Professional Development

McGill has many resources to support your academic and professional development as a postdoc including:

• English and French courses from the School of Continuing Studies (fees charged)
•  Professional development programming from SKILLSETS
• Staff development from Teaching and Learning Services
• Career development (including specialized services for postdocs) from the Career Planning Services (CaPS).
• Postdocs who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents may take courses as part-time or special students (fees charged).

As a postdoc, you also have access to memberships in: 

• The McGill Faculty Club for an annual fee.
• The McGill Association of Postdoctoral Fellows
  • The McGill Association of Postdoctoral Fellows (APF) represents 650+ current postdocs at McGill and over 1000+ postdocs that pass through McGill each year. Their mission is to support postdocs throughout their time at McGill by addressing the issues they face, providing timely and relevant information, and advocating on their behalf within the university. The APF serves as the official voice of all postdocs and sits on designated university committees to ensure their perspectives are represented. Regular social and professional events are also hosted by the APF to bring all postdocs together. Visit their website to stay informed about the postdoc life at McGill and find useful information on the Postdoc Guide. 
• Post-Graduate Students' Society (PGSS)
  • Postdoctoral Fellows and Postdoctoral Scholars are members of PGSS and will have access to PGSS' student health and dental plan.

• Postdocs may be listed in the McGill directory. IT Services will grant postdocs e-mail privileges on the same basis as graduate students upon presentation of an I.D. card.
• Postdocs are granted access to athletic facilities upon presentation of their I.D. card. A “staff” fee will be charged on an annual or term basis.
• Student Health Services are available to postdocs (with the exception of unionized postdoc researchers) on an opt-in basis. Fees are applicable.
  • Postdocs classified as postdoctoral researchers should refer to Human Resources for information on benefits.

All postdocs have access to McGill research resources including: 

• The McGill University Library's 12 branches and extensive services
• The McGill University Archives, Historical Collections and Museums
• Graphos scholarly communication support