Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium canadien sur les carrières après des études supérieures et postdoctorales 2020 Sponsored by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network L’hôte du Réseau pour le perfectionnement aux études supérieures et postdoctorales Schedule in Eastern Standard Time
Horaire à l’Heure Normale de L’Est | Registration is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Capacity for each session is limited per sponsoring institution. After submitting your registration request, your registration status will confirmed via email. L'inscription est ouverte aux étudiants aux études supérieures et postdoctorales. La capacité pour chaque session est limitée par établissement parrain. Après avoir soumis votre demande d'inscription, votre statut d'inscription sera confirmé par courriel. Register | Monday, November 2nd | Lundi le 2 novembre | The Case for Optimism: Graduate Training and the Non-Academic Job Search in COVID19 Time
1:00 - 2:45 PM
Presenter: Anne Krook, PhD; annekrook.com
Host: Melissa Dalgleish, PhD In this talk, Anne will discuss the elements of your graduate training that make you well suited to land a non-academic job, to thrive there as an employee, and to position yourself for future growth. Good news: the skills graduate school develops in you are important; where you currently learn and deploy them is much less so. Flourishing in Turbulent Times
3:00 - 4:15 PM
Presenter: Susan Porter, PhD, University of British Columbia
Host: Jacqui Brinkman, MSc Graduate and postdoctoral studies are opportunities for great personal and professional growth. During this time of global upheaval, it may seem like opportunities and possibilities are diminished, and that survival, rather than flourishing, is the end goal. Susan will explore reasons why graduate education is more important than ever in our world, and suggest mindsets and actions during and after your studies that will be helpful in productively and creatively navigating these uncertain and changing times. Making the Most of the Week’s Events
4:15 - 5:00 PM
Presenters: GPDN Conference Planning Committee This short interactive session will provide opportunities to introduce yourself to other graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, to discuss key takeaways from the keynote presentations, to share a little about your graduate and postdoc work, and to identify what you are most looking forward to in the week ahead. | Tuesday, November 3rd | Mardi le 3 novembre | Know Yourself: The Foundation of a Great Career
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Presenter: Stephanie Warner, PhD, University of Calgary
Host: Sarah Park, MSc student, UBC When we think of career planning, we frequently jump to “What job do I want, and how will I get there?” To answer those questions, you first need to know yourself: who you are, what you want, and what you have to offer. We will engage in guided reflections and activities to build a stronger vocabulary that you can then use to explore and evaluate career options, communicate with future employers, and ultimately find a career that’s a great fit for you! After participating in the webinar you will be able to: - Engage in self-reflection to know yourself better
- Articulate your unique values, interests, skills, traits and ambitions
- Begin to use your self-knowledge to explore and refine your career options
"What's Out There?" Labour Market Research
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Presenters: Dinuka Gunaratne, University of Waterloo and Rebecca Dirnfeld, SFU
Host: Jo Minx, MA alumnus, Dalhousie University Are you feeling unclear around what careers you can pursue with your degree? Do you want to find out more about the labour market but not sure where to start? After participating in the webinar you will be able to: - Express the value of conducting labour market research
- Identify sources for online, people and experiential research to support career decision making and planning
- Evaluate the characteristics of different types of companies and identify value fit
- Evaluate job postings as a foundation for creating a career exploration action plan
Informational Interviews: Learn Vicariously from Working Professionals
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Presenter: Derrick Rancourt, PhD, University of Calgary
Host: Catherine Swytink-Binnema, PhD student As a vicarious, experiential learning exercise, informational interviews give graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to source information from working professionals as well as a foundation to expand their network. Professional networks can be beneficial for finding mentors, endorsements, job shadowing opportunities and internships, all of which can lead to informed and appropriate career choices. After participating in the webinar you will: - Be able to articulate the contribution informational interviewing can make to your career exploration and mapping experience
- Know how to find suitable interviewees through techniques for LinkedIn discovery, networking and cold calling
- Have a strategy for conducting one or more insightful interviews after practicing your interview skills in a familiar area
| Wednesday, November 4th | Mercredi le 4 novembre | Establishing Meaningful Connections
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Presenters: Jacqui Brinkman, MSc, UBC, Mabel Ho, PhD, Dalhousie University, and Catherine Maybrey, PhD Your academic and professional network begins to expand the moment you begin graduate studies. But how do you leverage your university experience to create and maintain meaningful connections? Join us in this session where we explore multiple ways to build your academic and professional circles during COVID and beyond, shape your professional contributions to your community, and identify strategies for initiating and sustaining connections. Salary Negotiation
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Presenters: Anne Krook, PhD In this talk, Anne will discuss the elements of a salary negotiation, what kind of research you can do to put yourself in the best position in that negotiation, and how to practice beforehand. Research Impact; Why Does Your Research Matter (And How Will You Know)?
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Moderator: James Reynolds, PhD, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Queen’s University
Panelists: David J. Phipps, PhD, Shabnam Jabari, PhD, and Vanessa Fong, PhD candidate There is a significant gap between research discovery and effective implementation of new knowledge into practice, which results in many innovative discoveries never reaching their intended audience. Panelists will discuss the challenges of translating research outputs across the continuum of discovery to implementation, and the role that researchers can play at all stages of this process.
Participants will learn about: - The systemic barriers between research discoveries and changes in practice
- The dynamic, iterative process of knowledge translation
- Tools and approaches that can be incorporated into research methodologies to promote knowledge mobilization
Transitions professionnelles et transactions identitaires chez les diplômés de doctorat
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Conférencière: Marcelline Bangali, PhD, Université Laval
Présentation de la conférencière : Élise Saint-Jacques, PhD, Polytechnique Montréal Les études sur les transitions des diplômés de doctorat prennent peu en compte les dynamiques identitaires en jeu. Or, nos récents travaux de recherche montrent le rôle majeur de ces processus dans les stratégies d’ajustement indispensables à la réussite de telles transitions. Le but de cette communication est de partager avec les participants quelques repères théoriques étayés par des résultats de recherche. | Thursday, November 5th | Jeudi le 5 novembre | English Panel: Careers in Government
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Panelists: - Farrah Chan, PhD, is an Aquatic Science Biologist III with Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Bittu George, Lawyer and former city councillor and deputy mayor of Kingston.
- Shawn McGuirk, PhD, is a Senior Policy Advisor at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and is an alumni of both the Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship program and the Recruitment of Policy Leaders program of the Public Service Commission of Canada.
- Yanique Williams, MIR, is the Director of Policy to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
Accéder à une carrière enrichissante, satisfaisante et motivante : des stratégies à adopter dès maintenant pour préparer votre vie professionnelle après vos études supérieures!
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Présentation et Animation: Guylaine Dubreuil, MA, Responsable du service-conseil en gestion de carrière et Marie Ferland-Gagnon, MA, Conseillère en gestion de carrière, Polytechnique Montréal Les étudiants à la maîtrise et au doctorat sont très exigeants envers eux-mêmes. Peu importe la nature de leur parcours et les succès obtenus, plusieurs vivent du stress et des appréhensions quand ils songent à leur passage vers le marché du travail. En effet, bien qu’ils veuillent une carrière dans laquelle ils se sentiront utiles, reconnus et compétents, ils manquent parfois de repères pour passer à l’action et mieux la définir. Nous vous présenterons des conseils et des outils pour qu'ils plongent en douceur dans ces réflexions importantes. Panel Français: Emplois en communication aux experts et moins experts
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Animation: Guylaine Dubreuil, MA, Responsable du service-conseil en gestion de carrière Polytechnique Montréal
Panélistes: - Élyse Adam, PhD, Conseillère à la recherche, École Polytechnique Montréal
- Emilie L. Dubois, PhD, Communicatrice scientifique visuelle, Fondatrice de l’agence IMPAKT Scientifik
- Viviane Lalande, PhD, Communicatrice scientifique, formatrice, chroniqueuse, et créatrice de Scilabus
| Friday, November 6th | Vendredi le 6 novembre | English Panel: Careers in Consulting
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Panelists: - Love-Ese Chile, PhD, is the Technical Director - Regenerative Waste Labs, Principal Researcher - Grey to Green Sustainable Solutions
- George Cooke, BA(Hons), MBA, LLD, Martello Associates Consulting
- Brad King, PhD, is Vice President for Strategy at Lord Cultural Resources
Panel Français : Emplois en gestion et administration
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Animation: Corinne Bossé, MA, Conceptrice pédagogique, Athabasca University
Panélistes: - Luc Dancause, PhD, Associé fondateur, Conseiller en gestion et partage des connaissances, Sapiens Conseils
- Jean-Sébastien Marchand, PhD, Chercheur Fellow des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
- Émilie Rousseau, MPA, Adjointe à la présidente-directrice générale, Office québécois de la langue française
English Panel: Alternative Careers to Teaching
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Moderator: Corinne Bossé, MA, Learning Designer, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Athabasca University
Panelists: - Nidia Cerna,MA, Program Manager - Academic Projects at McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business in Hamilton
- Patrick Devey, PhD, Acting Vice President, Innovation & Strategy, Algonquin College
- Karima Kara, MEd, is CEO & Founder of iexpressions
| Registration is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Capacity for each session is limited per sponsoring institution. After submitting your registration request, your registration status will confirmed via email. L'inscription est ouverte aux étudiants aux études supérieures et postdoctorales. La capacité pour chaque session est limitée par établissement parrain. Après avoir soumis votre demande d'inscription, votre statut d'inscription sera confirmé par courriel. Register | | | | |
