Resources for Graduate Students

Welcome graduate students!

If you are a Masters or Doctoral candidate who would like to learn about career options and/or work search strategies for both academic and non-academic settings, we encourage you to take advantage of the resources the UTM Career Centre has prepared for your benefit.

Grad Student Service Guide

Office of the Vice Dean, Graduate (including Graduate Programs at UTM, and more info on GPS)

NOTE: the Career Centre participates in the Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) Program, and offers some workshops that count towards a GPS credit.

Career Counselling: To discuss academic or career concerns, meet with one of our Career Counsellors. All of our Career Counsellors hold a Master’s degree and specialize in guiding clients through the career direction, planning and strategizing process.

Individual Job Search Support: Need assistance organizing your work search? Our Career Counsellors can assist you with the key elements of your search; CVs or resumes and cover letters, networking, work search strategies and the interview process.

Tips on conducting a non-academic work search

One of the largest initial barriers to exploring options outside of academia is a psychological one. Given the familiarity with, and emphasis on, the academic route...click to read more

To make an appointment with our Career Counsellors for assistance with career planning or job search support, please call 905-828-5451 or visit us in DV 3094.

CV Support: A CV emphasizes academic and research qualifications gained through education, teaching, and research and is generally used by those applying for teaching or research positions.

Tips on the use, content, and organization of a CV

While both resumes and CVs present your expertise to potential employers, the similarities between the two documents ends there. A resume is designed to market a specific...click to read more

For feedback on your CV, book an individual appointment with one of our Career Counsellors by calling 905-828-5450 or visiting DV 3094.

Interview Preparation: Book an individual mock interview to practice answering typical questions and receive feedback to support you in future interviews. To book your session, call or drop by the Career Centre.

For an overview on interview preparation attend one of our interview workshops scheduled regularly throughout the year. Online tips can be found here and sample interview questions here.

Online Job Postings: Graduate students have access to hundreds of job postings exclusive to University of Toronto students from all three campuses. Access job postings through the UTM Career Centre website using your ROSI number and password.

Resource Centre: Resources for Graduate students available in our library in DV 3094 include:

  • Academic Work Search Essentials: A Guide to the Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Dossier and Interview
  • Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower
  • Putting Your Graduate Degree to Work: The Canadian Career and Employment Guide
  • Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
  • Job Search Strategies for Academics
  • Career Options for PhDs
  • Videos of past events, e.g. The Academic Interview (2003); Non-Academic Work Search Panel for Graduate Students - Masters and PhDs (2003)
  • Networking Binder, Alumni Profiles Binder

Graduate Dossier Service: The Graduate Dossier Service is designed to assist University of Toronto Ph.D. students in their academic job search by maintaining and forwarding reference letters and transcripts for advertised academic positions and to assist in the development of effective academic job search skills. The service is hosted at the St. George Career Centre, for information contact 416-978-8015.

Location and hours: The Career Centre is located in DV 3094, open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

Featured articles

How to ask for a reference letter

Career Sense: A blog for academic job seekers, by Carolyn Steele

To the Search Committee: Creating Your Academic Cover Letter

Even PhDs Do It: Academic Networking for the Neophyte