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Science Skills & Careers

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Science Skills & Careers resources and events are here to help graduate students in the Faculty of Science navigate their career paths while developing professional skills and a network along the way.


Upcoming event: Graduate STEM Skills (October 22nd, 12-1pm, Zoom)

What types of skills do you develop during your science graduate training and how will they transfer into your career? This one-hour (online) workshop explores the different transferrable skills you can advance during your graduate training and two tools to help you do so with intention. You will also learn how these skills align with those employers are searching for.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the different types of skills developed during science graduate training
  • Learn about two tools that can be used to assess your skills and to plan how toÌýdevelop them intentionally
  • Learn about the skills employers are searching for and how graduate STEM skills transfer to careers

Audience: This workshop is for graduate students in the Faculty of Science.

Registration required: A Zoom link will be emailed to participants the morning of the workshop.


Resources

In the toolbar to the left, you'll find more information on the following topics:

Job Shadowing - Learn more about this career exploration activity that provides first-hand experience in what it's like to work in a specific role, organization, or industry.

Â鶹Çø Science Career BriefsÌý-ÌýWhere do Â鶹Çø Science alumni go on to work after their PhD?ÌýThis series of Science Career Briefs outlines employment outcomes of Science PhD alumni from theÌý.

Office HoursÌý- Are you a Â鶹Çø Science graduate student or postdoc and would like to discuss your professional skills or career development? Reach out for an office hours appointment.

Â鶹Çø Professional and Career Development ResourcesÌý- Links to other resources across campus.

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