Are you an international student interested in professional and personal development? Consider joining the Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP), a free, non-credit program designed to equip current international students with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to prepare for professional employment in Canada. 

Students are expected to attend 6 in-person workshops and complete assigned activities in order to expand their networks and effectively demonstrate employment readiness in line with Memorial University's Student Success Competencies, building confidence in areas such as professionalism, critical thinking, digital literacy, intercultural awareness, and communication. Topics explored include (but are not limited to):

• Career Development, Career Exporation, and Skills Identification

• Resume and Cover Letter Writing

• Job Searching, Networking, and Using LinkedIn

• Technological Developments in the Hiring Process: AI Applications & Considerations

• Interview Skills and Strategies

• Workplace Standards

• Intercultural Communication

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism at the Workplace

Upon completion of the workshops, deliverables, and assignments, students will receive a certificate and have the option to add the PSDP to Memorial's Online Record of Experience (MORE).

For more information including details about the workshop schedule, please refer to the Program Syllabus/Outline or email the International Student Career Advisor.

Registration for the Spring 2025 cohort is now open: click here to register (MUN sign-in required).

To be notified of future offerings, keep an eye on the weekly IO Listserv. (To receive the listserv, please send an email with your request to international@mun.ca.) Spaces are limited.

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Work-Integrated Learning Placements

When funding is available, participants of the PSDP may also be eligible to apply for short-term work-integrated learning placements offered through the program.

We would like to acknowledge the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism and various employer partners across the province with whom we have partnered to support these placements since 2022. To find out more about this funded project, please view our 2022-2024 Impact Report. To express future interest in engaging our PSDP students as an employer, please contact emas@mun.ca for more information.