Career Mentorship Program
The IMS Career Mentorship Program (CMP) matches upper year doctoral students with an alumni or faculty mentor in their desired career or field. Mentors provide one-on-one support and guidance for students in their professional development and career goals.
The program enables students to gain insight and directly benefit from our accomplished, well-connected and diverse IMS community. CMP is complemented by exclusive social and graduate professional development events.
Program Overview
- Attend a welcome orientation event
- Meet with your mentor/mentee once per month between March - June 2025 (virtually or in-person)
- Provide feedback for the purpose of program evaluation
- For mentees: participate in graduate professional development workshops and events such as tailored career panels, effective resume writing, preparing for job interviews, book clubs and more
- Join the CMP LinkedIn group for networking, support and resource sharing
For Mentees
Eligibility:
- Upper year doctoral student (2nd year Masters or 3rd+ year PhD) in good academic standing
- Must be a currently registered IMS student for duration of program
- Clear sense of career direction and goals
- Commitment to active engagement in the program
For Mentors
Eligibility:
- IMS alumni or faculty member
- Career in any field or industry. We are looking for a diverse group of mentors!
- Early, mid or late career stages welcome
- Commitment to providing meaningful, one-on-one career-focused mentorship to a graduate student to help them better understand your career landscape and develop their professional competencies
- Can be located in or outside of Toronto/GTA as meetings with your mentee can take place virtually
- If you're interested in joining our pool of mentors, please fill out this form
Contacts
If you have any questions about the Career Mentorship Program, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Sarah Topa, Program Manager
IMS Senior Partnerships & Communications Officer
Shaghayegh Foroozan, Program Coordinator
IMS PhD Candidate
Pamela Plant, Faculty Advisor
IMS Director for Graduate Professional Development