Graduate Blog

Two reminders:

If you like to attend the Math Graduate Student Career Event

http://www.math.toronto.edu/cms/assets/MathFiles/Home/Files/Grad-career.pdf

this Wednesday, May 2nd, please RSVP by noon this Monday at

http://www.doodle.com/hp7hnzux2unuux95

We will need to know how much food to order.

The deadline to submit your reading and/or research course forms
for master’s projects and summer reading courses is MONDAY, MAY 7th.
The completed forms come to me. Blank forms are available in the
mailroom.

I will be away from the office from Monday, May 14 and will return
on Monday, May 28. If you need any confirmation letters from me, please request
them before I leave. While I am away, Jemima in the main office will
be able to assist you.

Thanks!

Ida

Joe Geraci, the speaker at the event below, is a Math Dept
PhD grad and is now a scientist at the Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network.


The University of Toronto has undertaken a series of seminars, 
geared towards providing information and dialogue about careers, 
for third and fourth year students, called Backpack to Briefcase (B2B). 
This series is extremely important for third and fourth year 
students who are now asking themselves, "What can I do with 
my Mathematics Degree?"

The final event for this year is our Three Things Cocktail Party.

We invite you to join a group of other alumni and be present to 
respond to students query as they mingle at the event.  The main 
presentations will be on three key things that graduates should 
be aware of. In the past, our panelists speak of their own 
professional growth and zero in on three things they view as 
important. This year Joe Geraci has agreed to be the 
representative speaker for the Math alumni.  After the talks, 
students mingle and speak with past alumni and panelist.

THREE THINGS COCKTAIL PARTY
Tuesday, March 8
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Faculty Club
Upper Dining room
41 Willcocks Street

RSVP online for all events at http://www.alumni.utoronto.ca/backpack

Or email: backpack@artsci.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto has undertaken a series of seminars, geared towards 
providing information and dialogue about careers, for the third and fourth year
students.  
This series is called Backpack to Briefcase (B2B).


We will host two more events for the astronomy, mathematics and physics students 
before the end of the school year:



CAREER CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, February 9
5 to 7 pm
Physics Lounge MP 110 

THREE THINGS COCKTAIL PARTY
Tuesday, March 8
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Faculty Club
Upper Dining room
41 Wilcox Street



RSVP online for all events at http://www.alumni.utoronto.ca/backpack
Or email: backpack@artsci.utoronto.ca

"Navigating Your PATH: Exploring and Supporting Teaching Assistant and
Graduate Student Development"
June 21st - 22nd, 2010
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/conference2010



REGISTRATION DEADLINE - EXTENDED: June 1st, 2010.

Navigating Your PATH represents a culmination of growing interest in Canada
and the United States in the development of professional skills in graduate
students, including the training provided to teaching assistants. No such
national conference focusing on the combination of TA training and skills
development in graduate students has ever taken place in Canada. Through
papers, workshops, panels and poster presentations conference participants
will examine how we prepare graduate students for teaching, curriculum
planning, research, publishing, grant-seeking, report-writing, public
speaking and community service. This conference will bring together
education researchers, educational developers, faculty members,
administrators, independent scholars, graduate students, librarians and
student life professionals to explore graduate student development.


REGISTRATION: $150
STUDENT: $75

If you have any questions regarding this conference, please contact:
ctsi.conference2010@utoronto.ca.



Invitation to "Win or Lose a Job in 60 Seconds" Careers Seminar

Hi,

All upper year and graduate Astronomy & Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics
students are invited to attend a career seminar and Q&A with three successful alumni
and a career counsellor who can answer your questions and show you how to impress in
60 seconds or less.

Monday, January 25, 2010
4 p.m.
Physics Lounge
60 St. George Street

Speakers:
Matthew Strimas-Mackey, Business Analyst, BMO Financial Group
John Im, Dir Credit Quantitative Analyst, BMO Capital Markets
Stephen Bates, VP Customer & Environmental Insights, BMO Financial Group
Mary Giamos, Career Management Consultant, UofT Career Centre
Mary Markou, Career Info & Resources Coordinator, UofT Career Centre

RSVP online at http://alumni.utoronto.ca/backpack
Or email: backpack@artsci.utoronto.ca