BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260807T002139EDT-5642DlScRH@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260807T042139Z DESCRIPTION:Are you a PhD or Post Doctoral Fellow considering a\ncareer in academia?\nThis week was designed with you in mind.\nFaculty from 25 depar tments have come together to mentor you\nthrough the process. This is your chance to ask questions on best\npractices and pitfalls to avoid as you s trategize your next career\nstep into the academy. Please register on \nmy Future or write to susan.molnar [at] mcgill.ca if you\nare having trouble. \nAcademic Careers Week 2010 Roster:\n\n\n\n\nThe Application (Social Scie nce & Humanities): CV &\nCover Letter Writing\n\n\nOct. 25 12:00-1:30\n\n \n\n\nNetworking at Academic Conferences: what to say\, wear\, do\n\n\nOct . 25 2:00-3:30\n\n\n\n\nBefore\, During & After the Academic Interview (fo r Science\n& Eng)\n\n\nOct. 26 12:00-1:30\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for a Succes sful Thesis Defense\n\n\nOct. 26 2:00-3:30\n\n\n\n\nBefore\, During & Afte r the Academic Interview (Social\nScience & Humanities\n\n\nOct. 27 12:00- 1:30\n\n\n\n\nThe Application (Health Science):   CV & Cover\nLetter Writi ng\n\n\nOct. 27 2:00-3:30\n\n\n\n\nBuilding Your Teaching Portfolio\n\n\nO ct. 28 12:00-1:30\n\n\n\n\nNegotiating your Job Offer\n\n\nOct. 28 2:00-3: 30\n\n\n\n\nThe Application (Natural & Applied Science): CV &\nCover Lette r Writing\n\n\nOct. 29 12:00-1:30\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThe Application (Social Sc ience & Humanities): CV\n& Cover Letter Writing\nOct.25\, 12:00 - 1:30\nA good CV and letter of application won’t get you a job\, but\nthey might ge t you an interview. The increasing competition for\nacademic positions mea ns that graduates have to attract attention\nfrom the moment a potential e mployer first reviews the written\npresentation of their expertise and exp erience. What should and\nshould not be included? What's too much/too litt le? What if you\ndon't have publications? This workshop will offer tips on designing\neffective CVs and writing persuasive letters. Participants wil l be\nasked to write\, so bring paper\, and bring your current CV as\nwell .\n[to\nview the speakers at this event and their bios\, click\nhere]\n\nN etworking at Academic Conferences: what to say\, wear\,\ndo\nOct.25\, 2:00 - 3:30\nYou’ve heard it before. Networking is the single most important\n job search tool you’ll need in order  to get referrals and\nland a job. Le arn the do’s & don’ts of promoting yourself at\nacademic conferences and h ow to establish relationships that impact\nyour career positively.\n[to\nv iew the speakers at this event and their bios\, click\nhere]\n\nBefore\, D uring & After the Academic Interview (for\nScience & Eng)\nOct.26\, 12:00 - 1:30\nHear the nuggets of wisdom faculty will share on how to ace an\nac ademic interview and what is expected during the job talk in the\nsciences and engineering.\n[to\nview the speaker(s) at this event and their bio(s) \, click\nhere]\n\nStrategies for a Successful Thesis Defense\nOct.26\, 2: 00 - 3:30\nYou managed to write that thesis and now it boils down to your \noral defense. Find out how to impress your committee\, avoid common\npit falls and enjoy your  moment of glory.\n[to\nview the speakers at this eve nt and their bios\, click\nhere]\n\nBefore\, During & After the Academic I nterview\n(Social Science & Humanities)\nOct.27\, 12:00 - 1:30\nHear the n uggets of wisdom faculty will share on how to ace an\nacademic interview a nd what is expected during the job talk in the\nsocial sciences and humani ties.\n[to\nview the speakers at this event and their bios\, click\nhere] \n\nThe Application (Health Science):   CV &\nCover Letter Writing\nOct.27 \, 2:00 - 3:30\nA good CV and letter of application won’t get you a job\, but\nthey might get you an interview. The increasing competition for\nacad emic positions means that graduates have to attract attention\nfrom the mo ment a potential employer first reviews the written\npresentation of their expertise and experience. What should and\nshould not be included? What's too much/too little? What if you\ndon't have publications? This workshop will offer tips on designing\neffective CVs and writing persuasive letters .\n[to\nview the speakers at this event and their bios\, click\nhere]\n\nB uilding Your Teaching Portfolio\nOct.28\, 12:00 - 1:30\nThis workshop will help you to approach your teaching as a\ngraduate student with an eye tow ard strategies for documenting the\nmany aspects of your teaching\, and ef fectively communicating your\npedagogical skills to academic hiring commit tees.\n[to\nview the speakers at this event and their bios\, click\nhere] \n\nNegotiating your Job Offer\nOct.28\, 2:00 - 3:30\nOften\, once an indi vidual receives a coveted job offer\, the hard\nwork really starts. Negoti ating the tenets of a job contract can be\na stressful and daunting experi ence. There are a number of reasons\nthat people are unsuccessful in negot iations or even fail to\nnegotiate. In this presentation\, I will discuss the what\, why and\nhow of negotiation in order to give attendees a head s tart when\nfaced with job negotiations. The focus will be on learning some \nbasic concepts in negotiation as well as how to overcome some of\nthe ba rriers to successful negotiations.\n[to\nview the speakers at this event a nd their bios\, click\nhere]\n\nThe Application (Natural & Applied Science ): \nCV & Cover Letter Writing\nOct.29\, 12:00 - 1:30\nA good CV and lette r of application won’t get you a job\, but\nthey might get you an intervie w. The increasing competition for\nacademic positions means that graduates have to attract attention\nfrom the moment a potential employer first rev iews the written\npresentation of their expertise and experience. What sho uld and\nshould not be included? What's too much/too little? What if you\n don't have publications? This workshop will offer tips on designing\neffec tive CVs and writing persuasive letters.\n[to\nview the speakers at this e vent and their bios\, click\nhere]\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101029 LOCATION:Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Academic Careers Week 2010 URL:/channels/event/academic-careers-week-2010-168627 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR