Mitacs Professional Development Workshops

The Mitacs Training program offers a selection of high-quality professional development workshops. As a Carleton graduate student or postdoc, these sessions are offered to you at no charge.

Mitacs sessions provide training in key competencies such as:

  • Professional & Career Fundamentals
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Communication
  • Leadership & Management
  • Entrepreneurialism

The new Mitacs curriculum includes (1) self-paced, e-learning workshops and (2) facilitated, synchronous sessions delivered by subject-matter experts to small groups in an interactive learning environment.

The sessions are organized around course bundles such as:

  • Writing and Presentation Skills
  • Project and Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Career Planning
  • Networking Skills
  • Reconciliation and EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity)
  • R&D Management

To view the Mitacs course catalog and register for sessions, create a free account at https://edge.mitacs.ca/

Please note that completion of Mitacs Training workshops will not be credited toward TA training hours.

If you have any questions, please contact David Lafferty or Karim Abuawad.