Peer Career Discovery Groups
Application Spring Cohort 2022

Career exploration for MSc and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences

Applications Open (March 25th - April 8th)
We are accepting applications to participate in the Spring 2022 Cohort of the PCDG program which supports career exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences.

About:

The PCDG program is a series of 6 web conferences
Learn strategies and apply them to explore career options
Plan for your career: Discover a variety of careers in the life sciences
Prepare your CV: Learn how to tailor your CV for different types of work
Learn interview prep strategies

Starts Tuesday, April 12th 9:30 – 11am - Ends Tuesday, May 17th 9:30 - 11am

Free: Offered at no cost to trainees
6 weeks (estimated 1 hour per week to advance your own career exploration)
Instructor-led Attend a weekly web conference and on your own time, complete exercises developed by the instructors
Individual Workbook is provided to support participants.

Hosted by the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training and McGill’s Career Planning Service

SCHEDULE
April 12 – May 17 | Tuesdays from 9:30 - 11 am (at least 30 minutes is reserved for discussion in small groups)

WE WILL COVER:
Career Exploration and Explore Self | April 12, 2022 & April 19, 2022
Career Exploration and Career Research | April 26, 2022 & May 3, 2022
Application and Interview Preparation | May 10, 2022 & May 17, 2022

APPLY NOW UNTIL APRIL 8TH WHEN THE APPLICATION WILL CLOSE.
Once accepted to the program, participants must attend at least 5 of 6 web conferences.

Questions? Contact: ariel.deroo@muhc.mcgill.ca

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* 1. Contact Information

First & Last Name

Email Address

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* 2. Your academic program:

MSc

PhD

Postdoctoral fellow

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Your affiliation is with:

RI-MUHC (Glen, MGH, Core)

The Douglas Research Centre

Lady Davis Research Institute - Jewish General Hospital

Goodman Cancer Centre

MNI

Centre de recherche en biologie structurale

Research Institute affiliated with UdeM

McGill (other location - please specify)

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* 4. What RI-MUHC research program do you belong to?

Brain Repair & Integrative Neuroscience Program (BRaIN)

Cancer Research Program (CRP)

Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan Program (CHAL)

Child Health and Human Development Program (CHHD)

Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program (MeDiC)

Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program (IDIGH)

Injury Repair Recovery Program (IRR)

Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program (RESP)

Not applicable

Don't know? Name your PI

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* 5. Which of the online workshops will you attend?
Please note that once accepted, participants are expected to attend at least 5 of 6 instructor-led web conferences.

Topic 1: Intro to PCDG and career exploration | April 12 | 9:30-11:00 am EST

Topic 2: Planning your career using design thinking | April 19 | 9:30-11:00 am EST

Topic 3: Discovering your career options | April 26| 9:30-11:00 am EST

Topic 4: Move to action: career planning | May 3 | 9:30-11:00 am EST

Topic 5: An intro to non-academic CVs | May 10 | 9:30-11:00 am EST

Topic 6: Preparing for job interviews | May 17 | 9:30-11:00 am EST

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* 6. Where did you hear about PCDG?

RI-MUHC Website

McGill MyInvolvement

Other (please specify)

Peer Career Discovery Groups Application Spring Cohort 2022

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Your academic program:

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* 3. Your affiliation is with:

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* 4. What RI-MUHC research program do you belong to?

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* 5. Which of the online workshops will you attend? Please note that once accepted, participants are expected to attend at least 5 of 6 instructor-led web conferences.

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* 6. Where did you hear about PCDG?

Peer Career Discovery Groups
Application Spring Cohort 2022

* 5. Which of the online workshops will you attend?
Please note that once accepted, participants are expected to attend at least 5 of 6 instructor-led web conferences.