Peer Career Discovery Groups (Online): Career Exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences
Why join theÌýPeer Career Discovery Groups (PCDG)ÌýProgram, Now ONLINE?
Our 5 web conferences will help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life and health sciences:
- Learn how to evaluateÌýcareers for fit
- Plan for your career
- Effectively searchÌýfor jobsÌý
- Develop and fortify your academicÌýCVÌý
- Build yourÌýnetworking skills, meet fellow trainees and much more!
This program will help you prepare for your career throughÌý5 free web conferences andÌýthrough independent research and networking withÌýPCDGÌýparticipants.
The Schedule of Topics (you can join one session or multiple but we recommend that you join multiple):Ìý
Topic 1 (Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 – 11 am): Introduction to the remote version of PCDG and Introduction to Career Exploration
Topic 2 (Wednesday, April 15, 9:30 – 11 am): Planning your career using design thinking
Topic 3 (Wednesday, April 22, 9:30 – 11 am): Discovering your career options
Topic 4 (Wednesday, April 29, 9:30 – 11 am): Effectively digging deeper into your career matches
Topic 5 (Wednesday, May 6, 9:30 – 11 am): An introduction to non-academic CVs
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Each web conference will consist of three parts:
Part 1: Introduction to the topic (10-15 minutes)
Part 2: Breakout groups with peers (20 - 25 minutes)
Part 3: Group Discussion, Assignment of exercises at home, and Question period (10 - 15Ìýminutes)
Participants will also receive the PCDG workbook.Ìý
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You are invited to register in advance atÌýÌý