Career Development
Career Exploration Guide
Supports graduate students through workshops, career advising, employer and alumni networking, job shadowing, career fairs, mock interviews, online job application modules, and career resources on resumes, interviews, and further education.
Check out the career resource library for PDF guides on preparing your application (resume, CV, interview prep etc.)
A central University of Toronto resource for graduate student professional development, offering workshops, individual development planning, public scholarship support, doctoral completion programming, and guidance on career and skill-building opportunities across the university.
Offers learning strategist appointments, graduate workshops, writing groups, and productivity groups to help students strengthen writing, planning, and resilience skills for academic and professional success.
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A career resource archive with examples and tools to support the transition from academia to industry, especially in consulting and life sciences.
Offers self-paced online modules in communication, career development, entrepreneurship, research, and teaching and learning to help graduate students build skills for academic and non-academic career paths
Provides scholarships, a life sciences job board, paid work placements, and professional development and certification programs for students interested in biotech and health-sector careers.
With over 65,000 STEM PhD members, this is a resource for exploring non-academic careers, with job postings, discussion forums, career planning tools, webinars, and networking opportunities for STEM PhD students and graduates. A personal subscription is required for full access.
A national non-profit organization offering research and professional development opportunities in academic and industry settings, including programs such as Accelerate International and Globalink Research Internships
Video courses to learn essential job interview skills, navigate job search or negotiation. Most importantly, complete mock interview assignments and get immediate feedback. Login with UofT credentials.
A five-week course that introduces aspiring founders to key startup skills, including idea validation, customer discovery, MVP development, funding, and business fundamentals.
Connects students and emerging professionals with networking events, career fairs, workshops, and industry training focused on entrepreneurship, startup careers, and commercialization.
Finding a Mentor
Offers a variety of mentorship programs including a digital mentorship hub through 10k Coffees. Membership required
Learn about mentorship and check out opportunities on becoming or finding a mentor.
Set up meetings and coffee chats with professionals in your field of interest from fellow U of T alumni.
Read about and learn from the experience of other MoGen grads in a range of different roles.
Skill-Building Resources
A wide variety of workshops are available throughout the year on creating job application materials, job search and learning transferable skills including specialized topics such as “how to create internet presence”. Check out their calendars for upcoming offerings.
Offers drop-in sessions, workshops and other programming, across a wide range of topics including time management and graduate writing groups.
Delivers a tailored resumé building workshop and case study program targeted towards students seeking careers in industry.
UofT Career Development E-books
University of Toronto Libraries Career Development E-book Collection.
Offers 18 self-paced online teaching modules addressing a wide range of graduate professional skills.
Online tool designed to help you creating a skills-based resume.
Provide graduate students with advanced training in academic writing and speaking.
find workshops on skills from project management to presentation skills
Drawing on insights from more than 1,100 hiring managers across different sectors, this feature highlights the most revealing interview questions and how candidates can answer them well.
Networking
Networking reception in February + Mini Networking Series.
Networking Events/Nights are listed here.
Offers an excellent networking workshop.
Learn about networking basics and advice and more on CLNx
Canadian professional network for advancing careers by connecting to jobs and careers opportunities.
Make your profile today to jump-start building your professional network.