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Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, November 2-6, 2020
To: Graduate Chairs, Dept. Heads, Graduate Support Staff
Please share this opportunity within your units.
The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to support the
Graduate
and Postdoctoral Development Network (GPDN) in hosting the inaugural Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, November 2-6,
2020. It is aimed at professional development and career exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
The symposium includes a keynote address and negotiation workshop from
Anne
Krook, presentations from
Susan
Porter (English) and Marcelline Bangali (French) on identity development, career sessions delivered by GPDN members and invited experts on topics including
career self-assessments, labour market research, informational interviews, networking, and research impact.
In addition to these sessions, the symposium will host career panels featuring speakers with advanced degrees discussing their
experiences in government, consulting, and alternative teaching professions.
The GPDN is offering tickets to the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of registered universities at no cost, beginning
October 19, 2020. The link to register may be found here:
https://cags.ca/gpdn/symposium/.
Each university has a specific number of registrants allowed, based on the total number of universities that take part.
Registration opens at 9 AM PDT (12 PM EDT) on Monday, Oct 19th and is available, with the final agenda, here: https://cags.ca/gpdn/symposium/
Please note:
- Capacity is limited per session, per institution, please ONLY register for those you are able attend.
- There are sessions in both English and French.
- Confirmation of registration status will be provided, with Zoom links, after Oct 26th, one week before each session from jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca .
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