All confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slides directly following the course. Please note that these sessions may be recorded. To qualify for CCR recognition, you must register for and sign into the online zoom event using your McGill email address.