Meeting people virtually is easy, but how do we make meaningful connections? This EPIC Networking Event is your opportunity to practice your personal pitch and build connections in a welcoming space of like-minded HQP and members of the AGE-WELL community. Jennifer Polk (From PhD to Life), career coach and educator, will demystify networking and guide participants through a brief exercise to help you determine what will work best for you. Then, you will practice networking in small groups with the goal of making lasting connections!
Networking Objectives:
- Practice clearly communicating about your strengths and skills
- Build confidence when talking about yourself
- Learn to ask questions to connect and include others
- Make 2 connections to follow-up with post-session
WHEN: Friday, June 3 at 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Speaker:
Jennifer Polk, PhD, is a career coach and educator. She regularly facilitates professional development workshops and delivers presentations for students and postdocs. Her University Affairs blog was a three-time gold winner from the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. Jen’s essays have also appeared in Inside Higher Ed, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Globe and Mail, Academic Matters, as well as in three books. More recently, she was an expert panelist for the 2021 Canadian Council of Academies report, Degrees of Success, on the challenges PhDs face transitioning to employment. In addition, Jen currently serves on the board of directors for CAGS, the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. She earned her PhD in history from the University of Toronto. Find Jen online at From PhD to Life.