Career search tools
Tools to explore careers matching your skills, interests and values.
Professional development resources
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences offers resources to help equip graduate students with the right skills and competencies to thrive and become valuable, well-rounded and fulfilled members of the workforce.
1. Explore what's possible
Reflect on your values and goals, learn from others, and start charting your future.
Reflect
Tools to help you define your priorities.
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AAAS myIDP
Career-planning for STEM graduates.
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ImaginePhD
Career-planning for social sciences and humanities graduates.
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UM Career Services
Connect with a career consultant to discuss your career strategy.
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BioTalent Canada Biocareer Pathways
Visualize the road ahead and map your career. Decide where you want to go in the bio-economy.
Discover
Possibilities revealed through mentorship and experiences.
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UM Café: Ten Thousand Coffees
UM Café is an online networking and mentoring platform introducing students, alumni and industry partners to one another. They can then share a virtual cup of coffee and exchange knowledge and advice.
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Career Mentor Program
The Career Mentor Program is an informational interviewing program that supports career planning and decision making. The program gives students the chance to connect their education to the world of work.
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CSMB Life Sciences Career Expo
Held annually in May. Sessions include a keynote lecture, career panels, professional development workshops, company spotlights, coffee chats with professionals, job simulations, and networking opportunities
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Network
Take advantage of networking opportunities to diversify your professional connections.
2. Cultivate transferable skills
Increase your value by honing in-demand skills with workshops and webinars designed to enhance your professional skills.
Communication and relationship building
Expand your communication and relationship building skills with workshops, seminars and competitions.
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Graduate Teaching Program
The Level 1: Novice Graduate Teaching Program (GTP) is for current full-time or part-time master's and PhD students and post-doctoral fellows at the University of Manitoba who are in the early stages of their teaching careers and who want to learn more about teaching in higher education.
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3MT/MT180
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)/Ma these en 180 secondes (MT180) is an annual (open in January of each year) competition for graduate students in a thesis-based program. The University of Manitoba 3MT/MT180 is part of an overall strategy to highlight our graduate students, promote UM research and connect with the community.
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Mitacs Edge course bundles
- Communication skills
- Writing and presentation skills
- Networking skills
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Micro-Diploma in Science Communication (paid)
Learn how to communicate your scientific research and research findings to a lay audience. IMMU 7000 and IMMU 7010 are offered through the Department of Immunology. Call for applications opens annually in May.
GradSteps Communication workshops
Explore communications workshops including:
- Building Cross-Cultural Communication Competence
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Cross-Cultural Understanding and Building Relationships
- How to Network Workshop and Speed Networking
- Public Speaking: Having the Words Come Out Right
Leadership, management and innovation
Expand your leadership, management and innovation skills with workshops, webinars, events and more.
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Mitacs Edge Project and Time Management skills
Mitacs Edge offers course bundles in Project and Time Management Skills.
• Project and time management
• Leadership skills
• R&D management
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President's Student Leadership Program
Open to students from all faculties and Manitoba post-secondary institutions, the President's Student Leadership Program (PSLP) is Manitoba’s premier leadership program.
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Falling Walls Lab
A world-class pitch competition and networking forum for students and early-career professionals
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Science to Business Network
Winnipeg Chapter.
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Lab2Market
Canada’s first national-level research commercialization program is now available in Manitoba.
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North Forge RampUp Weekend (paid)
In 50 hours, form a team and build a startup for a chance to win $10,000! This weekend event is offered annually in May.
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President’s Student Leadership Program
Open to students from all faculties and Manitoba post-secondary institutions, the President's Student Leadership Program (PSLP) is Manitoba’s premier leadership program.
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BAM Leadership Development Program (paid, September and January intakes)
This 72 hour program is accredited by the University of Manitoba toward a certificate in Applied Management.
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Winnipeg Foundation Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Development Award
A $250,000 fund intended to provide leadership development opportunities for women in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
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adMare BioInnovations Scientist (BIS) Program: Foundations
An online program (opens annually in March) developed to provide early-career science professionals with the foundational drug development knowledge and soft skills to succeed in the commercial Canadian life sciences industry.
GradSteps Career and Entrepreneurial workshops
- Entrepreneurship
- Intellectual Property: Have you Invented Something?
Professionalism and good workplace practices
Understand and apply respectful workplace practices.
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RFHS Equity, access and participation resources
Readings, policies and opportunities to advance equity, access and participation for all
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MITACS Edge course bundles
MITACS Edge offers course bundles in Reconciliation, equity, diversity and, inclusion.
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Public and Patient Engagement Lunchtime Learning Series
As Manitoba’s dedicated Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Support Unit, CHI champions a culture of engagement with the local community. We’re always listening to voices traditionally less heard in health research and actively support initiatives to improve our health system for Manitobans.
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Workplace etiquette
Helping you to adapt to life in the workforce, grow as a professional, and succeed at work (by UVic Career Services).
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Mitacs Edge course bundles
Reconciliation and EDI
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BioTalent Canada Essential Skills Fundamentals course
Develop essential skills in reading, writing, numeracy, document use, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. Contact Career Services for free access code: cs.receptionist@umanitoba.ca
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BioTalent Canada Technical Skills Fundamentals course
Develop essential skills in report writing, GLP, GMP, QA/QC, and GCP. Contact Career Services for free access code: cs.receptionist@umanitoba.ca
GradSteps Communications workshops
- Canadian Workplace Culture
- Cross-Cultural Understanding and Building Relationships
Experiential learning opportunities
Complement your graduate training with hands-on work experience.
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Community Hub - Information and Research Partnerships (CHIRP)
An initiative that aims to support local community-based organizations with their research and evaluation. CHIRP projects not only provide learning and networking opportunities, but allows students and non-students to utilize their academic and other learned skills towards addressing barriers to health equity in Manitoba.
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Manitoba Training Program for Health Services Research
MTP-HSR is an applied, interdisciplinary training program (opens annually in May) for graduate students in health services research.
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Program and Policy Evaluation Research Group (PROPER)
Bringing together university students and community-based practitioners to learn together about evaluation. The PROPER Summer Institute in Program Evaluation is offered annually in June.
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Mitacs Internship
A student, a supervising professor, and a partner organization develop a research project.
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Level UP
Short-term, remote projects where you'll meet potential employers and earn work experience alongside a supportive community of Canadian students.
3. Find strategies for life-long success
Build resilience that will help you tackle future challenges.
Attend workshops and training sessions
Find strategies for creating and maintaining long-term balance and wellness.
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Charge Ahead
When you hit a roadblock, our team of trained peer mentors will be here to provide a listening ear.
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Student Services
Take advantage of personalized one-on-one health and wellness support or counselling services. More initiatives coming soon.
GradSteps Health Workshops
- Explore workshops including The Authentic Self
- Relational Intelligence Wisdom 2.0: Improving Our Relationships with Family and Friends
- The Resilient Practitioner
- Create Your Best Year Ever
4. Kickstart your career
Make the jump from graduate student to workplace professional.
Support for workplace transition
Resources to help bridge you to your next career step.
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UM Career Consultants
Get one-on-one support with job search, resumé writing, interview prep, and more from a UM Career Consultant.
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LinkedIn Learning
Learn in-demand skills from real-world professionals. Paid subscription after free-trial.
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CHRIM Graduate Professional Development class
This program will help trainees: determine their skills and interests; explore and plan for professional success; and market themselves. Offered yearly in the spring.
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Mitacs Edge course bundles
Career Planning
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Support and mentorship for budding entrepreneurs
GradSteps Career workshops
- Interview and Wage Negotiations
- Job Search Essentials
- Luck Isn’t Everything: Creating Your Own Opportunities
- Marketing Your Foreign Credentials
- Networking and Job Search Strategies – Tips For Success
- Resume or CV: How to Market Your Skills
- Skills Employers Are Looking For – Making the Connection
5. Keep learning
Stay connected, offer your wisdom and experience to help current graduate students find their paths
Coming soon - Join the RFHS graduate alumni network!
Share your stories, connect with other graduates, and meet and mentor current graduates.