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 Rami Nader Have a plan, but be open to alternative opportunities and be willing to follow unplanned opportunities as they come up. Read More Jill Hamilton Present and publish your research early and get involved with the community of researchers you see yourself engaging with for the rest of your career. Becoming active in your research community. Read More Jean Michel Lauzon Pursue what you like and be honest with yourself about what you don't like. I felt a little trapped since I didn't want to become a researcher but the whole system is set up to train you to become a researcher. I found talking to people that were research-adjacent helped me... Read More Costanza Casiraghi I think that the key word for success in science today is "networking.” I was able to secure good post-doc positions by attending national and international scientific conferences where I presented my work. Volunteering activities are also very important to make connections... Read More Vanessa Timmer Find your kindred spirits even if they are not at UBC - look for your colleagues worldwide. Keep your research focused but also poke around to other topics and disciplines and ideas. Contact your favourite thought leaders and interact with them. Read More Samer Al-Kiswany Graduate study can open multiple career options for you; from academia, industrial research, startups, to specialized highly trained person in the industry. Figure out early what do you like to do after your PhD and tailor your PhD to best help you in your career and to... Read More Kaela Jubas Regardless of anticipated career direction, take advantage of relevant networks and look for opportunities to engage and serve with them. If it's an academic career you're after, seeing that engagement through to publication is crucial. Read More 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 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 »
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
Rami Nader Have a plan, but be open to alternative opportunities and be willing to follow unplanned opportunities as they come up. Read More
Jill Hamilton Present and publish your research early and get involved with the community of researchers you see yourself engaging with for the rest of your career. Becoming active in your research community. Read More
Jean Michel Lauzon Pursue what you like and be honest with yourself about what you don't like. I felt a little trapped since I didn't want to become a researcher but the whole system is set up to train you to become a researcher. I found talking to people that were research-adjacent helped me... Read More
Costanza Casiraghi I think that the key word for success in science today is "networking.” I was able to secure good post-doc positions by attending national and international scientific conferences where I presented my work. Volunteering activities are also very important to make connections... Read More
Vanessa Timmer Find your kindred spirits even if they are not at UBC - look for your colleagues worldwide. Keep your research focused but also poke around to other topics and disciplines and ideas. Contact your favourite thought leaders and interact with them. Read More
Samer Al-Kiswany Graduate study can open multiple career options for you; from academia, industrial research, startups, to specialized highly trained person in the industry. Figure out early what do you like to do after your PhD and tailor your PhD to best help you in your career and to... Read More
Kaela Jubas Regardless of anticipated career direction, take advantage of relevant networks and look for opportunities to engage and serve with them. If it's an academic career you're after, seeing that engagement through to publication is crucial. Read More
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
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