Career Mentorship Program
Applications open until January 23, 2025
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 registered student for duration of program
- Clear sense of career direction and goals
- Commitment to active engagement in the program
Applying:
- Application form - deadline to apply is January 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
- We’re holding an information session for those interested in applying on January 8, 2025 at 3:00pm. You can register for this virtual session here
- The program is able to accommodate a limited number of students, so we may be unable to accept all applicants
- We will do our best to match you with a mentor that meets your preferences, however matching suitability will depend on the pool of mentors and the level of detail provided in your application
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
Applying:
- Application form- deadline to apply is January 23, 2025
- If we are unable to match you with a mentee we will keep your information on file for future program cycles
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