Resources Available to Graduate Students

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Career and Professional Development Services

The Department is committed to ensuring that there is a robust and comprehensive approach to the professional development of both MA and PhD students. Normally, a number of graduate seminars are offered each year - Research Proposal Writing, Applying for External Scholarships, Ethics Review, CVs and Cover Letters, Publishing, Applying for Academic jobs.

Own Your Future 

Western's doctoral professional development program is offered by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in collaboration with various units across campus. Doctoral students learn to assess their skill proficiency and communicate this skill proficiency to employers. Sessions include Career Engagement, Intercultural & Social Fluency, Communication & Relationship Building, Thriving, Leadership and Teaching & Learning. 

 

Job Placement Services 

We are committed to the professional success of our graduate students. In addition to excellent academic training in political science, the department offers our students institutional support in finding jobs relevant to their degrees. Topics include: keys to success at job interviews; research grant applications; the art of publishing your article; academic conference presentations; and the winning CV.  

Recent Career Development Workshops

As part of the Department's commitment to the professional success of our graduate students, our faculty members host career development workshops throughout the academic year. Please see below for a list of previous workshops held.

  • First Impressions: The CV 
  • Academic Job Applications: Getting an Interview (Facilitator: Dr. Turgeon)
  • The Job Interview: Keys to Success (Facilitator: Dr. Lebo)
  • Applying for Research Grants (Facilitator: Dr. Stephenson)
  • Academic Conference Participation (Facilitator: Dr. Harmes)
  • The Art of Publishing (Facilitator: Dr. Taylor)

Academic Services

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Software for Students

Did you know that you have access to a lot of software as a student at Western? Some is available for free, some can be purchased for a low annual fee, and most of it is installed on public computers in Social Science. There is a list of pre-installed software locations and titles online. Click here for a list of software that you can get for your own computers.

 

Additional Resources

1. Health Services

SOGS Supplemental Health Services 
Health/Wellness


2. Housing Services

There are many on-campus housing options available to graduate students.  For more information on on-campus housing please visit the University Housing Service website.

For students wishing to live off campus, Western provides an Off-Campus Housing Service, where listings of available housing throughout London are maintained.  Our in-person service operates on a self-serve basis.  Located in Elgin Hall, you'll have free access to phones and city maps, and computers are available to conduct personalized searches based on categories such as rental price, location, and housing type.

3. Information Services

4. Graduate Student Organizations

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