SHIFT Series: Resiliency and Pivoting Your Career
SHIFT is a weekly webinar series that aims to prepare College of Arts and Science undergraduate students, graduate students and recent graduates for life after graduation
Guest speaker: Dr. Monique Simair (BSc’04, PhD’09)
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Time: 12 pm
Location: Online
In this conversation-style webinar, we will explore one Arts and Science alumna’s winding career path, which led her to starting two successful companies and also overseeing a multi-million dollar tech development research program. We will explore different views and definitions of failure vs success and discuss ways to build resiliency.
SHIFT is a weekly webinar series that aims to prepare College of Arts and Science undergraduate students, graduate students and recent graduates for life after graduation. The online sessions will feature alumni speakers and presentations focused on how to succeed post-graduation.
SHIFT is free to attend for students, graduate students and recent graduates from the College of Arts and Science.
Visit the SHIFT website for the full list of sessions and session details.
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