Launch Your Career 2023 - Schedule

Launch your career - September 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Time Group A Group B Group C
8:00 am Registrationand Breakfast - Arts Lecture Hall Registration and Breakfast - Arts Lecture Hall Registration and Breakfast - Arts Lecture Hall
9 am-10:00 am Networking and Communication Introduction to Co-op Professional Profile Pics
10:00 am-11:00 am Introduction to Co-op Professional Profile Pics  Networking and Communication
11:00 am-1:00 pm Professional Profile Pics Networking and Communication Introduction to Co-op
12:00 pm-1:00 pm  Lunch - Arts Lecture Hall  Lunch - Arts Lecture Hall  Lunch - Arts Lecture Hall
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Achieving High Performance - Fed Hall Achieving High Performance - Fed Hall Achieving High Performance - Fed Hall
2:00 pm-3:00 pm Dress for Success - Fed Hall Dress for Success - Fed Hall  Dress for Success - Fed Hall

Networking and Communications

Join alumni speakers as they share insightful teachings and experiences around networking and communication skills. Learn how to connect and make a great impression during job interviews, networking events, or even everyday interactions. You'll learn how to talk and listen to people in conversations, which is important in the professional world.

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Dress for Success

Dress for Success will teach you how to present your professional self, as you begin this next exciting chapter in your life. Prepare to be inspired as this session walks you through how to present a powerful first impression… and leave a lasting one.

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Professional Profile Pics

A professional headshot is a valuable tool to showcase your best self and create a lasting impression. It captures your unique personality, confidence, and potential, making you stand out in various professional settings. Students have an opportunity to have their professional headshots taken by a local photographer.

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Achieving High Performance

This session provides students a practical and proven approach to sustain high performance in their university years. It will challenge your thinking on what it takes to achieve your best and experience true fulfillment in the process. Grounded in science, you’ll learn principles and ideas to successfully manage your energy, mindset, stress and focus.

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Introduction to Co-op

The Co-op component of the SAF programs are key for many students. We will map out for you what the Co-op path looks like in years one and two, taking you right through the first job search in 2A.

· Learn more about the professional landscape and various types of jobs.

· Get a look at where jobs and other employer focussed opportunities are posted.

· Note how you can start building your resume now for the job search.

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