Student Support

Hi everyone! My name is Ansu (she/her) and I am a second-year MA student in Sociology specializing in Quantitative Methodology. While much of my experience in research is related to criminology, I’m currently focusing on studying life satisfaction. As we enter the second year of virtual learning, I am hoping that I can help assist incoming students experience a smooth transition into our classes and help familiarize them with other students in their cohort.

I am thrilled to be working alongside Christine to co-host weekly coffee hours and various workshops for both new and existing students in the department. My hope is to help sustain an already welcoming, inclusive, and safe space in the department so that I can help students address any academic or social needs as they join our community. As we get accustomed to a mix of online and in-person classes, it is important now more than ever to get involved, get social, and above all, continue learning!

Carleton is a marvelous school and I’m sure that like me, you will love your journey here in our department. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions – you can find me at ansuanil@cmail.carleton.ca.

Hey, everyone! My name is Christine (she/her), and I am a first year PhD student in the Sociology department. Broadly, I study maritime rurality and resistance. I believe passionately that grad school is a more exciting, enjoyable, and less-stressful place when you have a supportive grad student community and I work hard to help build that with my friends and peers at any opportunity possible.

As a graduate peer mentor, it is my hope that Ansu and I can further those community ties for our MA and PhD pals. Through co-hosting office hours and workshops, I hope to help all our peers, both incoming and ongoing, adapt to the shifting environment of online and in person TA work and learning. Through the previous work of Kristen and Ryan, last year’s peer mentors, I plan to continue their work and drive to build exciting and accessible spaces for all our fellow grad peers.

You can reach me at christinemoreau@cmail.carleton.ca with any questions, concerns or just to tell me about the interesting bug you saw on your walk today. Be sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming coffee hours, workshops, and activities!

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! My name is Megan Graham and I’m very excited to be the new Graduate Student Transitions Mentor. I received my doctorate in Anthropology from Carleton’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology and I am currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship with supervisors at Trent and McMaster University.

This year, I’ll be bringing you the Graduate Transitions Workshop Series to give Carleton’s graduate students and recent alumni useful resources, strategies and key information for pursuing careers beyond grad school. The presentations and workshops will cover important topics, such as building your job application (e.g., CV and teaching dossier preparation), and entering the job market (e.g., networking, applying for postdocs, preparing academic job talks, and interview preparation for academic and alternative-to-academic interviews). We will also talk about how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the job market for upcoming and recent graduates.

There will also be opportunities for 1-on-1 peer mentorship for graduate students who would like individualized support. Let me know if I can help with feedback on a CV or resume, or on a cover letter. It can also be helpful to have someone to talk to as you think about what comes next!

I will be circulating job postings regularly for academic and alternative-to-academic careers. Be sure to join the Facebook group to access these! Members can help out by posting job opportunities they think may be of interest to others. Together, we can create a great resource!

I am immensely excited to be this year’s mentor and look forward to working with you as you move into the next stage of life!

Additional information and resources are also available on Carleton’s Career Services page. Career Services is Carleton University’s centralized office supporting all students and alumni across the different disciplines and levels of study on their career paths.

Please click here for more information about common areas of employment for Anthropology graduates. In addition, click here to check out what some of our very own M.A. and Ph.D. graduates in Anthropology are currently up to.

Please click here for more information about common areas of employment for Sociology graduates, and here to see what some of our own M.A. and Ph.D. graduates in Sociology are currently up to.