Graduate Workshops
CaPS offers specialized services for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Workshops and Events are available throughout the year on a regular basis to help you explore career options across multiple sectors (industry, academia, non-profit, etc.).听
Grad & Postdoc Career Series starts in April 2026. Academic Career Series returns in Fall 2026.听
For a full listing of workshops, and to RSVP, please log into -> Events.
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Plan your Post-Academic Job Search with an IDP
Moving away from an academic career often means exploring multiple potential career paths without a well-defined personal roadmap.听
Join this workshop with a Graduate Career Advisor to start envisioning what life after academia looks like and to start building a structured career exploration and job search goals for yourself. 听
In this听interactive workshop,听a听CaPS Grad Career Advisor will: 听
- Provide starting points to听envision,听identify,听and research听careers outside of听academia.听
- Walk you听through the听key听steps of a听non-academic听job search听and the resources available听to support each stage.听
- Guide听you in choosing one step and turning it into a SMART goal you can use as a starting point for exploring, researching, or applying to non-academic jobs.听
We will be using tools and resources from听myPath's Individual Development Plan (IDP)听workbooks,听with a focus on career planning. This workshop counts towards the听IDP requirements for graduate students听set by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.听
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What can I do with my Graduate Degree?
If you're a Master's or PhD researcher looking for a job post-graduation, learn how to leverage your research skills in finding your next opportunity. If you're interested in non-academic careers but not sure what's out there, this session walks you through how to step outside of an academic perspective and take a look.听
By attending this workshop you will be able to :听
- Search for jobs by function rather than by subject matter expertise
- Locate prospective employers rather than just open roles听
- Analyze what has worked/not worked for researchers in the past as they made their career transitions to non-academic roles.听听
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Industry Job Search for Graduate Students
Master's, PhDs, and Postdocs - are you on the job market? Whether you're curious about industry jobs or actively applying for a full-time role post-graduation, this workshop shares tips to听optimize your job search strategy.听Bring your questions about hiring processes, the non-academic job market, and job search.
By attending this session, you will:
- Learn about听typical hiring processes听and job search strategies for industry and non-academic jobs
- Troubleshoot听common job search hurdles听(e.g., searching for job postings, sending CVs and hearing nothing back, screening interviews)
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Industry CVs for Graduate Students
Grad students go on to work in a wide range of industries beyond academia.听An industry or non-academic CV (also known as a resume outside Quebec)听highlights your transferrable skills and experience in ways that will be legible to employers outside higher education.听听
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By attending this session, you will:听
- Learn best practices for industry resumes/CVs听and understand what recruiters are looking for in those sections听
- Practice translating academic experience into skills听for an industry audience by refining a line of your CV.
- Find out听how to tailor CVs/resumes听for specific roles 听
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Selling your Transferable Skills in Interviews听
"Selling" yourself in interviews is a skill that doesn't come naturally to most people. Like many skills, however, you can hone it with practice!
If you are looking to transfer your skills to a career outside of academia, join this interactive workshop to practice communicating your value as a skilled professional.
Working together through interactive scenarios, we will:
- Identify transferrable skills employers want (e.g., problem-solving skills, teamwork skills, communication skills)
- Practice interviewing for jobs where you have the required skills but lack industry experience
- Practice the STAR method to map out compelling answers to skills-focused interview questions
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LinkedIn Starter Kit:
April 29, 2026 (in person @ CaPS offices, 3600 McTavish Street)听
Create an industry-ready LinkedIn profile in one afternoon.听
Join us for DIY Headshots at 2:30 and we will help you take a professional-looking headshot with your phone in the Brown building (see the听 for details).听
Stay for Create a Profile at 3:00 to work on your LinkedIn profile. Whether you're starting from scratch or polishing what you already have, Career advisors will guide you through each section and give you time to work on it so that you leave with a profile that reflects your strengths (see for details)听
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Negotiating Job Offers: What to Ask, When, and How
Empower the final stages of your job search by learning more about the negotiation process, including tips on how to advocate for yourself before and after receiving a formal offer.听
By attending this workshop, you will be able to
- Assess a job offer, identifying important aspects to consider听
- Practice drafting a counteroffer
SKILLSETS offers professional development workshops for graduate students. This suite of workshops is designed to complement the research training with general transitional/professional skill development opportunities.听 For a list of coming workshops, visit: Upcoming Events