Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

CAPS offers a range of services and resources specifically for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows considering careers both in and outside of academia.

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows may also benefit from some of the following services and resources:

If you are unsure of which services best meet your individual needs contact CAPS at 780-492-4291 and we will be happy to help you choose.

If you are interested in organizing career education for your class or graduate student group, contact Sharon Sherman, Career Advisor, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows at sharon.sherman@ualberta.ca or 780-492-7873.

CAPS Student Calendar

  1. Resume Working Groups Part 2 of 2

    May 23

    10:00 - 11:00 AM

    8917 HUB

    In these two-part, highly interactive sessions (scheduled one week apart), guided by career advisors, you will work hands-on to create a resume or make improvements to your existing resume. You will leave the working group with a strong understanding of how to target your resume to each job, a resume guide for future reference and a voucher for a free Resume and Cover Letter Critique. For more information, click here.

  2. Rapid Resume Review

    May 29

    11:00 - 03:00 PM

    8917 HUB

    Drop by and bring your resume to one of the following locations for a 10-minute Rapid Resume Review. The review will focus on making sure your resume is effective at presenting all your strengths and skills in a succinct format and determine if you should have a full Resume and Cover Letter Critique. Bring your printed resume or your laptop with your resume on it and do not miss this valuable opportunity! For more information, click here.

  3. Resumes for Advanced Degree Holders

    May 29

    01:00 - 03:00 PM

    4-02 Students' Union Building

    Applying for work outside academia? Learn techniques to make a positive first impression by targeting your resume to your intended audience. Discover when to use a resume, the differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV), how to transform a CV into a resume, resume and cover letter essentials, and overall presentation tips for creating high-impact resumes. For more information, click here.

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