Registration is now open. Please forward this announcement to the graduate students and postdocs in your network.

What’s Mitacs Step? Program provides graduate students and postdocs with opportunities to build on their professional and transferrable skill sets. Opportunities are open to all past, present and prospective graduate students and postdocs.

Why should you attend? Strengthen your working relationships, increase your ability to connect with industry, improve research results and impact. Access to industry recognized expertise.

Managing Projects – Vancouver, BC
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
When: Monday, September 19, 2011 Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP) Where: UBC
Robson Square, 800 Robson Street Room: C225

The Art, Science, and Practice of Positive Networking – Vancouver, BC
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
When: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Time: 9.00am – 3:30pm (Registration 8:30am SHARP) Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street Room: C180

Practice Your Presentation Skills I – Vancouver, BC
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP) Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street
Room: C225

Foundations of Project Management I: A team-based approach – Vancouver, BC
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
When: Thursday and Friday, September 22-23 , 2011 Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP) Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street
Room: C225

Build Your Scientific and Technical Writing Skills – Vancouver, BC
When: Friday and Saturday, September 23-24, 2011 Time: 9.00am – 4:00pm (Registration 8:30am SHARP)
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street
Room: C485

Practice Your Presentation Skills II – Vancouver, BC *The Prerequisite for this workshop is Practice Your Presentation Skills I*
Materials, Breakfast basics, and Lunch provided!
When: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP) Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street
Room: C225

*Please note:

• A valid credit card is REQUIRED to complete and secure your registration
• The workshops are free to attend however there is a $50.00 charge for no-shows and late cancellations
• You have 5 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop to modify or cancel your registration at no penalty
• Certificates of participation are issued to those who complete the full workshop, please ensure you can stay for the full session when organizing transport to and from the workshop venue
• Pending availability and the discretion of the coordinator, limited funding is available for travel and accommodation for participants coming from universities outside of the region where the workshop is being held. You MUST first register, then request travel funding, only those registered for a workshop are eligible for travel funding!

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming Mitacs Step workshops or would like more information on the program in general, please do not hesitate to contact us.

For more information on Mitacs please visit http://www.mitacs.ca.

Mitacs gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia