November career events from Career Exploration & Education

Career Support Drop-ins (in-person)
Mondays and Thursdays through December 1, 1-4 p.m.

Career Support Drop-ins provide opportunities to engage in career conversations in the community with other students seeking career support from Peer Career Advisors and Career Educators.

Know Your Employment Rights (online)
November 12, 5:30-7 p.m.

In this session, facilitators with legal expertise from the Downtown Legal Services Employment Law division will provide information and examples to deepen your understanding of your employment rights to support you in making more informed employment decisions.

Black Student & Alumni Career Networking Night (in-person)
November 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Are you a Black U of T student ready to kickstart your career with confidence? Don’t miss this exclusive chance to connect with inspiring Black alumni from across industries who are eager to share the real stories behind their success!

Grad Career Educator AMA – Job Applications (online)
November 18, 11-11:30 a.m.

This Ask Me Anything (AMA) session for graduate students and postdocs will focus on how to create effective tailored job application materials. The Graduate Career Educator will answer your questions and direct you to additional resources on best practices for tailoring job applications.

Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (online)
November 19-21, 1-4 p.m. each day

Join graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from across Canada for the 5th annual Career Symposium, with three days of career sessions. Presentations by GPDN members and invited experts cover topics including inspirational keynotes, career self-assessments, resumes, informational interviews, and networking.

Work on Your Career: Co-working and Accountability Space (online)
November 22, 11-1 p.m.

Join our small co-working group sessions for graduate students and postdocs designed to help you focus on career-related activities in a supportive environment. A co-working group is a shared online environment where individuals work alongside each other while benefiting from the presence and energy of others.

Identities @ Work: Religious Values & Work (hybrid)
November 26, 2-4 p.m.

Join us over coffee, tea, and snacks to:

explore the integration of religious, spiritual, cultural, and values-based identities in job searching and the workplace
learn about your rights and requests for religious accommodations in the workplace
and more

Cultivate Your Career Community of Support in Academia & Beyond (in-person)
November 29, 10-11:30 a.m.

This in-person session for graduate students and postdocs is a space to explore cultivating a community of support for both academic and non-academic careers. If you find networking tricky or complicated, this is the session for you.

See CLNx for the full list of upcoming workshops and employer events presented by Career Exploration & Education! For questions about any of our events, email Career Exploration & Education.