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The SCS Experiential Empowerment & Development (SEED) Initiative
With financial support from Scotiabank鈥檚 Community Investment Program, the 黑料网爆吃瓜 School of Continuing Studies has launched its SEED Initiative to help increase access to professional education and career advancement.
In collaboration with community partner organizations, up to 30 individuals will be selected each cohort as SEED Fellows to complete a Professional Development Certificate (PDC) in either Project Management or Applied AI and Data Analytics for Business, improve their proficiency in French, and learn invaluable career development, interpersonal, employability skills.
SEED Fellows benefit from:
- A scholarship that covers听tuition听and fees听
- Support in finding paid internship 听opportunities in their听professional fields
- Networking events
- Mentorship opportunities
- Personalized career coaching
罢测辫别:听Part-time, Non-credit, Professional development 颁辞耻谤蝉别蝉:听9-10 required courses Continuing Education Units:听Varies Cohort 6 Schedule:听
Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027顿别濒颈惫别谤测:听Online 蚕耻别蝉迟颈辞苍蝉?听听seed.scs [at] mcgill.ca
Information Sessions
Dates - Recruitment for Spring/Summer 2026
| Date | Location | Registration |
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| Thursday, February 5, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Online | Register听for February 5 |
| Wednesday,鈥疐ebruary 11, from 6:30 - 7:30p.m. | Online | Register for February 11 |
| Tuesday, February 17, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Online | Register for February 17 |
| Monday, February 23, from 6:30 鈥� 7:30 p.m. | Online | Register for February 23 |
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Program Details
Who Should Apply
- A newcomer to Canada seeking to integrate into the workforce
- An underemployed or unemployed professional
- A person facing economic barriers to professional education and career opportunities
Learning Outcomes
- Develop or enhance in-demand professional skills
- Improve French language proficiency
- Gain practical experience
- Establish professional networks
- Clarify your career goals and create pathways to achieving them
Schedule
French language courses (all levels)
Written English for Professional Communication course (online, optional)
Career Planning course
Fall 2026听
Interpersonal Skills course听
Professional Development Certificate courses begin听
Online听paid internships become available (optional)听
Winter 2027听
Professional Development Certificate courses continue听
Online paid internships available (optional)听
Spring/Summer 2027听
Professional Development Certificate courses听finish听
Employability Readiness course听
Courses will take place in the evenings online between 6 and 9 p.m.听EST听unless otherwise noted. For course details, see 鈥痗ourses 鈥痓elow.听
Courses
Core SEED program
- French courses (all levels)
- YCGL 416: English Written Communication Strategies for the Workplace
- Professional Development Certificate in听Project Management
听Or听 - Professional Development Certificate in Applied听AI听and Data Analytics for Business听
Eligibility
SEED Initiative Eligibility
- Be 21 years of age or older to be admitted as a mature student
- Proof of citizenship/residency status in Canada
Professional Development Certificate听Admissions听Requirements听
- Please听review the Admission Requirements to be accepted into the听 PDC in听Applied AI and Data Analytics for Business听听
- Please review the Admissions Requirements to be accepted into the PDC in Project Management
How to Apply
The SEED Initiative is now accepting applications for the Spring/Summer 2026 session.
Courses will be delivered in an online synchronous format.
To apply, please complete the application form.
Required reference form 鈥� email this form with the other required supporting documents listed
on the application form to seed-documents [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Reference) .
The application deadline is Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Please apply as soon as possible since additional information may be requested by the School to consider your application.
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Experiential learning, coaching and internships are part of a new professional development program at the School of Continuing Studies buoyed by a $2-million gift from Scotiabank. Dean Carola Weil elaborates on the inspiration and aspirations for the SEED Initiative. |