Career Workshops
Working for Change (In-person)
March 6, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Working for Change is a half-day mini conference for those interested in careers in social justice and the non-profit sector, bringing together emerging changemakers, organizers, and non-profit practitioners to explore how identity, values, and lived experience shape pathways into social justice work.
Making Space for Your Career: Building Positive Momentum in Job Search for Grad Students with Accessibility in Mind (Hybrid)
March 9, 1–3 p.m.
Are you facing accessibility barriers and wondering how to build next steps for your career and stay well doing it? Join us to:
- Understand how to develop a wellness-based job search strategy, including the importance of a career community of support
- Identify clear next actions to continue positive career momentum
- Build connections in a safe(r) space for grad students facing accessibility barriers
Expressive Career Writing Session #1 Where My Story Begins (In-person)
Mondays, starting March 9, 1–2:30 p.m.
Looking for a creative way to explore your career path? Join us for a 3-week expressive writing series to reflect, write, draw, sketch, and imagine the future you want through guided reflective prompts using the Expressive Career Writing Journal.
Grad Career Educator AMA – Job Search and Career Exploration (Online)
March 30, 1–1 :30 p.m.
This Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on job search and career exploration strategies is led by the Graduate Career Educator from Career Exploration & Education who answer questions and direct you to resources for job searching and career exploration.
Research Your Career (Online)
March 13, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
In this workshop, you will learn how to apply your research skills to explore career options and all aspects of the job search process, from networking to creating job application materials and interviewing.
Identities @ Work: Reimagining Race and Work (Online)
March 19, 12–1 p.m.
Join us to:
- Explore, question, and challenge the idea of “professionalism” in the workplace, while reimagining anti-racist alternatives
- Learn how to advocate for yourself and others, on campus and in the workplace
- Gain self-knowledge by engaging in dialogue with others
- Discuss how to build structures of safety and communities of support, on campus and in the workplace
- Learn about career supports and resources for your job search
Navigate Your Career in Academia: An Overview of the Academic Job Search (Online)
March 20, 10–11:30 a.m.
This workshop is for those interested in pursuing careers as university faculty. The session provides overview of the academic job search process in Canada and the US, including types of positions, hiring timelines, and components of the academic dossier.
Employer Events
In the Field (In-person)
Learn about different careers within an industry by visiting a workplace.
- Klick Health: March 10, 12:45–4 p.m.
- EY: March 23, 1:45–5 p.m.
See CLNx for the full list of upcoming workshops & employer events presented by Career Exploration & Education. For questions about any of our events, email Career Exploration & Education.
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