PhD Career Connect

What to expect

This isn’t your average career development program. You can expect to grow, be inspired and be surprised. After completing PhD Career Connect, you will have a clearer understanding of your skills and strengths, have been exposed to new career opportunities and have made new professional connections, beyond your academic discipline.

PhD Career Connect is an eight-week career development program consisting of weekly workshops and ending with a one-day networking conference.

Workshop topics include:

• Crafting a catchy elevator pitch to confidently interact with employers
• Optimizing your LinkedIn profile
• Translating the academic CV to a professional resume
• Working in Canada
• Decoding job descriptions

The program also includes a mock interview and resume review component.

During the networking event, a diverse group of employers and mentors are invited on campus to meet you. The event features PhD alumni sharing their stories, panel discussions about careers in industry, government and higher education, and ample opportunity to network.

Participating mentors

In previous editions, PhD Career Connect has strived to ensure a diverse lineup of mentors and employers that reflect the various programs and interests of our students. We have welcomed employers and mentors from the government, not-for-profit, research, industry and higher education sectors, including McGill University, Polytechnique Montreal, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Brain Canada, Scotiabank, Polystyvert, Deloitte, Elevate Psychotherapy & Wellness Clinic, TandemLaunch, Axelys, NSERC, AtkinsRéalis, Solina and many more!