Career Development
Western offers a variety of excellent resources for you to invest in your personal and professional growth. This Career Development section is a central resource that lists all professional development resources available to graduate students, including online modules and discipline-specific resources.
Discover opportunities to improve your ability to communicate complex ideas, foster positive working relationships, manage projects and teams, promote work-life balance, engage learners, navigate effectively through cultural and social diversity, and develop strategies to launch your career.
Career Education
- Career coaching
- Events and workshops
- Resume, cover letter, CV, and LinkedIn profile help
- Interview prep
Find a Job or Internship
- Graduate Student Internship Program
- Western Connect
- Working at Western
Own Your Future (OYF)
- OYF is a professional development program for doctoral students
- Workshops
- Resources
Centre for Teaching and Learning
- Teaching Assistant training
- Course Instructor training
- Teaching certificates
- Future Prof Workshop Series
- Teaching conferences
Strengths Program
- Discover your talents with the CliftonStrengths assessment
- Career exploration workshops
- Online resources
David Feeney
Career Coach, Graduate and Postdoctoral Students
dfeeney@uwo.ca
David is a seasoned career development practitioner, assisting students in navigating a path to help them fulfill their career goals. Changing paths himself after leaving Graduate School, David has a unique perspective on change and career design. Whether through the facilitation of workshops or one-on-one appointments, David is committed to creative career development and sees the career path as a multi-forked road. In his current role David helps support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in their journey toward a meaningful life and career. Film, theatre, cooking and reading are activities that help David recharge.
