Career Development (REALISE)

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REALISE

The REALISE program is an exciting initiative developed by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) to provide enhanced training and skills development to our students and scholars. In addition to supporting education in brain and mental health research, REALISE helps our trainees develop the tools necessary to become the next generation of community, business, and academic leaders.

If you're not yet a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary, contact us to find out how to become one!

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Helping students and scholars REALISE their potential

The Research, Education And Leadership In NeuroSciencE (REALISE) program has been developed to:

Enhance trainee success - academic, personal and professional
Better equip our graduates for future success in their chosen careers
Position the HBI, the University of Calgary and the city of Calgary to attract and retain world-class students and scholars
Connect the local community with our talented young leaders

REALISE learning opportunities

REALISE learning opportunities span three key domains. Click the headers below to learn more about each component of the REALISE program:

TRAINING MODULES

Courses and workshops encompassing a range of competencies, from professional soft skills to research-specific techniques

REALISE Training Modules

COMMUNITY MENTORSHIP

Meaningful mentoring relationships pairing graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with local professionals for personal and career growth

REALISE Community Mentorship

CAREER ENCOUNTERS

Work experience placements in the private sector, government and not-for-profit organizations

REALISE Career Encounters

Our Trainees

Our students and scholars are bright, engaged, independent and creative. They excel at finding solutions to problems through critical thinking and are poised to raise the bar in any profession they pursue.

The REALISE program accepts formal registration from any student or postdoctoral scholar whose primary supervisor is a full member of the HBI or is enrolled in the University of Calgary's BSc Neuroscience degree program.