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Career Development (REALISE)

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

TRAINING MODULES

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

community

COMMUNITY MENTORSHIP

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

career

CAREER ENCOUNTERS

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

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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. 


REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL

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.

Click here to learn more about registering in the REALISE program