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The Professional Development Opportunities (PDO) program is designed to support the national Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) community in building their skills, confidence, and connections needed for impactful careers in and beyond academia. We encourage new and existing HQP to join us, and for faculty to promote these opportunities within their research groups. 

Join us for the first session on Wednesday, January 14, at 3 pm EST, where we’ll spark your professional development journey with interactive discussions for charting a roadmap for your skills development during your degrees (or employment if you’re a postdoc!). In this session, we will be joined by experts from Queen’s Career Services and Prof. Stephen Sekula (SNOLAB) and Prof. Miriam Diamond (UofT) who will talk about how to cater your CV and Cover Letter for jobs in academia and industry. Stay tuned for more sessions coming in 2026! 

This session (and most of the PDO offerings) will be offered both in person and virtually over Zoom.

Register for the CV and Cover Writing session on January 14 here. 

If you have any questions regarding registration or accommodation, please feel free to reach out to Nikhil Arora (Education & Outreach Officer) at arora@mcdonaldinstitute.ca