Careers and Professional Skills

Academic Skills and Academic Skills Durham offer online resources, workshops, and individual appointments to support efforts to improve and refine students' skills for success at university. Their team works closely with graduate students to help them develop as scholars and writers as well as teaching assistants.

Visit the Academic Skill's graduate webpage for a list of workshops and services that they offer for graduate students throughout the year to support them in their studies and life at Trent. Many workshops are offered virtually and are available to graduate students at both the Peterborough and Durham campuses. 

Through the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a host of professional learning opportunities are available to all members of the Trent teaching community, encompassing instructors, graduate students, departments, staff and administrators. 

CTL supports Trent members through events including but not limited to workshops, panel discussions, lunch & learn series and individual consultations. They also offer teaching supports on a wide array of topics including curriculum development & learning outcomes, assessments practices, teaching portfolios, course design, pedagogy discussions, active learning strategies, educational technology applications, and educational leadership opportunities.

Careerspace offers valuable learning tools with an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience to prepare students for life after Trent. They offer appointments, workshops, online resources, and opportunities to connect with employers and recruiters. These services are free for all Trent students and alumni.

Visit Careerspace to explore career options, get resume assistance, and learn how to apply your degree to future opportunities. Current students can also explore employment opportunities on campus through the Student Experience Portal. 

The Career and Workforce Readiness e-Course is free and openly accessible, with six modules that can be completed at your own pace. Each module will take approximately 1-1.5 hours to complete and covers the following career readiness topics:

• Skills identification & articulation (technical & transferable)
• Resume & cover letter writing
• Networking & LinkedIn
• Job search strategies & the labour market
• Interview skills
• Workplace communication & professionalism

Devant prepares international students for career success in Canada and offers free services including Resume Tools, Live Online Events (Networking, Immigration, Expert Panels), Virtual Hiring Expos, Bi-Weekly Newsletter and Facebook Community Access. Additional services are available through paid membership options.

Trent offers more than just rewarding career opportunities: the employee experience is important to us. With comprehensive benefit and pension plans for eligible employees, and a strong focus on wellness, green initiatives, and inclusion, employees achieve a rewarding and meaningful work-life balance.

For those who may be interested in working at Trent, you can explore current employment opportunities to find a career that's personal, purposeful and transformative. 

The Department of Human Resources provides services for all employees, retirees, and future employees of Trent University in the areas of Benefits, Pension, Recruitment, Compensation, Payroll, Labour Relations, Job Evaluation and Learning & Development.

Mitacs Training provides professional skills development courses for all Canadian university students. To register for these courses, visit the EDGE portal, create an account and choose the e-learning course you would like to take under the ‘Catalog’ heading of the Mitacs Training page. All courses listed below are self-paced e-learning (asynchronous), and are available throughout the year.

The themes include:

• Career planning – 90 min
• Networking skills – 90 min
• Communication skills – 120 min
• Leadership skills – 90 min
• Writing and presentation skills – 90 min
• Project and time management – 120 min
• R&D management – 120 min
• Reconciliation and EDI – 60 min

More about each course bundle, on website: Training Courses - Mitacs
For more info, please contact training@mitacs.ca. 

Access these quick tip sheets for valuable career and employment information and resources. Additional resources and videos can be found on the Look for Work page.