BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251218T231915EST-3941moJU8u@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251219T041915Z DESCRIPTION:Work Your BASo…“What are you going to do after you graduate?!” The question is no doubt familiar\, and potentially anxiety-provoking\, to any student or soon-to-be Arts graduate\, and it can be a challenging o ne to answer. The possibilities are many\, and career paths and transition s often make much more sense in hindsight that they do when you are right in the midst of them.Learning about the routes that others have followed c an often be helpful when you're thinking about your own options\, so if yo u're looking for ideas\, inspiration\, motivation and advice\, come to Wor k Your BA organized by 9I's Career Planning Service (CaPS) and the Art s Undergraduate Society (AUS). SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CaPS and AUS are organizing a buffet of events to feed your career curiosity from the publ ic service fair to career panel discussions to a networking event to help you hone your schmoozing skills to access that ever elusive hidden job mar ket.  [to view the speakers at this event and their bios\, click here] KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Roy A. Norton\, Consul General of Canada in Detroit\, Michigan January 28\, 5:30pm–7:30pm - Brown 5001 Thinking about a career in diplomacy? Here is your chance to hear firsthand about a career that t ouches upon  trade\, investment\, the environment\, culture and academic r elations. Roy A. Norton Consul General of Canada in Detroit\, Michigan wil l speak about his career\, internships and why you should consider a caree r in foreign service. PANELS:Student Leader Panel January 29\, 12:0 0pm–1:30pm - Lev Bukhman How can you develop the leadership skills that e mployers are looking for?Come and listen to student leaders at 9I talk about their experiences and the skills they have developed as a result of their involvement on-campus. Panelists: Devon LaBuik\, AUS Presiden t (Moderator) Justin Fletcher\, AUS VP Internal Allison Cooper\, SSMU VP C and S Kareem Ibrahim\, IRC President Shelby Levesque\, FYO Leadership Facilitator David Marshall\, Past-AUS President Beyond the Rack’s C MO James Weinberg:  His BA\, His Career and His AdviceJanuary 29\, 5:00pm– 7:00pm - Brown 2200 (CaPS Library) Have you ever considered a career in f ashion merchandising or e-commerce? Please join us as James Weinberg talks about how he parlayed his BA in Political Science into a career in North America’s premier online shopping club as the Chief Merchandising Officer. In his talk he will also offer industry insights\, challenges\, opportuni ties and competencies required for this field and offer general advice to students.  Graduate and Professional School PanelJanuary 30\, 12:00pm –1:30pm - Brown 5001Don't want to leave the classroom? Don't worry\; we un derstand. Looking to use your BA as a foundation for study\, or interested in professional school? Come to this panel to learn more about the gradua te and professional school process and how you can use your BA to get exac tly where you want to be. Panelists: Linda El Halabi\, First Year McGi ll Law Eric Gaskell\, PhD candidate Sound Recording Jacelyn Luft\, MBA S tudent Ali-Martin Mayer\, Associate Dean of Law Ned Chantz\, English Gra duate School Lynda Bastien\, Linguistics Graduate Program NGOs a nd Non-Profits PanelJanuary 31\, 5:30pm–7:00pm - Brown 2200 (CaPS Library) Love the idea of working for an NGO or a Not for Profit?  Come and liste n to professionals who are passionate about making a difference. Find out how they got to where they are and what they love about what they do. Pan elists: Marlo Turner Ritchie\, Lead Coordinator\, L'Abri en Ville Elana Wright\, Student Network Coordinator\, Canada World Youth Talia S torm\, Coordinator of Volunteers\, Aids Community Care Montreal Mario C larke\, Regional Project Manager\, YES Montreal Workshop: Social Me dia as a Job Search TechniqueFebruary 4\, 2:00pm – 3:30pm - Brown 5001 FAC T: 80% of jobs aren’t posted    FACT: 50% of posted jobs are on Twitter M ost employers search for candidates on social media sites\, and many candi dates are eliminated from the recruitment process because of what employer s have found on the web. On the flip side\, only a small minority of job-s eekers are using social media in their job search practices. Turn the odds in your favour!  This workshop will help participants adapt and expand th eir social media use to manage what employers see\, as well as gain access to the hidden job market. Working in Business with a BAFebruary 6\ , 5:30pm–7:00pm - Brown 2200 (CaPS Library) Hear from those with BAs who 'made it' in the private sector at this panel and learn the special\, anal ytical touch that a BA can add to the business realm. Panelists: Ste phanie Gutnik\, Account Associate\, News Marketing Xavier Van Chau\, Di rector\, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility\, Resolute Fores t Products Myriam Gafarou\, Manager – Consulting\, Ernst & Young Quartier de L’innovation (QI) info session and Meet\, Mingle & Network EventFebruary 7\, 5:30pm–8:00pm - Brown 5001 Please join us for an exciti ng presentation on the Quartier de l’ innovation (QI). The QI is a collabo ration between ETS and 9I which integrates training and innovation\, S MEs\, Arts and Culture\, and community. The QI\, which will be located in the heart of Montreal\, in the Griffintown area\, will be a living laborat ory for social and technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Learn wh at role the students and SMEs will play in this project that will shape th e future of Montreal.Immediately following the QI presentation\, join us i n a unique opportunity to network with your peers\, alumni\, and employers .   Registration required through myFuture. From your homepage\, c lick on the Events tab followed by the Workshop tab and keyword ARTS/BA DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130207 LOCATION:Brown Student Services\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0G3\, 3600 rue M cTavish SUMMARY:Work Your BA - So…“What are you going to do after you graduate?!” URL:/channels-contribute/channels/event/work-your-ba-s o%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9Cwhat-are-you-going-do-after-you-graduate%E2%80%9D-21959 2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR