Skills Training and Professionalization

Workshops and programs through Aspire provides opportunities for you as a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to grow your skills and try new things.

We know that a degree isn't enough anymore and that developing your knowledge and skills beyond academics is necessary for you to be well-rounded and better prepared for the uncertainty that follows graduation.

Attending Aspire workshops will help you:

Develop skills to succeed in your graduate program or postdoctoral posting.
Be prepared to start your graduate program, and for life during and after Laurier.
Meet peers from outside of your program and build your community.
Connect with co-curricular advisors, faculty and colleagues.

Earn the Aspire Professional Development Certificate

Invest in your future and earn the Aspire Certificate, which is designed to complement your academic program by providing opportunities to develop a range of skills and competencies.

To earn the certificate, complete five workshops in at least two Aspire pillars.

Learn more details about the Aspire Professional Development Certificate.

Browse All ASPIRE Workshops

Explore upcoming workshops based on the five Aspire program pillars.

Wellness Teaching Development Professionalization and Communication Career Research

Some of the workshops are self-directed on MyLearningSpace.

Wellness

Take charge of your personal well-being. Our workshops provide you with the skills to manage your time, mental health, and work-life balance. Foster self-awareness and mindfulness in your personal, scholarly, and professional life.

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Teaching Development

Our teaching development workshops offer transferrable teaching skills and foundational teaching knowledge that can be used for both the classroom and the workplace. Learn about different pedagogies and hear from experienced staff and colleagues as they reflect on their experiences and share their knowledge.

All sessions are 90 minutes in length.

Self-paced Microsoft Stream recorded workshops:

Presenting for Everyone: Delivering Inclusive and Dynamic Presentations

Professionalization and Communication

In any academic or professional environment, strong communication and leadership skills are critical. Perfect your writing and oral presentation skills with help from specialists in the field.

On-going self-paced learning on MyLearningSpace:

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Academic Integrity Module

First, register for the workshop in MyLS by selecting "Self Registration," then select the workshop Library Research Workshops link and select "Register" in MyLS as in the example highlighted below:

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Career

Move successfully into your next career phase. ASPIRE workshops, run by Career Centre professionals, can help you to market your transferable skills, build your resumé, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile, and network and interview with confidence, among many other skills.

All sessions are virtual on Zoom.

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Research

Research is a huge component of many Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow programs. Workshops in our research pillar can help you to complete the work that you are doing at Laurier and help prepare you for future research opportunities. Through workshops ranging from how to develop a research question, to managing your data, our research experts will teach you how to translate your technical work for non-specialist audiences.

Self-paced MyLearningSpace modules:

Students must self-register for "Libary Reserach Workshops" on MyLearning Space to gain access to these courses.

Skills Training and Professionalization

Earn the Aspire Professional Development Certificate