Build your networking skills through practical experience. GradConnect provides graduate students with the opportunity to build basic networking skills then to apply them in situations where networking happens. For example, learn to talk about sports with your prospective boss. Or talk about performance arts with colleagues. Mingle with professionals.

This series is designed to provide graduate students with more opportunities to build networking skills in real networking situations. The series opens with:

January 31- 1-2:30pm - GradConnect workshop on building your network including a review of strategies

Networking Events in the series include:

February 8 - 5:45 - 9:00pm - Networking and Sports - Attend the Concordia Stingers vrs Queens University Men's Hockey Game - Loyola Campus Arena. Learn about the game from a hockey guru while practicing your networking skills during the game.

February 19 6:00 - 8:30pm - Networking with Entrepreneurs - Attend a "Start Ups" session with Montreal entrepreneurs. Practice your networking skills with the pros.

February 28 5:00 - 8:00 pm - Networking and Arts - Attend a vernisage at the Concordia FOFA gallery.

March 5 - 2:30 - 4:00 - Strategies for going forward building your graduate and professional network

Each networking outing will include a talk/tips given by the host to prepare you for networking strategies suited for the setting.

The Networking Basics training will cover:
- Etiquette for different settings
- How to approach people you do not know
- Practice introductions and your personal pitch(es)
- Questions to engage the person you are talking with
- how to discuss a range of subjects while keeping it at a professional level
- Learn vocabulary for various network settings