Kick Start Your Career Planning

Monday, June 17 to Thursday, June 20

Don't miss these virtual workshops and events designed to help you launch your career planning. Participate whenever you can throughout the week and discover how you can benefit from these career-oriented learning experiences:

  • Career workshops

  • Virtual reality demonstration of a practice interview

               

Event Schedule (time in EDT)


Monday, June 17, 2024 

SSF Clubs and Student Development Grant
10:45 to 11:35 a.m. | Register

Learn more about SSF Clubs and Student Development Grant which encourages students' active participation and engagement.


Tuesday, June 18, 2024 

Identifying Your Skills
1:30 to 2:20 p.m. | Register

This workshop will help you define the different types of skills, reflect on skills needed in the workplace to identify skills you have developed from experiences and learn about skills required for various career areas.

InStage Live – Virtual Reality Demo for Practice Interviews and Presentations
3:20 to 4:10 p.m. | Register

InStage Live is an opportunity to observe real people as they use virtual reality to practice for job interviews, keynote presentations, press conferences, customer meetings, and much more. As a viewer, you can help participants improve by filling out feedback polls throughout the broadcast. The InStage Live community is designed to foster a constructive learning environment where viewers and participants can learn from each other and improve together. 


Wednesday, June 19, 2024 

Networking Skills
10:45 to 11:35 a.m. | Register

In this online session, you will learn how to plan and prepare for networking events, introduce yourself and explain what you do to establish and maintain relationships.

Work-related Regulations and Working in Canada for International Students
1:30 to 2:20 p.m. | Register

In this virtual session learn all about work regulation and requirements to work off-campus on a study permit, information on the temporary policy in changes to work hours currently in place, learn common expectations, your rights, and available resources at work.

HELIX Entrepreneurship 
3:20 to 4:10 p.m. | Register

In this online session, you will explore how HELIX, Seneca Polytechnic’s on campus innovation and entrepreneurship incubator, supports Seneca students, from all programs, to explore and develop their innovation mindset. Learn how HELIX's engaging, no cost, extracurricular initiative will provide you the skills to design, launch and scale a sustainable start-up as an entrepreneur or enter the workforce with new skills as an intrapreneur. 


Thursday, June 20, 2024 

Applied Research
9:50 to 10:40 a.m. | Register

Applied Research creates opportunities for students to work on collaborative research projects with Seneca faculty and industry/community partner. In this session, you will learn about Applied Research, how you can participate and how applied research can help achieve your career goals.

Pathways to Further Education
1:30 to 2:20 p.m. | Register

In this session you will learn about possible educational pathways after college and get an opportunity to connect with representatives from our Academic Pathways Office to ask your questions.

Job Search Skills
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Register

In this workshop, learn how to conduct an effective job search using a variety of strategies, think creatively about where to look for jobs and identify the difference between visible and hidden job market. Join us to learn how to prepare for & get organized for an effective job search.