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Delivered by one of our seasoned facilitators, this workshop will teach you the latest tips and techniques to make sure your next conference talk, email or poster presentation is impactful and memorable.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

In today’s diverse workplaces, being able to navigate, build, and contribute to effective teams may be the single most important set of skills an employee can have.

In this workshop, you’ll learn about tools and techniques that will help you build your awareness of multicultural team performance, navigate workplace cultural and communication, and use effective conversations to deal with conflict in international and multicultural team settings.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

Reach project deadlines with less stress. Gain techniques and tools to help you create realistic project timelines and manage your time and energy. Using a customized project planning tool, you’ll be reaching your project deadlines with energy and time to spare.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

Get the knowledge you need to build your network! Your time at graduate school/during your postdoctoral fellowship will be filled with opportunities to make connections in and outside of your field. This short online workshop will give you the information you’ll need to make the most of each opportunity.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

If you find yourself frequently running out of time on a project or impending deadlines are making you anxious, this workshop is for you. You’ll learn how to make the most of every minute, avoid procrastination and other “time thieves,” and create achievable plans and schedules, based on project management best practices.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

Gain the confidence to communicate effectively and learn valuable ways to finesse your email etiquette.

In this workshop, you will learn how to: draft concise emails with clear information and direction, and use email appropriately within the work environment.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

Learn how to write clear and strategic business reports that achieve their intended purpose.

In this workshop you will learn how to tailor a report for its intended function and audience, and make a positive impression on the readers.

Additional information: This is a free online workshop offered by Mitacs and can be accessed at anytime. 

This event is cancelled, as per the university-wide COVID 19 update from March 12. 

This full day conference is designed to better prepare graduate students and postdocs for careers outside of academia by focusing on key skill areas sought after by employers. Not ready to think about your next step yet? Don’t worry. This conference emphasizes skills that will help you succeed now, while you’re doing research at Waterloo, and later, in your future career.

Join us for this workshop on Imposter Phenomenon as part of this year's online GRADnavigate series.

Join us for a grad student coffee chat as part of this year's online GRADnavigate series. 

This event is cancelled, as per the university-wide COVID 19 update from March 12. 

Are you a Master's or PhD student who will be completing your program soon? Are you hoping to remain in Canada and work full-time? Join the immigration consultants to learn what options are available to you.