The OPTIONS Program is an initiative to support all engineering graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to explore diverse career options. Purpose & Content Take a deep dive into career management and join a supportive community of like-minded PhD students and postdoctoral fellows exploring career possibilities. The Cohort Program is an eight week, non-credit program facilitated […]
Program Details Date: Friday January 27 Time: 10:00 - 4:45 pm Location: GB202 This event is open to MASc students, PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows. Launch Your Career Plan is a new initiative by the Vice Dean, Graduate Studies to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to launch their career planning early in their studies. […]
Program Details Date: Thursday February 9, 2023 Time: 10:30 - 12:00 pm Location: BA1130 Looking to tune up your résumé and cover letter for industry roles? Join us for a session with Career Exploration & Education to learn strategies and tips to build and refresh your industry job application material. We will discuss: Common components of […]
Program Details Date: Tuesday February 28, 2023 Time: 11:30 - 1:00 pm Location: GB202 Are you feeling lost when it comes to LinkedIn? Join Michelle Ashley, Career Strategist and LinkedIn Expert, to learn the ins and outs of creating a "Hire-worthy" LinkedIn profile that will catch the attention of recruiters and hiring managers. By attending […]
7th Graduate Engineering Networking Series - Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Machine Learning Date: Wednesday, March 22nd, 6:30-8:30pm EST Join us on the evening of Wednesday March 22nd 6:30-8:30 in GB202 to speed network with alumni in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Machine Learning. Chat with alumni who have completed their graduate degrees from UofT and hear about […]
Program Details Date: Thursday March 23, 2023 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Online Come discover potential career pathways and meet an amazing line-up of alumni from a variety of sectors! In small groups, you will have a conversation with alumni about their career: What they did at school to prepare for a job How […]
Program Details Date: Tuesday May 30, 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm Location: GB202 In this session, you will learn about approaches to negotiating job offers effectively. Specifically, you will: Discuss factors to consider when negotiating job offers Consider what aspects of an offer can be negotiated Walk through a framework to prepare for negotiating […]
Program Details Date: Tuesday June 6, 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm Location: Online Join us for a session on careers in technical sales for engineers. We will address the following: What is technical sales and customer success? How to find your fit in technical sales or customer success? How to make your next move? […]
Program Details Date: Tuesday July 25, 2023 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm Location: GB202 In this session, you will receive a brief review of interviewing strategies, including practice giving and receiving feedback on your interview techniques. Specifically, you will: Describe strategies for effectively preparing for interviews and techniques for responding to different types of interview […]
The U of T Engineering Research Conference (UTERC) is an annual graduate student conference run by students, for students. This year marks the first in-person iteration of UTERC. UTERC is an all-day event, where keynote speakers, as well as poster and oral presenters, will be in attendance. UTERC is a great opportunity for students to […]
