Professional Development

We ensure that Laurier has the appropriate feedback needed from graduate students to enhance ASPIRE, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ professional skills development program. We compliment the programs offered by Laurier with our unique and creative PD initiatives.

 

Initiatives

Notion for Grad Students

Notion for Grad Students is a self-paced course designed to help you understand Notion and how you can use it to stay organized during your graduate degree.

Members of the GSA can self-enrol into the course through Heartbeat our online community and events platform.

Resources

Career Planning

Graduate studies can be one of the most stressful times of life, so we have created this handy guide in partnership with the Career Development Centre to help you shift from academics to career.

Transferable Skills

Looking to articulate what you've done as a graduate student so that an employer can better understand? Look no further. We've designed this guide with the Career Development Centre just for you.

What is the difference between a CV and a resume? And when should I use which?

Not sure what to include on your resume and/or CV? Or not even sure of the difference? No worries, we got you covered. Download this handy infographic and you'll be ready to apply to jobs in no time.

An International Students’ Experience Applying For Their First Co-Op Job

Applying for your first co-op job? Learn from someone else’s experience with this handy Q&A.

Preparing For An Interview

You’ve applied and now you have an interview scheduled - what’s next? Learn how to prepare for an interview based on a peers’ experience.