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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Six environment students reflect on their co-op terms at non-profits

The Global Citizen Internship program enabled committed, talented, and passionate Environment undergraduate and graduate students to apply their knowledge at Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations with local and global reach. Discover the valuable lessons they learned through these transformative experiences. 

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Unlocking career potential: Transferable skills, networking, and impact with Glenn Milner

Environment degrees are versatile, and skill transferability is at the core of it, but how do you begin to identify those skills before being able to even articulate them.

Join Glenn Milner to learn how to adapt your skills across industries, build valuable connections, and align your career with the scale of impact that drives you.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Chart Your Course: Career Development Strategies with Darby Mcgrath

Are you ready to chart a successful career path in STEM? You’re invited to an inspiring session with Darby Mcgrath, Vice President of Research and Development at Vineland and a prominent educator at Brock University and the University of Waterloo. Her outstanding contributions to the field have earned her the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce 2023 Women in Business Award for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math and the 2023 Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture Award. Join Darby and learn how to: Embrace diverse career opportunities, Curate Your ‘Brag Book, and set effective goals for success. 

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Heart to heart, mind to mind and soul to soul with community

Students from the Faculty of Environment participated in the V2V Field School in Barkul, Chilika, India, joining a global delegation to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by coastal communities and small-scale fisheries. Co-directed by Dr. Prateep Nayak and Dr. Derek Armitage, the program focused on applying a commons approach to help these communities transition from vulnerability to viability. 

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Pioneering New Frontiers: Dean Mutrie’s Path to Industry Excellence

Imagine pioneering an entire new field of environmental specialization, training an industry of specialists and growing the largest firm in Canada in this new area of expertise.  

You’re invited to an Alumni Office Hour with Dean Mutrie, a planning graduate who founded the first ever environmental inspection course for the North American pipeline industry and become a leading international expert in the environmental effects of linear facilities.  

Join us to learn how a quiet, unassuming kid who hung around the ecology lab built a respected environmental consulting firm of 450 people in Western Canada.