Launch Your Career 2026 - Schedule

Launch Your Career, September 11, 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm, St George Banquet Hall
Time Topic Speaker
9:30  am – 10:30 am Registration  
10:30 am – 10:45 am Introduction  Cody Buchenauer
10:45 am – 11:30 am Networking/Communication Luka Pavlesen and Parbir Deol
11:30 am – 11:45 am Break  
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Intro to Co-op resources  Co-op Advisors/Academic Advisors/Catherine Porter (Indigenous initiatives for Co-op)/Alumo with WUSA Charlie Tajnay
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Thinking Like a Co-op Student Student Panel/SAF Co-op Team
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch  
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CPA Ontario Information Session Betsy Exley
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Professional Headshots

Resource Booths

UW Centre for Career Development office  

Campus advisors for one-on-one conversations 

We are currently building the conference schedule. Watch for continuing updates.

If you are an AFM/ SMF student, please note that your class schedule will be adjusted to accommodate this conference. You will not be missing any classes. For the Maths/CPA, ScFM, and CFM students who do not have class conflicts, you are welcome to attend.

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Taking Your First Career Step With Purpose

Starting your career may seem daunting. Finding the right co-op job for you, connecting with recruiters, and performing well in interviews isn't easy. However, all of it starts with communication and networking.

Join Parbir Deol and Luka Pavlesen, co-founders of Making Things Happen (MTH) and recent alumni from the School of Accounting and Finance, as they host a communication and networking workshop during the Launch Your Career Conference on September 11th, 2026. Through MTH, they've helped hundreds of students navigate their next career steps by connecting them with alumni across business, finance, consulting, and more. Now, they'll bring that same approach to SAF first-years, walking you through the networking and communication skills you'll need to determine your ideal career path, land your dream job, and build lasting relationships.

Learn more about MTH's events at makingthingshappen.ca.

Photoshoot

The team from Centre for Career Development will come and take a professional “headshot” of you that you can use in places like your LinkedIn profile. A picture that captures you at your best is a great tool for representing yourself.

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