BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260805T220106EDT-6509lfBVoF@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260806T020106Z DESCRIPTION:Academic Career Week - Are you looking\nfor an academic job?\nD esigned for PhD's\, Academic Career Week will provide mentoring\nfrom facu lty who have recently defended\, sit on hiring committees\nand offer help with negotiating your job offer. If you need help\nwith building your netw orking skills or your teaching portfolio and\nwriting your academic CV or cover letter\, come join us at the\nThomson House Ballroom.\nAcademic Care ers Week 2011\nRoster:\n\n\n\n\nEffective Job Talks & Academic Interviews Panel\n\n\nMonday\, October 3\, 2011 from 12:00 noon -1:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of Academic Networking for PhD's Presentation\n\n\nMonday\, October 3 \, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for a Successful Thesis Defense Panel\n\n\nTuesday\, October 4\, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm\n \n\n\n\nTeaching in the Middle East Panel\n\n\nTuesday\, October 4\, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nAcademic CV and Cover Letter Writing Prese ntation\n\n\nThursday\, October 6\, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm\n\n\n\n \nBuilding Your Teaching Portfolio Presentation\n\n\nThursday\, October 6\ , 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nNegotiating Your Job Offer\n\n\nThu rsday\, October 6\, 2011 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nWomen in Academia Panel\n\n\nFriday\, October 7\, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm\n\n\n\n\n[ to view the\nspeakers at this event and their bios\, click here]\n \n\nEff ective Job Talks & Academic Interviews\nPanel\nMonday\, October 3\, 2011 f rom 12:00 noon -1:30 pm\nHear what faculty have to say about the academic job market\, get\ntips on the application process\, how to best position y ourself to\nget interviews and job offers\, and what to do if your luck is \nrunning out. The format will be brief presentation followed by Q\n& A.\n \nThe Art of Academic Networking for PhD's\nPresentation       \nMonday\, October 3\, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\nAre you a PhD student looking to make your next important career\njump and want to get an edge on the compe tition? Are you doubting\nyour social abilities in the process and dreadin g having to sell\nyourself and your skills? Then learning how to make the right\nconnections through The Art of Academic Networking for PhD's is for \nyou.  This presentation will include topics on where astute\nPhD candida tes and researchers can go to network with individuals\nin their field and find opportunities to advance their research and\ncareer goals. You will discover the ins and outs of this\nspecific networking culture\, how to ne twork effectively and with\nease\, and avoid the most common pitfalls that will hinder your\nsuccess.  Learn to be savvy and sharp in any networking \nopportunity.  Draw on the experience of expert advice\, learn\nthe sophi sticated art of social networking for PhD's\, and discover\nwhy luck is wh en skill and opportunity come together.\n\nStrategies for a Successful The sis Defense\nPanel            \n\nTuesday\, October 4\, 2011 from 12:00 no on - 1:00 pm\nYou managed to write that thesis and now it boils down to yo ur\noral defense. Find out how to impress your committee\, avoid common\np itfalls and enjoy your moment of glory.\n\nTeaching in the Middle East\nPa nel                                                      \n\nTuesday\, Oct ober 4\, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\nIf the academic job market is satura ted in North America and\nEurope - perhaps teaching in the Middle East cou ld provide the\nteaching experience you want. Hear what faculty  have to s ay\nabout their experiences teaching in Saudi Arabia\, Lebanon and\nIsrael . Learn about the recruitment packages\, living conditions and\nhow it mig ht impact your teaching career.\n\nAcademic CV and Cover Letter Writing Pr esentation\nThursday\, October 6\, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm\nWhat di fference does style make in a cv and cover letter? \nAre academic cvs and cover letters different from ones designed for\nthe business world or priv ate sector?  What should I\ninclude?  What should I leave out?  The goal o f this\nsession is to provide you with strategies for making a positive\ni mpression on a potential employer by presenting a clear\,\nprofessional an d convincing cover letter and cv.\n\nBuilding Your Teaching Portfolio\nPre sentation                         \n\nThursday\, October 6\, 2011 from 2:0 0 pm - 3:00 pm\nThis workshop will help you to approach your teaching as a \ngraduate student with an eye toward strategies for documenting the\nmany aspects of your teaching and effectively communicating your\npedagogical skills to academic hiring committees.  The session\nwill include a present ation\, an opportunity for you to begin\ndrafting your teaching statement\ , a list of resources\, and a\nquestion and answer period.\n\nNegotiating Your Job\nOffer                                                                       \n\nThursday\, October 6\, 2011 from 3:30 pm - 5:00\npm\nOften\ , once an individual receives a coveted job offer\, the hard\nwork really starts. Negotiating the tenets of a job contract can be\na stressful and d aunting experience. There are a number of reasons\nthat people are unsucce ssful in negotiations or even fail to\nnegotiate. In this presentation\, I will use an interactive format\nto give attendees a head start when faced with job negotiations.\nThe focus will be on learning some basic concepts in negotiation as\nwell as how to overcome some of the barriers to succes sful\nnegotiations.\n\nWomen in Academia\nPanel                                                      \n           \n\nFriday\, October 7\, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm\nHow does a career in academia fit into your vision f or your\nlife?  Is it possible to have an academic career and have a\nfami ly?  Can you have a fulfilling academic career if you\nchoose not to be a professor?  How can you communicate to a\npartner\, friends\, and family w hat it's like to be an academic? If\nyou have considered these or other qu estions\, please join us for\nwhat we hope will be a dynamic and inviting session.  Drawing\non their diverse experiences as women in academia\, the session will\nfeature panelists in different disciplines and at different stages\nof their academic careers.  A part of the session will also be\nd edicated to addressing your questions and comments.  Men and\nwomen are we lcome.\n\nRegistration required through myFuture\nas space is limited.   F rom your homepage\, click on the\nEvents tab followed by the Workshop tab and keyword ACW\n2011.\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111007 LOCATION:Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Academic Career Week – Are you looking for an academic job? URL:/channels/event/academic-career-week-%E2%80%93-are -you-looking-academic-job-177354 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR