The Level Up series helps new grads navigate life and work after getting their degree, with virtual and in-person events that provide opportunities for career development, learning, and professional and social networking. If you have any questions, or would like to present or host a Level Up session, please contact Senior Alumni Engagement Officer Nicole Light at nlight@yorku.ca or 647-527-2550.
Med School: Tips on how to get accepted and succeed
Date: Oct. 22 | 5 p.m. ET
Format: Zoom meeting
Alumni speakers: Brian Serapio (BSc ’18), Psychiatry Resident, University of Toronto and Clarelle Gonsalves (BSc ’18), Paediatrics Resident, Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto
Thinking about going to medical school or studying for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)? This event will feature intimate conversations with two successful York alumni who have recently graduated from medical school and are now excelling as doctors. Learn tips for navigating medical school admissions, the highs and lows of being a medical school student and takeaways from being an early career doctor.
Working abroad: Alumni panel and Q&A
Date: Nov. 5 | 12 p.m. ET
Format: Zoom webinar
Alumni speakers: Alamgir Khandwala CPA (BAS ’17), Revenue Accounting Manager, Uber, representing San Francisco, United States, Keeley Browne (BA ’18, BA ’19), representing London, England, United Kingdom and Cheyenne Duz (BSc ’11), Sustainability Ratings Senior Manager, EcoVadis. Representing Paris, France
Are you interested in taking your career global? This upcoming panel discussion features successful early career alumni from Europe and the United States discussing their international careers and advice for interested alumni and students. The moderated discussion will cover how the panelists secured work after graduation, discussing the challenges, benefits, learnings and tips for grads looking to find work outside of Canada.
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If you have any questions, or would like to present or host a Level Up session, please contact Senior Alumni Engagement Officer Nicole Light at nlight@yorku.ca or 437-235-8754.
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