BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260610T093443EDT-1240x2uhTa@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260610T133443Z DESCRIPTION:If you are open to explore or pursue a career path outside\naca demia\, Grad Career Month showcases careers that capitalize on\ngraduate t raining. Here is your chance to get your questions\nanswered\, build job s earch strategies that work and get the career\nmentoring you need. This se ries of panels\, presentations\, workshops\nand much more offers career op tions in industry\, government\nand the non-profit sector. Networking star ts here.\nTo view a list of panelist and bios\, click here\n\nCareers in I nternational 'Development'\nPanel\nApril 4\, 12:00 - 1:30\nAll of our pane l members have had international development\ncareers and graduate trainin g. Learn about how they got there and\nthe advice they have for the emergi ng international development\nworkforce.\nPANELISTS:\nDavid Ainsworth\, Ph D Information Officer Outreach and Major\nGroups\, Secretariat of the Conv ention on Biological Diversity\,\nUnited Nations Environment Programme\nRo bin McLay\, Executive Director\, 91ɬÂþ's Institute for the\nStudy of Inte rnational Development (ISID)\nRichard Zereik\, Associate Director\, Servic es for Students in the\nOffice of the Executive Director\, Services for St udents\nClaude Sauveplane\, Ph.D.\, Former Interregional Consultant for\nW ater for the United Nations\, Board Member of Action Contre la\nFaim-Canad a.\nLeigh Jaschke\, Education Specialist\, Equitas\nDavid Julien\, D.Ps.\, Manager\, Program Development World\nAnti-Doping Agency\n\nHow to Build a Career in International 'Development'\nPresentationApril 4\, 2:00 - 3:30 \nLearn about the steps you can take locally to move your\ninternational c areer forward.\nPRESENTER:\nRichard Zereik\, MEd.\, Associate Director\, S ervices for Students\nin the Office of the Executive Director\, Services f or Students\,\n91ɬÂþ\n\nJob Search Essentials for Grad Student s\nTalk\nApril 6\, 12:00 - 1:30\nThe essential  3 steps of career planning   and an\noverview of the job search toolkit (CVs\,  Cover Letters\,\nInte rviews)  will be presented. You will hear from 2 graduate\nstudent career advisors who will share the key concerns and their\nsolutions that graduat e students face.\nPRESENTERS:\nLorna MacEachern\, M.A.\, Graduate Student Career Advisor\nSusan Molnar\, M.Ed. Graduate Student Career Advisor\n\nCa reers in Psychology\, Social Work & Counselling\nSpeed Mentoring EventApri l 7\, 6:00 - 8:00\nDo you know about all the career options in Counseling\ , \nPsychology\, Social Work?\nCome to this speed mentoring event that pro mises to be both\nenjoyable and informative\, organized by 91ɬÂþ's Career and\nPlanning Services and the Quebec Counseling Association. Mentors\nwi ll be seasoned professionals working in a variety of settings and\nspecial ties within the helping professions. As new professionals or\ngraduate stu dents\, you will have an opportunity to meet with each\nmentor and engage in a discussion about their career and ways to\nget involved in their line of work. Feel free to bring your\nquestions and exchange your contact inf ormation so that this event\ncan serve as an important first step toward a mutually beneficial\nmentoring relationship.\nPANELISTS:\nJack Hirschberg \, PhD.\, Forensic psychologist and professor\,\nPrivate practice and Conc ordia University\nCarmela Mindel\, M.A\, M.Ed\, President & Psychologist\, Argyle\nInstitute of Human Relations\nRichard Zereik\, Med Counselling Ps ychology\, Associate Director\,\nServices for Students in the Office of th e Executive Director\,\nServices for Students\, 91ɬÂþ\nRebecca Murray\, M.A.\, M.F.T.\, Director and Therapist\, Montreal\nTherapy Centr e\, Queen Elizabeth Health Complex\nJaclyn Mestel\, MSW.\, Counsellor & So cial Worker\, Community\nand Private Practice\nLorraine Beaton\, M.Ed.\, G uidance Counsellor\, New Frontiers\nSchool Board\nVera Romano\, PhD. McGil l Counselling Services and 91ɬÂþ\nEducational and Counselling Psychology Lecturer\nRhona Bezonsky\, MSW\, Social Worker\, Consultant\, and Supervis or\,\nChild and Adolescent Psychiatry\, 91ɬÂþ Health\nCenter\n Lorne Flavelle\, M.Ed.\, President and practitioner\, National\nPrivate Pr actitioner chapter and private practice\,\nrespectively.\nSophie Buckiewic z\, Addictions Counsellor\, Pavillon Foster\nMary Ann Lichacz-Karwatsky\, M.Ed.\, Educational Counsellor\, high\nschools and adult centres.\n\nCaree rs in Consulting Panel\nApril 8\, 12:00 - 1:30\nA collection of consultant s in various fields will discuss how\nthey capitalized on their graduate t raining. They will answer any\nquestions you may have about their industry and tell you more about\nwhat they actually do\, to help you determine yo ur first steps and\nbeyond.\nPANELISTS:\nMichael Anstey\, Consultant\, Bos ton Consulting Group\, Toronto\nEtienne Richer PhD\, Senior Research Appli cation Associate\,\nBioMedCom\nAnne H. Pertus\, Senior Partner\, Talent Ma nagement\, The\nPillars \nEdsel Phillip\, Technology Consulting Analyst\, Accenture\,\nMontreal\n\nHow to Crack the Consulting Case\nInterview  Apri l 8\, 2:30 -\n4:00\nLearn how to navigate through this unique interview st yle that\nis used for management consulting from a Boston Consulting Group \nperspective. \nPRESENTER:\nMichael Anstey\, Consultant\, Boston Consulti ng Group\, Toronto\n\nCEGEP Career FairApril 11\, 12:00 -\n3:00\nBack agai n by popular demand! Come meet human resource\nrepresentatives\, deans and professors from local CEGEPs and discuss\ncurrent teaching opportunities and the process of hiring.\nDawson College\, Vanier College\, College Lion el Groulx\,\nMarianopolis College\n\nManaging Your Finances as a Graduate Student &\nBeyond\nApril 14\nWorkshop 1 - 12:00 - 1:30\nWorkshop 2 - 3:00 - 4:30\nYe$ You Can... manage your finances now and get on the right\ntrac k for life!\nThis 90 minute Financial Fitness clinic will help you manage \nyour budget\, understand credit\, avoid risks and maximize income\npoten tial. We'll talk about what can go wrong and what can go right\nwhen you s et your goals and plan for your future. \nUseful  worksheets and handouts as well as online resources to\nbe made available to participants.\nPRESEN TER:\nBrenda Shanahan\, Financial Educator\n\nWhat You Want: The Art of Ne gotiation\nPresentationApril 20\, 12:00 - 1:30\nThis seminar will be an in teractive\, fun\, and interesting way to\nlearn about negotiations and acq uire information that will help you\ndevelop your negotiating skills.  Whe ther it's a salary\nnegotiation\, a promotion\, acquiring a job\,  bargain ing a deal\,\nlearning how to work effectively in a team environment\, or \nnetworking\, you will be called upon to negotiate. It is not as\ndauntin g as it seems once you've developed a sensible approach.\nPRESENTER:\nJay Allen Hewlin\, Esq.\n\nScience Careers Outside AcademiaApril 26\,\n12:00 - 1:30\nIf you think that a graduate degree in science means a future\nonly in academia come discover what scientists are doing in the\nprivate and p ublic sectors and how they partner with academics?\nA collection of season ed professionals will discuss how they\ncapitalized on their graduate trai ning in the Sciences\, brainstorm\nabout your career options and answer an y questions you may have\nabout the industry at large.\nPANELISTS:\nMaria Schamis Turner\, Freelance Science Writer\nJanine Lepage\, Senior Consulta nt\, Le Groupe JBL\nBill O'Neil PhD\, Associate Director\, Business Develo pment\,\nBioMedCom\nAnne-Marie Alarco\,  Director of Research Development\ ,\nGénome Québec\n\nPharma Careers 101 Presentation:  An\nOverview\nApril 26\, 2:00 - 3:30\nThe medical department of pharmaceutical companies offer a\nvariety of positions to MSc\, PhD and MD graduates. Positions\navailab le in clinical research\, medical affairs\, regulatory\naffairs\, pharmaco vigilence\, compliance and medical information will\nbe described.  Day-to -day tasks and skills required to perform\nin these positions will be disc ussed.  As well\, tips on how to\nprepare for the interview and what to ex pect in the first 100 days\non the job will be presented.\nPRESENTER:\nJan ice Albert\, MSc Pharmacology. Currently\, PhD candidate in\nExperimental Surgery\n\nCareers in the Government Panel\nApril 27\, 12:00 - 1:30\nThe f ederal government is consistently chosen by students \nas their 1st choice employer.\nThis is your opportunity to find out about career opportunitie s\nin the federal service. Panel members will speak about their own\ncaree r path\, help you understand the organizational structure and\nwhere you m ight fit in.\nPANELISTS:\nRobin McLay\, Executive Director\, 91ɬÂþ's Inst itute for the\nStudy of International Development (ISID)\nKarine Bernier\, Masters in Public Administration\,  \nCoordinator\, Speakers Program\, Fo reign Affairs & International\nTrade\nKaren Richardson\, Program Manager\, Environmental Information\nCommission for Environmental Cooperation\nPaul a Charbonneau-Gowdy\, Senior Advisor\, Learning Development\nand Technolog ies\, Canada School of Public Service\n\nRegistration required through myF uture. From your homepage\,\nclick on the Events tab followed by the Works hop tab and keyword\nGCM 2011.\n \n DTSTART:20110311T170000Z DTEND:20110427T173000Z LOCATION:Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Grad Career Month 2011 URL:/channels/event/grad-career-month-2011-172606 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR