Workshops & Events
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Over 100 professional and academic skills development workshops are offered through the EDGE program. Through a special agreement with Athabasca University’s (AU) Faculty of Graduate Studies, EDGE workshops and programs are open to both MUN and AU graduate students (unless noted in the workshop title). Workshops and programs offered by AU are also made available to MUN graduate students through this page. Recordings of the EDGE workshops will be available through the Graduate Commons (under “Toolboxes”) for MUN graduate students. If you have trouble accessing any of this content, please email us at sgs@mun.ca. Click the links below under "Offering" for details and registration.
Winter 2023
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Date/Time |
Offering |
Skillset |
| January 6 - January 13, 2023 | ||
| Various | Grad Student Work Experience Program (GradSWEP) (For MUN Graduate Students) | Learning & Research |
| January 10 | ||
| Tuesday, 1:00–2:00 pm. NDT | Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) and the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Learning & Research |
| January 11, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday,12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MST | Developing Your Research Series - Session 1: Search Like a Pro! (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| January 13, 2023 Deadline | ||
| Various | Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (For MUN Student Parents) | Learning & Research |
| January 15, 2023 Deadline | ||
| Various | Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) (For MUN International Students) | Learning & Research |
| Ongoing (from January 16 to February 15,2023) | ||
| Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. NDT | English Language Skills for Success | Learning & Research |
| January 18, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST | Developing Your Research Series - Sess. 2: An Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| January 18, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. NDT | Ethical Considerations for Conducting Research | Learning & Research |
| January 24, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 1:00- 2:00 pm NDT | Avoiding Plagiarism | Learning & Research |
| January 24, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 1:00- 2:00 pm NDT | Finding a Government of Canada job: What should MUN International Graduate Students know? (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Learning & Research |
| January 25, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST | Developing Your Research Series - Sess. 3: Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| January 30 - February 4, 2023 | ||
| Various | Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) (For MUN Graduate Students) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 6, 2023 | ||
| Monday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm NDT | Getting to Know Your Google Drive & Google Suite* ONLINE* (Hosted by The Commons) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 7, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm NDT | Developing A Successful Resume and Cover Letter | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 7, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm NDT | Greate Your Own Website * IN-PERSON" (Hosted by The Commons) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 8, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST | Developing Your Research Series - Sess. 4: Intro to Citation Mgmt. w/Zotero (Hosted by AU) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 8, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. NDT | Design an Eye - Catching Resume *ONLINE*(Hosted by The Commons) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 9, 2023 | ||
| Thursday, 1:00 - 2:00 pm NDT | Tips on the application for the Government of Canada jobs (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 14, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm NDT | Tips for A Successful Interview | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 15, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST | Developing Your Research Series - Session 5: Research Data Management (Hosted by AU) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 15, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. NDT | Introduction to Canva *ONLINE* (Hosted by The Commons) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 17, 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. NDT | Professional Photography with your iPhone*IN-PERSON* (Hosted by The Commons) | Communication & Teamwork |
| February 27, 2023 | ||
| Monday, 1:00- 2:00 pm NDT | Making a Study Plan and Effective Study Techniques | Learning & Research |
| February 28, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 12:00- 3:00 pm ET | Anti-Racism Response Training (ART) - Three Hour Workshop for Graduate Students and Postdocs | Learning & Research |
| March 2, 2023 | ||
| Thursday, 1:00- 2:30 pm MST | How to APA 7: The Essentials of Formatting, Citing, and Paraphrasing (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| March 6 to March 10. 2023 | ||
| Various | Career Week | Learning & Research |
| March 7, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 1:00- 2:00 pm NDT | Developing A Successful Resume and Cover Letter | Communication & Teamwork |
| March 9, 2023 | ||
| Thursday, 12:30- 1:30 pm MST | Making writing accessible #3: Writing the paper (Hosted by AU) | Communication & Teamwork |
| March 9, 2023 | ||
| Thursday,1:00 - 2:00 pm NDT | Diversity in the Workplace Culture in Canada (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Communication & Teamwork |
| March 10, 2023 | ||
| Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm NDT | What Every Academic Should Know about Measuring Research Impact | Learning & Research |
| March 10, 2023 | ||
| Friday, 3:00- 4:00 pm NDT | EDGE Graduate Professional Development Certificate | Learning & Research |
| March 14, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday,1:00 - 2:00 pm NDT | Tips for A Successful Interview | Communication & Teamwork |
| March 17 , 2023 | ||
| Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm NDT | Trials and Tribulations of an Accidental Entrepreneur | Management & Responsibility |
| March 21, 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 1:00- 2:00 pm NDT | Transferable Skills of a graduate student | Management & Responsibility |
| March 23, 2023 | ||
| Thursday, 12:30- 1:30 pm NDT | Making writing accessible #4: Refining the assignment (Hosted by AU) | Management & Responsibility |
| March 28 , 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 2:00- 3:00 pm NDT | Teaching tips for new and future professors | Communication & Teamwork |
| March 30, 2023 | ||
| Thursday, 2:00- 3:00 pm NDT | Workplace Culture in Canada: Cultural Values and Their Practices in NL (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Communication & Teamwork |
| April 4 , 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, 2:00- 3:00 pm NDT | A guide to writing your thesis | Learning & Research |
| April 14 , 2023 | ||
| Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm NDT | Networking skills (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Communication & Teamwork |