Leadership
Success as a professional, whether in academia or outside, requires a range of competencies and knowledge related to areas such as communication, management, interpersonal skills, and ethical conduct.
Resources
| Title | Description | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Resumes and Cover Letters |
This site provides samples and video tutorials to help target and tailor your resumes and cover letters. See here for additional examples of grad-specific resume and cover letter templates. |
UBC Career Centre |
| LinkedIn Learning |
All degree-seeking UBC Vancouver students have full access to LinkedIn Learning, a platform for online learning focused on technical skills and professional development, until July 2023. Develop employable skills and test out career options by accessing 16,000 short videos, audio segments and courses. Course topics include: |
UBC Career Centre |
| Leaders Dialogue Series: On Making a Difference for Good |
The Leaders’ Dialogue series is an opportunity to get to know individuals who have made a difference for good in the world, and hear their thoughts on questions such as ‘What motivates you?’, ‘What does ‘success’ mean to you?’, ‘What have you learned about leadership?’, and ‘What’s wrong/right with the world?’ |
Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Curricula Vitae |
This site provides samples and information about curricula vitae . See here for additional examples of grad-specific CV and samples. |
UBC Career Centre |
| Career Resources for Students with Disabilities |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive. |
UBC Career Centre |
| Career Resources for Students of Colour |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive |
UBC Career Centre |
| Career Resources for LGBTQ+ Students |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive. |
UBC Career Centre |
| Career Planning, Graduate |
Visit the graduate student career page for tools, resources, advice, and video stories to help guide your career planning and exploration. |
UBC Career Centre |
| Business Concepts for Life Scientists (Online, Self-paced) |
The purpose of this online, on-demand course is to enhance PhD scientists’ understanding of foundational business concepts. This business coursework is unique because it is designed to prepare scientists for career transitions into both academic and non-academic settings. The course comprises a series of three modules - Business Strategy, Finance and Business Development. |
iBiology |