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Each year, the Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network (GPDN) hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Presentations by GPDN members and invited experts cover topics including inspirational keynotes, career self-assessments, resumes, informational interviews, and networking.
Agenda:
The full 3-day program agenda is now available. All times listed below is in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
DAY ONE - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
10:00 am – 11:30 am: Keynote: What’s Holding You Back? Getting Beyond Procrastination & Perfectionism, by Alex Abdel-Malek, MSW, RCC, www.portmoodytherapy.com/
11:30 am – 11:45 am: Break
11:45 am – 1:00 pm: Exploring Career & Professional Development Opportunities During Your Graduate Degree and Postdoc, Ketan Marballi, PhD, Toronto Metropolitan University & Phil Miletic, PhD, University of Waterloo
DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023
10:00 am – 10:35 am: Networking Strategies for Events and Conferences by Joanne Lieu, PhD candidate, University of Toronto
10:35 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 11:20 am: Planning Your Postdoc by Catherine Maybrey, PhD, McMaster University
11:20 am – 11:30 am: Break
11:30 am – 12:05 pm: "Who am I?": Claiming Your Professional Identity by David Lafferty, PhD, Carleton University
12:05 pm – 12:15 pm: Break
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: Negotiating a Faculty Position: A Conversation with Reinhart Reithmeier by Reinhart Reithmeier, PhD, University of Toronto with Emmanuelle Arnaud, PhD, University of Guelph
DAY 3 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023
10:00 am – 10:35 am: Making the Most of Your Non-Thesis/Course-Based Master’s Degree by Danielle Barkley, PhD, University of British Columbia & Megan Hébert, MEd, University of Lethbridge
10:35 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 11:20 am: Learning about the Employment Sector to Boost Career Exploration by Rebecca Maymon, PhD, McGill University
11:20 am – 11:30 am: Break
11:30 am – 12:05 pm: Yes, Just Apply. You Are Marketable! by Kris Gies, PhD, University of Guelph & Renee Polziehn, PhD, University of Alberta
12:05 pm – 12:15 pm: Break
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: Interview STAR! By Jonathan Turner, PhD, University of Toronto
Registration
Registration is now open for UBC Postdoctoral Fellows and graduate students. Please note that the registration survey will be the same for Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 of the Career Symposium. In the registration survey, there are options to choose which day to attend.