Career Conversations Series
The Career Conversations Series, sponsored by York Alumni Relations, is a series of panel and webinar discussions that focus on various fields of interest and are designed to provide students with an opportunity to connect with employers and alumni; gain insight into areas of interest to them; and get advice from professionals currently working in the field.
During these sessions Employer and Alumni participants will address and discuss questions from a Career Centre moderator, students and new graduates on topics such as:
- their personal career paths
- how their university education is relevant to their particular position
- the realities of the sectors they work in
- strategies for entering the sector
- opportunities within their fields
- resources for connecting with professionals in that field
Career Conversations: Summer Webinar Series 2012
In partnership with York International and sponsored by York University Alumni Relations, this series of online interviews with alumni working in different industries is designed to provide students and recent graduates with an opportunity to gain insight into fields, organizations or countries of interest to them and get advice from alumni currently working in the field.
The use of headphones for these webinars is strongly recommended to maximize sound clarity.
| Webinar Topic | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| A Career Conversation Webinar with Leslie-Ann Boisselle, Public Affairs Officer, High Commission of Canada, Trinidad and Tobago |
Friday, May 18, 2012 3:00–4:00 pm |
| A Career Conversation Webinar with Veronica Choi, Teacher, Ministry of Education, Singapore |
Friday, June 15, 2012 10:00–11:00 am |
| A Career Conversation Webinar with Natalie Angell-Besseling, Cofounder & Executive Director, The Shanti Uganda Society, Vancouver |
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:00–2:00 pm |
| A Career Conversation Webinar with Ingrid Chu, Writer & Co-Director/Curator, Forever & Today, Inc., New York City |
Date & time to be determined |
| A Career Conversation Webinar with Daping Yang, Staff Accountant, KPMG LLP, Toronto |
Date & time to be determined |
