CWEC & CEDC Job Market Mentoring Sessions

Find job-market application advice here and interview tips here from our November 2nd, 2022 mentoring session for job market candidates. 

JOB MARKET MENTORING EVENTS 2024-2025:

2024 CWEC/CDEC Job Market Pitch Sessions

The Canadian Women Economics Committee (CWEC) and Canadian Diversity in Economics Committee (CDEC) are hosting two sessions for all current job market candidates to practice—and get feedback on—their three to five-minute "pitch".

If you are a PhD student at a Canadian institution and/or a member of the Canadian Economics Association, and are on the job market this year, we invite you to join us.

These pitches are often an important part of your first-round interview. We will set you up into groups with other job market candidates and volunteers who have experience in the job market process. 

The sessions will be on Tuesday November 26 and Monday December 2. They begin at 8PM Eastern and will require approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of your time. Spaces are limited and you will be assigned to only one of the dates. 

We hope you are able to join us! Please sign-up by November 22. Click this link for student registration for the “Job market pitch” sessions.

PAST EVENTS BELOW

CWEC/CDEC Fall Job Market Mentoring: Applications and First-Round Interviews 2024-25

This year the Canadian Women Economics Committee (CWEC) and Canadian Diversity in Economics Committee (CDEC) will be hosting virtual presentations and Q&A aimed at Economics PhD students in Canada who are on the market this year.  PhD students looking ahead to the market in future years are also welcome to join us. 

The first event will be held on October 28 at 8PM Eastern Time (ET) via Zoom covering job application tips and first-round interviews (key requirements for both academic and non-academic applications) followed by a Q&A. 

Registrants will be sent the Zoom link prior to the event.  

Please contact Alina, Sermin or Michelle at cwec.cfec@gmail.com with questions.  

TIPS & Q&A SESSIONS – OPEN TO ALL

This year the Canadian Women Economics Committee (CWEC) and Canadian Diversity in Economics Committee (CDEC)  will be hosting two virtual presentations and Q&A aimed at Economics PhD students in Canada who are on the market this year.  PhD students looking ahead to the market in future years are also welcome to join us.   

October 30:  Job Application Tips (covering key requirements for both academic and non-academic applications) followed by a Q&A.   

December 13:  Presentation Tips (covering the do's and don'ts of an effective presentation) followed by a Q&A.  This session will be aimed at topics surrounding in-person interviews.    

During each presentation, there will be break-out networking rooms with members of CWEC and the CDEC affinity groups.  All sessions will be held on zoom at 8PM Eastern.  Registrants will be sent the zoom link prior to the events.   

Dec 13th Registration Form: https://forms.gle/eXSY3pNoAtVEu6ZM6

ELEVATOR PITCH WORKSHOPS – AIMED AT PhD STUDENTS ON THE ECONOMICS JOB MARKET  

The Canadian Women Economics Committee (CWEC) and Canadian Diversity in Economics Committee (CDEC) are hosting two sessions for current job market candidates to practice—and get feedback on—their three to five-minute "pitch".  If you are a PhD student at a Canadian institution and/or a member of the Canadian Economics Association, and are on the job market this year, we invite you to join us.   

These pitches are often an important part of your first-round interview. We will set you up into groups with other job market candidates and volunteers who have experience in the job market process.   

The sessions will be on Thursday November 16 and Wednesday November 29. They begin at 8PM Eastern and will require approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of your time. Spaces are limited and you will be assigned to only one of the dates.   

CWEC & CEDC Mentoring Sessions at CEA 2023, Winnipeg 

Jointly organized by the Canadian Economic Diversity Committee (CEDC) and the Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC/CFÉC). The mentoring is aimed at early career economists, and all who fall into this category are welcome. The event will be held on Friday June 2, 2023 during the first morning session time slot. Mentees and mentors will be organized by topic. Come and speak with a senior economist about issues such as "Getting Published", "Managing Service", "Balancing", "The importance of presentations." etc. You will have the opportunity to discuss the issues you deem most relevant with senior economists.