BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250828T200318EDT-3952JrG4UG@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250829T000318Z DESCRIPTION:Looking for career ideas\, information\, inspiration\, motivati on and advice?! Come to Work Your BA events to explore options\, learn abo ut different fields\, and connect with Alumni.\n\n's Career P lanning Service (CaPS) and the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) have organ ized a buffet of events to feed your career curiosity.\n\n\n\n WORK YOUR BA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n\n\n \n \n January 18\n 11:00 am- 12:00 pm\n Job Search Ac tion Plan Workshop\n Online\n \n \n January 19\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Career Expl oration Part 1 - Intro to Design Thinking and Your Career Themes\n Online\n \n \n January 26\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Industry Insider - A Closer Look at Pub lic Policy Careers\n Online\n \n \n \n January 27\n \n 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n B.A. La wyer. Is Law School for You? Get the Scoop!\n Online\n \n \n January 28\n 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm\n Career Exploration Part 2 - Discover how to use LinkedIn to Research Industries and Roles\n Online\n \n \n February 2\n 8:00 am - 6:00 pm\n Non Profit/NGO & Community Service Fair\n Online\n \n \n February 2\n 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm\n \n Mapping the Possibilities – Transitioning Your B.A. to a Caree r in Cybersecurity\n \n Online\n \n \n February 9\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Industry Insider - A Closer Look at Research Design & Applied Anthropology Careers \n Online\n \n \n February 10\n 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm\n Getting Comfortable Negotiat ing Job Offers\n Online\n \n \n February 11\n 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm\n Speed Mentorin g with Young Alumni\n Online\n \n \n February 16\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Industry Insider - A Closer Look at Non-Profit Careers\n Online\n \n \n\n\nJob Search Action Plan Workshop\n January 18\, 2021\n 11:00 am - 12:00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nReady to start your summer or post-grad job search? This cras h course will review the key strategies to use\, and focus on helping you develop an action plan and a timeline to make sure you stay motivated and on target! The Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advanc e of the course start time. All confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slides directly following the course.\n\nBy attending this course\, y ou will be able to:\n\n\n Learn what job search strategies work well\n Know what steps to take to organize your job search\n Use our checklist to perso nalize your own action plan\n\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your email address. All confirmed attendees wil l receive a copy of the slides directly following the course.\n\n\nCareer Exploration Workshops: Demystify the process!\n Feeling a bit lost and wond ering how to get started with your career exploration? Attend our two-part crash course to demystify the process.\n\nCareer Exploration Part 1 - Int ro to Design Thinking & the World of Work \n January 19\, 2021\n 1:00 pm - 2 :00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nLearn about some of the mindsets and tool s which can help you approach career exploration in a positive and open-mi nded way. We will discuss Design Thinking principles and how they apply to your career planning\, reframe & debunk some common career myths and do a quick activity designed to help you reflect on and articulate your person al career “themes.”\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registran ts in advance of the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the ev ent using your email address. All confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slides directly following the course.\n\nCareer Exploration Part 2 - Discover how to use LinkedIn to Research Industries and Roles\n Ja nuary 28\, 2021\n 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nLearn how to make LinkedIn work for you in your search for an exciting and meaningful c areer. This tutorial is designed to help B.A. students explore career path s\, research prospective employers\, search company profiles\, reach out t o Alumni\, and build relationships with Industry professionals.\n\nBy atte nding this course\, you will be able to:\n\n\n Learn best practices for exp anding your network and connecting with industry professionals related to your career interests\n Leverage the tools and features on LinkedIn to disc over what Alumni are currently doing after their B.A.\n\n\nThe Zoom meetin g link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time . You will need to sign-in to the event using your email address. A ll confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slides directly followin g the course.\n\n\nIndustry Insider - A Closer Look at Public Policy Caree rs\n January 26\, 2021\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nCurious to learn more about a career in public policy?  Owen Ripley\, at Canadian Heritage will talk about his experience and share insights on how to star t off your career on a good note.\n \n Owen Ripley\, B.A. (Honours History & Political Science) and Bach of Civil Law\n Director General\, Broadcasting \, Copyright & Creativity Marketplace\n Canadian Heritage\n\nOwen currently leads the Broadcasting\, Copyright and the Creative Marketplace Branch at Canadian Heritage\, which is the policy centre for broadcasting and copyr ight policy\, CBC/Radio-Canada\, the Canada Media Fund\, the Creative Mark etplace Lab on Data\, Skills & Technology and the Digital Citizen Initiati ve. Much of his current work involves looking at the impact of digital tec hnologies on Canadian policy and society.  Owen believes passionately in t he potential of public policy to improve the lives of Canadians and in emp owering teams to be as effective as possible.  A graduate of Univer sity\, Owen has both a B.A. degree (Honours History & Political Science) a nd a law degree.\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/owenripley/\n\nThe Zoom me eting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your email addres s.\n\n\nB.A. Lawyer. Is Law School for You? Get the Scoop!\n January 27\, 2 021\n 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nLaw School. Should you go ? What’s it like? How do you get in? What types of careers does it lead to ? This event will feature information and advice from ’s Assistant D ean of Admissions and Recruitment\, current law students and several law g raduates.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n Brittany Williams B.A.\, B.C.L/LL.B - Acting A ssistant Dean (Admissions & Recruitment)\, Faculty of Law\n Simone S amuels\, B.C.L./LL.B. ’13 – Director of Outreach Programs at the Ontario J ustice Education Network\, Toronto\n Cee Strauss\, B.C.L./LL.B. ’16 – Staff Lawyer at the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)\, Toronto\n P atrick Visintini\, B.C.L./LL.B. ’19 – Counsel for the Department of Justic e Canada\, Civil Litigation Directorate\, Quebec Regional Office\n\n\nStud ent Ambassadors:\n\n\n Kayla Maria Rolland\, 3L\n Riley Klassen-Molyneaux\, 3L\n\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance o f the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your email address.\n\n\n\nNon-Profit / Community Org Fair\n February 2\, 2021\n 8:00 am - 6:00 pm\n\nLogin at https://mcgill-caps-nonprofit.eventus .io to create your account and sign up for 1:1 video chats with various or ganizations and attend group sessions.\n\nCheck out the list of employers below and sign up today!\n\n\n \n \n \n AFS Canada - Global Choice Canada\n \n \n https://www.afscanada.org/\n \n \n \n \n Agence Ometz-Jewish Family Services \n \n \n http://www.ometz.ca\n \n \n \n \n ANEB Quebec\n \n \n https://anebquebec.com \n \n \n \n \n Archipelagos\, Institute of Marine Conservation\n \n \n http://arch ipelago.gr/en/get-involved/placements-and-internships/\n \n \n \n \n Artistri S ud\n \n \n http://www.artistrisud.org\n \n \n \n \n Association pour la santé envi ronnementale du Québec - Environmental Health Association of Québec (ASEQ- EHAQ)\n \n \n https://aseq-ehaq.ca/en/\n \n \n \n \n Canadian Federation of Friend s of Museums (CFFM)\n \n \n https://www.cffm-fcam.ca/\n \n \n \n \n Center for the Promotion of Global Health\n \n \n http://www.cpgh.ca\n \n \n \n \n Centre québéc ois du droit de l'environnement\n \n \n http://cqde.org\n \n \n \n \n Charity Inte lligence Canada (Ci Canada)\n \n \n https://www.charityintelligence.ca\n \n \n \n \n Dress for Success Montréal\n \n \n https://montreal.dressforsuccess.org/ \n \n \n \n \n Explorations\n \n \n http://explorationslearning.com\n \n \n \n \n Face à Face (CANCELLED)\n \n \n https://faceafacemontreal.org/\n \n \n \n \n Friendship Circle\n \n \n http://Friendshipcircle.ca\n \n \n \n \n Frontier College Frontièr e\n \n \n http://frontiercollege.ca\n \n \n \n \n Hand Over Hand (H2O) Network\n \n \n https://handoverhand.net\n \n \n \n \n Health Innovation Initiative\n \n \n http s://www.healthinnovationinitiative.com/\n \n \n \n \n Hear Quebec\n \n \n https:// hearhear.org/\n \n \n \n \n Intensive Care Unit Bridge Program\n \n \n https://www .icubridgeprogram.org/\n \n \n \n \n Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami\n \n \n https://www.i tk.ca/\n \n \n \n \n Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders\n \n \n http ://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca\n \n \n \n \n - Career Planning Service (CaPS) / - Service de planification de carrière (CaPS)\n \n \n http:// www.mcgill.ca/caps\n \n \n \n \n MinibiblioPLUS\n \n \n https://minibiblioplus.org /index.php/en/\n \n \n \n \n Missing Children's Network\n \n \n https://www.missin gchildrensnetwork.ngo/\n \n \n \n \n Mkono Microfinance\n \n \n https://www.mkono. org/\n \n \n \n \n Peace Corps\n \n \n https://www.peacecorps.gov/\n \n \n \n \n Peter- Community Council\n \n \n https://petermcgill.org/en/\n \n \n \n \n Projet Communautaire de Pierrefonds\n \n \n http://pcpwi.ca\n \n \n \n \n Santropol Roula nt\n \n \n http://www.santropolroulant.org\n \n \n \n \n Shelter Movers / Transit Secours\n \n \n https://sheltermovers.com/\n \n \n \n \n Sports Montréal\n \n \n http ://www.sportsmontreal.com\n \n \n \n \n Sun Youth / Jeunesse au Soleil\n \n \n htt p://www.sunyouthorg.com\n \n \n \n \n The New England Center for Children\n \n \n http://www.necc.org/\n \n \n \n \n The Refugee Centre\n \n \n http://therefugeecen tre.org\n \n \n \n \n UpstartED\n \n \n https://www.upstarted.org/\n \n \n \n \n Ventur e For Canada\n \n \n http://www.VentureForCanada.ca\n \n \n \n \n YES Employment + Entrepreneurship\n \n \n http://www.yesmontreal.ca\n \n \n \n \n Youth Services B ureau of Ottawa\n \n \n http://www.ysb.ca\n \n \n \n \n Youth Stars\n \n \n http://yo uthstarsfoundation.org/\n \n \n \n\n\n\nMapping the Possibilities – Transitio ning Your B.A. to a Career in Cybersecurity\n February 2\, 2021\n 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nWant to know how to frame your BA skills for emerging careers like cybersecurity? Whether you are studying Politic al Science or Psychology\, join BA alumni for an interactive session on th eir unconventional career paths. Kathy Liu ( BA’15)\, Cyrielle Noël and Diana Aleksanyan will share their journeys overcoming the confidence g ap\, and walk you through tailored transferable skills mappings that chart the paths from different arts disciplines to cybersecurity.  These mappin gs are completed as part of their award-winning Inclusive Cyber project fr om the Global Shaper Montréal hub\, which is part of the Global Shapers Co mmunity\, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.\n\nThe Zoom meeting l ink will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. Y ou will need to sign-in to the event using your email address.\n\n \nIndustry Insider - A Closer Look at Research Design & Applied Anthropolo gy Careers\n February 9\, 2021\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n \nCurious to learn more about a career in research design and applied anth ropology? Chloé Roubert\, Anthropology Lead at Sonder Design Collective wi ll give you a closer look at her role\, share advice on how to start a car eer in design and the skills and qualifications needed.\n\nChloé Roubert\, BA Art History & Communications\, Masters Anthropology\n Anthropology Lead \n Sonder Design Collective\n\nChloé is an applied anthropologist fascinate d with how humans make meaning and organize the world around them. For a d ecade she has worked in design settings where she has led ethnographic res earch\, facilitated conversations and driven analysis to uncover the insig hts that lead to more purposeful and human-centered systems\, tools\, and practices.\n\nAs part of Sonder Collective\, a design co-operative\, she c ollaborates with partners and communities on complex global health\, human itarian and social innovation challenges. Among some her current projects she is using an HCD approach to reconsider 'the why' behind the workings o f the DRCongo's data immunization system.\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will nee d to sign-in to the event using your email address.\n\n\nGetting Co mfortable Negotiating Job Offers\n February 10\, 2021\n 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm\n R SVP through myFuture\n\nEmpower the final stages of your job search by lea rning more about the negotiation process. We will discuss the importance o f evaluating job offers\, the benefits of negotiating and strategies to be st prepare for these conversations. The 30 minute session will be followed by a brief Q&A.\n\nBy attending this course\, you will be able to:\n\n\n A ssess a job offer and identify important aspects to consider\n Define negot iation\, and understand factors influencing negotiations\n Understand the b enefits of negotiating and develop strategies to prepare for the process\n \n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of th e course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your McGi ll email address. All confirmed attendees will receive a copy of the slide s directly following the course.\n\n\nSpeed Mentoring with Young Alumni\n F ebruary 11\, 2021\n 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nWondering a bout career possibilities and options following your BA? Inspiration await s at our young alumni roundtable. At the event\, students will have the ch ance to meet and talk briefly with professionals from a diverse range of f ields who have used their BAs as a springboard to launch their careers\n\n MENTORS:\n\nPaula Barbaresso\, BA’19\, Mental Health Consultant\, Bell\n\n Emma Beer-Beauchamp\, BA’17\, Project Administration Officer\, Global Affa irs Canada\n\nKieran Cousins\, BA’17\, Senior Data Analyst\, Loblaw Digita l\n\nOmer Juma\, BA’16\, Project Manager\, Institute for Integrated Management & Founder and Catalyzer\, 4Days4Lines (Metro Accessibility Act ion-Research)\n\nIda Mahmoudi\, BA’16\, Lawyer\, Goodmans LLP\n\nUdita Sam uel\, BA’17\, Ontario Regional Advisor and Parliamentary Secretary’s Assis tant\, Office of the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth\n\nFara ji Sina\, BA’18\, Research Assistant\, Centre of Genomics and Policy at Mc Gill & Full-time Law Student at Université de Montréal\n\nCleona Tsang\, B A’17\, Project Manager\, In Social Inc.\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be s ent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will need to sign-in to the event using your email address.\n\n\nIndustry Ins ider - A Closer Look at Non-Profit Careers\n February 16\, 2021\n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nCurious to learn more about a career in the charitable sector? Marina Boulos-Winton\, Executive Director of Chez D oris will share her experience and answer your questions.\n\nMarina Bolos- Winton\, BA Psychology\, Graduate Diploma Applied Management\n Executive Di rector\n Chez Doris\n\nMarina Boulos-Winton is the Executive Director of Ch ez Doris\, a day shelter for women in difficulty\, a position she has held since April 2015. During the last several years\, she has also been a cou rse lecturer at the Université de Montréal in the Certificate of Philanthr opy Program for the Faculty of Continuing Education as well as a consultan t for a variety of non-profit organizations. Prior to this\, between 2009 and 2012\, she was the President & CEO of the Foundation of Greater Montre al. Between 1997 and 2009\, she was based in New York City\, where she hel d positions as the Executive Director of the High Water Women Foundation\, President and CEO of the national “I Have a Dream Foundation®\,” and as a n Assistant National Executive Director of the YWCA of the USA\, and earli er\, held senior executive positions with the national fundraising consult ing firm\, CCS Fundraising Inc. and with United Way of New York City. In M ontreal\, from 1993 to 1997\, Marina was Executive Director of Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue\, and preceding this\, served as Executive Director of Tel-Ai de. She is a graduate of and holds a BA with a major is psychology and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Management.\n \n Under Marina’s leadership\, Chez Doris’ annual operating budget has increased from $950\ ,000 to $3.6 million and its team has increased from 11 to 42 employees. T he organization has launched a capital campaign to raise funds for an emer gency night shelter for homeless women as well as a permanent residence wi th 26 affordable apartments for vulnerable women\; these two new points of service will be launched late next year.\n\nThe Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the course start time. You will nee d to sign-in to the event using your email address.\n\n\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210216 SUMMARY:Work Your BA 2021 - January 18 to February 16 URL:/caps/channels/event/work-your-ba-2021-january-18- february-16-326660 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR