Grad Pro Skills Empowering graduate students to achieve

Grad. Pro. Skills Empowering graduate students to achieve their academic and professional goals Kristy Clarke, Manager, Academic Programs and Development 1

Where we came from 2008: CAGS Report “Professional Skills Development for Graduate Students” 2010: Grad. Pro. Skills launched at Concordia 2015: Grad. Pro. Skills becomes part of the School of Graduate Studies 2

Statement of purpose Empower Concordia graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to engage with community resources, optimize their graduate school experience and equip themselves to realize their professional and academic goals. 3

Our offerings Workshops Events Records of Participation Job Opportunities Certificates Volunteer Opportunities Grad. Pro. Blog Social Media 4

The numbers (2018/19) 344 workshops of which 128 were unique 6, 561 participants of which 2, 111 were unique 91% of workshop participants would recommend it to a colleague 5

33 Partners and counting… Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science. Concordia Library JMSB Career Management Service Teaching & Research Assistants at Concordia (TRAC) Centre for Teaching & Learning Financial Consumer Agency of Canada District 3 University Communication Canadian Government Intellectual Property Office Services IITS Training & Support Financial Aid & Awards Office Career & Planning Services Mitacs Concordia Greenhouse Multi-faith & Spirituality Centre Play. Shed Concordia LIVE Centre Concordia International Graduate Students Association Health Services Grad. Pro. Skills Fellows International Students Office Le Gym Digital Skills Foundation International Student Success Centre Mc. Gill SKILLSETS Tina Cerulli, Project Leadership Consultant John Molson School of Business Office of Research Advancement & Alumni Relations Student Advocacy Office School of Graduate Studies Toastmasters (Concordia Chapter) 6

Workshops by skill domain Career Building Communication Success in Graduate School Software &Web Tools Language Training Teaching Leadership & Management Wellness & Life Balance concordia. ca/gradpro skills 7

Near Completion & Post Graduation Thesis Boost: 3 -daywriting retreat Our Events Midprogram 3 Minute Thesis & Project Competition Early Program Graduate School Base Camp 8

Graduate School Base Camp Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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Work & Volunteer Opportunities § Employ team of ~ 20 graduate students § Team of volunteer ambassadors 12

Questions? concordia. ca/gradproskills 13