Jasna Jankovic Always keep a good track record behind you. Leave as best impression as you can on everyone who you worked with or interacted with. Be honest, hard-working, responsible and ethical. Also, stay in touch with your contacts. Read More Elisabeth Ormandy It's ok to not have a plan and to follow your passions and see where they take you. A grad degree (especially a PhD) simply won't be possible to complete unless you are passionate about what you're doing. Read More Carla Peck Meet as many people as you can and get involved in as much as you can handle! Diverse experiences will enable you to develop a complex skill set that will be useful in any career. Read More Kristina Cockle Take advantage of UBC programs and other resources (books, websites, conference workshops) to develop skills in active listening, mentorship and building consensus. Read More Jorge Octavio Virues Delgadillo Always give it your best effort, even when things are not going well, collaborative work helps a lot to solve some of the problems you might have in your thesis project. Read More Justin Park Learn to write well. Even though technological advances are quickly changing the landscape of jobs, good writing (academic or otherwise) continues to be a valuable skill. Read More Geoffroy Noel Diversify your skills. Take on more than just research. Open your world to new opportunities. Read More Anita Cote Work hard and network. Read More Bernard Ng Do internships at different places to find your true interest, even if it delays your graduation a little. Read More Melanie Badali "Play to your strengths". Graduate school is a fantastic place to learn about your own strengths and growth opportunities. It can be easy to feel alone and fall into a pit of despair focusing on your weaknesses. Instead, recognize everyone has something to offer. Play to... Read More Glen Hearns Develop your creativity and your interests. There is no way to predict what kind of careers will be available in 15 or 20 years, other than that they will likely be different than the ones we have now. Read More Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali Explore all the available opportunities at UBC. You may not have the same opportunity again. Read More Andrea Goldson Barnaby Make the most of the opportunities that present themselves. Try to have a balance in life. Read More Ali Dashti Hang in there. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Read More Naomi Robert Take every opportunity possible to learn about organizations/industries that might be of interest to you in your future careers. Talk to other professionals, ask about their positions, what they find challenging and rewarding in their jobs, and how they got into their field... Read More Lauren Hunter What you think your life will look like will almost certainly turn out to be something different. You can't control the "what", but you carry who you are - your values, relationships, ability to learn and change your mind - with you as you go. So think of university more as... Read More Bruce MacKay A mind should be both open AND agile! Look constantly outside your box, and live out your values in everything you do. Read More Clement Cheung Networking, networking, networking!! Read More Kevin Shopsowitz Try to understand your reasons for doing graduate studies before just jumping into it. It can be a long and challenging endeavor, and I think it is important to know your long term goals and motivations to get through it. Also, try to find a research area/question that you... Read More Peter Frischmann Be curious, adventurous, and fearless! Go out and pursue internships in industry, teaching, journalism - whatever interests you. The biggest failure of my graduate program was a lack of career planning beyond being a university professor, a path that only one in five grad... Read More Michael Donaldson When it comes to the job market, expect the unexpected. Few graduates, even those who truly excelled at their studies (have a tonne of papers, diverse research experience, large collaborative networks) land their dream job. My advice is to apply for everything, including... Read More Amy Kirkham Don't limit yourself - there have been many times where I've been told that my chances of achieving something are not likely, or that other people don't usually do what I wanted to do. Be persistent in the pursuit of your goals and do not let others dictate your... Read More Arash Takshi Being a graduate student is a unique opportunity for engaging in deep research and developing a passion for the community. Do not miss that opportunity! Read More Christine Marie Tipper Learn how to enjoy the process - immerse yourself. And be honest with yourself about what you truly desire. Remember that there are many routes to success, and with dedication, you can create your own path. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
Jasna Jankovic Always keep a good track record behind you. Leave as best impression as you can on everyone who you worked with or interacted with. Be honest, hard-working, responsible and ethical. Also, stay in touch with your contacts. Read More
Elisabeth Ormandy It's ok to not have a plan and to follow your passions and see where they take you. A grad degree (especially a PhD) simply won't be possible to complete unless you are passionate about what you're doing. Read More
Carla Peck Meet as many people as you can and get involved in as much as you can handle! Diverse experiences will enable you to develop a complex skill set that will be useful in any career. Read More
Kristina Cockle Take advantage of UBC programs and other resources (books, websites, conference workshops) to develop skills in active listening, mentorship and building consensus. Read More
Jorge Octavio Virues Delgadillo Always give it your best effort, even when things are not going well, collaborative work helps a lot to solve some of the problems you might have in your thesis project. Read More
Justin Park Learn to write well. Even though technological advances are quickly changing the landscape of jobs, good writing (academic or otherwise) continues to be a valuable skill. Read More
Geoffroy Noel Diversify your skills. Take on more than just research. Open your world to new opportunities. Read More
Bernard Ng Do internships at different places to find your true interest, even if it delays your graduation a little. Read More
Melanie Badali "Play to your strengths". Graduate school is a fantastic place to learn about your own strengths and growth opportunities. It can be easy to feel alone and fall into a pit of despair focusing on your weaknesses. Instead, recognize everyone has something to offer. Play to... Read More
Glen Hearns Develop your creativity and your interests. There is no way to predict what kind of careers will be available in 15 or 20 years, other than that they will likely be different than the ones we have now. Read More
Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali Explore all the available opportunities at UBC. You may not have the same opportunity again. Read More
Andrea Goldson Barnaby Make the most of the opportunities that present themselves. Try to have a balance in life. Read More
Naomi Robert Take every opportunity possible to learn about organizations/industries that might be of interest to you in your future careers. Talk to other professionals, ask about their positions, what they find challenging and rewarding in their jobs, and how they got into their field... Read More
Lauren Hunter What you think your life will look like will almost certainly turn out to be something different. You can't control the "what", but you carry who you are - your values, relationships, ability to learn and change your mind - with you as you go. So think of university more as... Read More
Bruce MacKay A mind should be both open AND agile! Look constantly outside your box, and live out your values in everything you do. Read More
Kevin Shopsowitz Try to understand your reasons for doing graduate studies before just jumping into it. It can be a long and challenging endeavor, and I think it is important to know your long term goals and motivations to get through it. Also, try to find a research area/question that you... Read More
Peter Frischmann Be curious, adventurous, and fearless! Go out and pursue internships in industry, teaching, journalism - whatever interests you. The biggest failure of my graduate program was a lack of career planning beyond being a university professor, a path that only one in five grad... Read More
Michael Donaldson When it comes to the job market, expect the unexpected. Few graduates, even those who truly excelled at their studies (have a tonne of papers, diverse research experience, large collaborative networks) land their dream job. My advice is to apply for everything, including... Read More
Amy Kirkham Don't limit yourself - there have been many times where I've been told that my chances of achieving something are not likely, or that other people don't usually do what I wanted to do. Be persistent in the pursuit of your goals and do not let others dictate your... Read More
Arash Takshi Being a graduate student is a unique opportunity for engaging in deep research and developing a passion for the community. Do not miss that opportunity! Read More
Christine Marie Tipper Learn how to enjoy the process - immerse yourself. And be honest with yourself about what you truly desire. Remember that there are many routes to success, and with dedication, you can create your own path. Read More
