Hooman Rezaei Every little experience matters. Do not give up on any new opportunity just because it is not worth it. Try to land on a good job rather than just taking any job to make some money. Read More Jennifer Geddes-McAlister I would advise students to engage in opportunities for their personal, professional, and scientific development during graduate school to enhance their overall experience and to gain knowledge and expertise outside of the laboratory. Graduate school is much more than... Read More Liam Spencer Be open and flexible to opportunities that may be provided to you or that you may find yourself. Read More Jenna Riffell Take your time to really think about what you want to do, and put the work in to get there. Once you figure out what job you want, make a plan to get the experience or contacts you need, and give yourself time to achieve that before you graduate. Read More Poh Tan Start establishing and maintaining your networks early. I've been an industry mentor for MBA students at the Beedie School of Business for over 5 years now, and I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to establish and maintain a network of peers. Even if you have not... Read More Steven Huan Liang Working with a good mentor in an interactive and proactive manner is the key. Read More Katharine Popejoy Be flexible! Don't always assume you'll follow the path you think you've chosen. When you interview for positions, ask LOTS of questions about the institution, the local area, students, other faculty, life/work balance, collaboration opportunities. I should have been more... Read More Olga Pena Get out and learn more beyond just about your PhD thesis. Try to get involved in other activities that may help you discover skills you did not know you had. Read More Marc Sze Don't just do a postdoc because that is just what you do next. Take a risk, and do something that you love doing. The PhD degree itself is pretty versatile, and if you are willing to learn new things you can pivot towards a non-academically oriented career. Read More Robert Russo Choose a career that you don't hate. It sounds simple, but many students do not think through their career choices and simply calculate their career options on the basis of perceived income. You do not have to love your jobs, but if you like them you will last much longer... Read More Patrice Meteunou Beside being concentrated on their studies, I would advise students to be open minded and to seize opportunities for skills related to their main study field. Read More Carmen Chan Keep an open mind; do not single-mindedly aim for academia. Learn other skills, e.g. take a minor in business, take teaching lessons, or join a teaching club. While in grad school, be a teaching assistant even if you don't need the extra income. Be active in postdoctoral... Read More Xin Ye Plan ahead. Research around to find out what you really want to do for a career. Reach out to people and also provide help to others. Attend career development events and don't be shy to ask questions. Build up your soft skills and really spend time refining your CV every... Read More Heather McDonald Keep yourself wide open to options that present themselves. If you don't get the job you think you want, look elsewhere; there is likely a better option around the corner. Read More Isaac Jonas Work smartly to get the best grades, but also use the time at UBC to network and access the huge resources across campus. Read More Hana Al-Bannay Start looking early. Seek assistance from Career Counselling for your resume. Pick your referees carefully and make sure that they will provide you with all the support you need in your applications. Read More Suzanne Scott Learn everything you can, volunteer, be a team player and when the opportunity comes MAKE THE LEAP! Read More Georgina Martin I suggest that students monitor and research the labour market early to develop their interests and possible entry points to enter or return to the labour market. Participating in conferences and publishing is great, but I feel that adding extra efforts to join or rejoin... Read More Jordan Guenette Have clearly defined goals and a plan to achieve those goals. The sooner you know what you want to do with your degree the more likely you are to succeed. Read More Lianping Ti Something I prioritized throughout my studies and continue to do in my career is to have a balanced lifestyle. It's so easy to devote all of your time to your career, and while it is not necessarily a bad thing to focus on your work for a period of time, it is important to... Read More Sandra Lauck My first advice is to step up. Nurses have immense potential to increase their visibility and contributions as clinician scientists. The road is not well mapped yet, but there are encouraging signals that the need is increasingly recognized. As doors start to open, doctoral... Read More Hannes Dempewolf Keep on the lookout for opportunities to familiarize yourself with different career paths. There are a lot of jobs out there that are very enjoyable but don't necessarily follow the classical progression up the academic ladder. Often these kinds of jobs can be quite... Read More Lauren Irving The Nurse Practitioner community is still quite small – remember this and never miss an opportunity to make connections. Take every opportunity you can to work with others. Be outgoing, and jump at chances to spend your clinical hours in different practicum sites. If the... Read More Elitza Tocheva Get to know yourself, and find a place that fits you. There isn't one answer for everybody, and we can all contribute to different aspects of science. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
Hooman Rezaei Every little experience matters. Do not give up on any new opportunity just because it is not worth it. Try to land on a good job rather than just taking any job to make some money. Read More
Jennifer Geddes-McAlister I would advise students to engage in opportunities for their personal, professional, and scientific development during graduate school to enhance their overall experience and to gain knowledge and expertise outside of the laboratory. Graduate school is much more than... Read More
Liam Spencer Be open and flexible to opportunities that may be provided to you or that you may find yourself. Read More
Jenna Riffell Take your time to really think about what you want to do, and put the work in to get there. Once you figure out what job you want, make a plan to get the experience or contacts you need, and give yourself time to achieve that before you graduate. Read More
Poh Tan Start establishing and maintaining your networks early. I've been an industry mentor for MBA students at the Beedie School of Business for over 5 years now, and I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to establish and maintain a network of peers. Even if you have not... Read More
Steven Huan Liang Working with a good mentor in an interactive and proactive manner is the key. Read More
Katharine Popejoy Be flexible! Don't always assume you'll follow the path you think you've chosen. When you interview for positions, ask LOTS of questions about the institution, the local area, students, other faculty, life/work balance, collaboration opportunities. I should have been more... Read More
Olga Pena Get out and learn more beyond just about your PhD thesis. Try to get involved in other activities that may help you discover skills you did not know you had. Read More
Marc Sze Don't just do a postdoc because that is just what you do next. Take a risk, and do something that you love doing. The PhD degree itself is pretty versatile, and if you are willing to learn new things you can pivot towards a non-academically oriented career. Read More
Robert Russo Choose a career that you don't hate. It sounds simple, but many students do not think through their career choices and simply calculate their career options on the basis of perceived income. You do not have to love your jobs, but if you like them you will last much longer... Read More
Patrice Meteunou Beside being concentrated on their studies, I would advise students to be open minded and to seize opportunities for skills related to their main study field. Read More
Carmen Chan Keep an open mind; do not single-mindedly aim for academia. Learn other skills, e.g. take a minor in business, take teaching lessons, or join a teaching club. While in grad school, be a teaching assistant even if you don't need the extra income. Be active in postdoctoral... Read More
Xin Ye Plan ahead. Research around to find out what you really want to do for a career. Reach out to people and also provide help to others. Attend career development events and don't be shy to ask questions. Build up your soft skills and really spend time refining your CV every... Read More
Heather McDonald Keep yourself wide open to options that present themselves. If you don't get the job you think you want, look elsewhere; there is likely a better option around the corner. Read More
Isaac Jonas Work smartly to get the best grades, but also use the time at UBC to network and access the huge resources across campus. Read More
Hana Al-Bannay Start looking early. Seek assistance from Career Counselling for your resume. Pick your referees carefully and make sure that they will provide you with all the support you need in your applications. Read More
Suzanne Scott Learn everything you can, volunteer, be a team player and when the opportunity comes MAKE THE LEAP! Read More
Georgina Martin I suggest that students monitor and research the labour market early to develop their interests and possible entry points to enter or return to the labour market. Participating in conferences and publishing is great, but I feel that adding extra efforts to join or rejoin... Read More
Jordan Guenette Have clearly defined goals and a plan to achieve those goals. The sooner you know what you want to do with your degree the more likely you are to succeed. Read More
Lianping Ti Something I prioritized throughout my studies and continue to do in my career is to have a balanced lifestyle. It's so easy to devote all of your time to your career, and while it is not necessarily a bad thing to focus on your work for a period of time, it is important to... Read More
Sandra Lauck My first advice is to step up. Nurses have immense potential to increase their visibility and contributions as clinician scientists. The road is not well mapped yet, but there are encouraging signals that the need is increasingly recognized. As doors start to open, doctoral... Read More
Hannes Dempewolf Keep on the lookout for opportunities to familiarize yourself with different career paths. There are a lot of jobs out there that are very enjoyable but don't necessarily follow the classical progression up the academic ladder. Often these kinds of jobs can be quite... Read More
Lauren Irving The Nurse Practitioner community is still quite small – remember this and never miss an opportunity to make connections. Take every opportunity you can to work with others. Be outgoing, and jump at chances to spend your clinical hours in different practicum sites. If the... Read More
Elitza Tocheva Get to know yourself, and find a place that fits you. There isn't one answer for everybody, and we can all contribute to different aspects of science. Read More
