BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260306T215131EST-78142W0gUt@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260307T025131Z DESCRIPTION:Come to Work Your BA events to explore\, learn about options an d different paths\, and gain ideas\, information\, inspiration\, motivatio n and advice! Organized by 91˿Ƶ's Career Planning Service (CaPS) and the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS).\n\nCaPS and AUS are organizing a buffet of events to feed your career curiosity from the Non Profit/Public Servic e Fair to career panel discussions to a great roundtable event to help you meet and learn from professionals in a wide variety of fields.\n\n\nWORK YOUR BA WARMUP!\n\nFSWEP – Federal Student Work Experience Program\n Januar y 20\, 12:30 pm – 2:00pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP through myFuture\n\n\nThe Art o f Public Speaking\n January 20\, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm\n Brown 2200\n RSVP throug h myFuture\n\nSpeaker: Jay Olson\, 91˿Ƶ PhD candidate in Psychiatry\n\nD o you get nervous before giving a speech? Want to feel more confident whil e presenting? Or just want to make your presentations more interesting\, r ather than reading verbatim from slides? In this workshop\, persuasion res earcher Jay Olson will cover the communication skills necessary to give an effective presentation. Topics include handling nervousness\, enhancing c larity\, improving body language\, and holding the audience’s attention. T hese tools will help presenters engage and persuade their audiences\, in b oth academic and business settings.\n\nBy the end of the workshop\, you wi ll:\n\n\n Know practical methods to deal with nervousness.\n Know how to eng age audiences from the beginning of your speech.\n Be able to identify stre ngths and weaknesses in presenters\, including yourself.\n\n\nJay Olson\, M.Sc.\, is a Ph.D. candidate in Psychiatry at 91˿Ƶ. He studies suggestio n and effective persuasion. Spending most of his life as a professional ma gician\, Jay has won several international awards for both performing and public speaking. He now helps companies\, organizations\, and students app ly the science of public speaking to become more persuasive\, engaging\, a nd confident speakers.\n\n\n \n\nWORK YOUR BA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS \n\n\n \n \n January 21\n 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Peer CV Drop-In\n Brown 2200\n \n \n \n Januar y 21\n \n 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n Entrepreneurship Panel\n Brown 5001\n \n \n January 22\n \n 10:00 am – 11:00 am\n \n Career Studio #1 – Killer Résumés\n \n Brown 2 200\n \n \n \n January 22\n 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm\n The 91˿Ƶ Grad School Experienc e\n \n Brown 5001\n \n \n \n January 22-24\n All Day\n Federal Government Networki ng Trip\n Ottawa\n \n \n January 23\n \n 10:00 am – 11:00 am\n \n Composer un CV e t une lettre de présentation\n Brown 2200\n \n \n January 23\n \n 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n \n Career Studio #2 – Proactive Job Search\n Brown 2200\n \n \n \n January 23\n \n 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n Mental Health in the Workplace (panel)\n Coach Hou se Room 200 - 3715 Peel St.\n \n \n January 24\n 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm\n Summer Job s\n Brown 5001\n \n \n January 27\n 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n Career Studio #3 – Optim ize LindedIn\n \n Brown 2200\n \n \n \n January 27\n 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n B.A. Lawy er. Is Law School for You? Get the Scoop\n \n New Chancellor Day Hall\, Moot Court Room 100\n \n \n \n January 28\n 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Peer CV Drop-In\n Bro wn 2200\n \n \n January 28\n 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \n Careers with Global Impact\n \n Leacock 232\n \n \n January 29\n \n 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\n \n ION - Interview Pre paration for Internships\n Brown 5001\n \n \n January 29\n 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n NonProfit/NGO &Community Services Fair\n \n New Residence Hall\n \n \n \n Januar y 29\n 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm\n Career Success Package and LinkedIn Headshot (Lif eAYD)\n Brown 2200\n \n \n January 30\n 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm\n RBC on Campus - You r Brand Matters \n Brown 5001\n \n \n January 30\n 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n How to As sess Job Offers and Negotiate Salary\n Brown 5001\n \n \n January 30\n 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n \n Speed Mentoring with Young Alumni Event\n \n \n Thomson House Ba llroom\n \n \n \n January 31\n \n 11:00 am -12:00 pm\n \n Career Studio #4 – Effec tive Interviewing\n \n Brown 2200\n \n \n \n January 31\n 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n Miam i Ad School\n Brown 5001\n \n \n\n\n\n Peer CV Drop-Ins\n January 21st\, 2:00 p m -4:00 pm\n Brown 2200\n No Registration Required - First Come First Served \n\nLooking for a summer job or internship? Trying to find ways to make yo ur CV stand out in an application?  Be better prepared for those internshi p/job applications by getting your CV reviewed by one of our trained Caree r Leaders!  These are quick 15-minute CV reviews for undergraduate student s. You must come in person to the CaPS office to register for that same da y drop-in session\, first come first served.  Please bring a hard copy of your CV with you to the session!\n\n\nEntrepreneurship Panel\n January 21st \, 5:30 pm -7:00 pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nDo you have a dr eam of being your own boss? Do you have inner drive\, a strong belief in y ourself\, an ability to search for new ideas and innovation\, an openness to change? Are you competitive by nature\, highly motivated and energetic and accepting of constructive criticism and rejection? If so - entrepreneu rship might just be the right choice for you!\n \n Come and hear from our am azing panelists – each with a unique and interesting story to share with y ou. Listen to their journeys and find out what brought them to entrepreneu rship – what they love about it\, their challenges and successes\, and the ir tips for those considering the entrepreneurial path!\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n \n Diana Baranga\, Co-Founder of UpstartED - https://www.linkedin.com/in/di anabaranga/\n Emilie Wake\, Co-Founder & Marketing and Sponsorship Director at Aire Commune- https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliewake/ \n Jeremy Thibode au\, Founding Partner & President at Rubicon Pictures & Media Inc. - https ://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-thibodeau-117333166/\n\n\n\nCareer Studio #1 – Killer Résumés\n January 22nd\, 10:00 am -11:00 am\n Brown 2200\n RSVP thr ough myFuture\n\nIn this 1st Career Studio\, we will go over what makes a killer resume and work together to ensure yours is the best it can be for the type of position you’re looking for.\n \n You must bring a hard copy of your resume and your laptop.\n \n By attending this studio\, you will walk a way with:\n \n • Key points on what makes a professional resume\n • Strategie s for customizing your resume for specific jobs\n\n\nCareer Studio #2 – Pr oactive Job Search\n January 23rd\, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n Brown 2200\n RSVP thr ough myFuture\n\nIn this 2nd Career Studio\, we will use tools and resourc es to teach you how to find the answers these questions:\n • How do I resea rch industries for career prospects and learn industry key issues?\n • How can I find the companies that make up a given industry?\n • How can I learn more about a specific company?\n • What is the current job market and job prospects for a specific occupation?\n \n By attending this studio\, you wil l walk away with:\n • Hands on experience on how to use industry classifica tion systems\, and company directories\n • Tips on what to look for while c onducting industry\, company\, and occupational research\n\n\nCANCELLED - Mental Health in the Workplace (panel)\n January 23rd\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n Coach House Room 200 - 3715 Peel St.\n\nIt’s estimated that 1 in 5 Canadia ns will experience mental illness in their lifetime and according to the M ental Health Commission of Canada\, every week more than 500\,000 Canadian s will miss work due to mental health problems. Sadly\, stress in the work place can intensify mental illness for some people\, which is why it’s cri tical to find a good work/life balance\, and seek out support from your em ployer and/or colleagues in order to make work a safer and more positive e xperience.\n\nIn light of this pressing issue\, please join us for a livel y roundtable discussion around “Mental Health in the Workplace” with stude nts and professionals from the areas of HR\, wellness\, community and advo cacy\, as well as career education.\n\nTopics of discussion will include: \n\n\n How to reduce the stigma of mental illness in a workplace setting\n S igns and symptoms of the most common mental-health programs\n How/when/if t o disclose mental-health illness\n Knowing your rights with regards to work place accommodations\n Resources for further information & assistance\n\n\n FACILITATORS:\n\n\n Bianca Anna Brunetti\, Local Wellness Advisor in the Fa culty of Arts at 91˿Ƶ\n Julia Caddy\, 91˿Ƶ Students in Mind\n Melanie Wa lkty\, Career Educator at 91˿Ƶ\n Jan Bottomer\, Career Educator at 91˿Ƶ \n Lorna McEachern\, Career Counsellor at 91˿Ƶ\n Loretta Federico\, Recrui tment Advisor at RBC\n Michael Thorburn\, Tresury Solutions Specialist at R BC\n\n\n\nSummer Jobs\n January 24th\, 1:30 pm - 3:00pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP t hrough myFuture\n\nWondering what to do this summer and how to look for op portunities? Join CaPS and learn about effective job search strategies\, s ummer job.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nMelanie Walkty\, Career Counsellor\, 91˿Ƶ Car eer Planning Service\n\n \n\n\nB.A. Lawyer. Is Law School for You? Get the Scoop!\n January 27th\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\n New Chancellor Day Hall\, Moot Court Room 100\n RSVP through myFuture\n \n Law School. Should you go? What’s it like? How do you get in? What types of careers does it lead to? This e vent will feature information and advice from 91˿Ƶ’s Assistant Dean of A dmissions and Recruitment\, current law students and several law graduates \n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Me. Viviane Albequerque (BCL/LLB 2015) – Mobilisys Leg al\n Andrew Medeiros\, 2L\, BCL/JD candidate\n David How\, 2L\, BCL/JD Candi date\n\n\n \n\n\nPeer CV Drop-Ins\n January 28th\, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Brown 2200\n\nNo Registration Required - First Come First Served\n\nLooking for a summer job or internship? Trying to find ways to make your CV stand out in an application? Be better prepared for those internship/job applicatio ns by getting your CV reviewed by one of our trained Career Leaders! These are quick 15-minute CV reviews for undergraduate students. You must come in person to the CaPS office to register for that same day drop-in session \, first come first served. Please bring a hard copy of your CV with you t o the session!\n\n\nCareer Studio #3 – Optimize LinkedIn\n January 28th\, 2 :00 pm – 3:00 pm\n Brown 2200\n RSVP through myFuture\n \n In this 3rd Career Studio\, we will review how to create an effective LinkedIn profile and us e the platform to grow your network. Please bring your laptop.\n \n By atten ding this studio\, you will walk away with:\n • Concrete steps to improve y our profile and properly navigate the platform\n • Tips on how to effective ly network with alumni and industry professionals\n\n\nCareers with Global Impacts\n January 28th\, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n Leacock 232\n RSVP through myFu ture\n\nPassionate about Global Affairs & International Relations? Come he ar from inspiring BA grads working in internationally-focused organization s and departments\, who will share their stories\, insights and advice abo ut what their positions entail and what it takes to work in this dynamic f ield.\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Jimmy Lou\, Analyst\, International Economic Poli cy at Global Affairs Canada - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmylou/\n Willi am Raillant-Clark\, Communications Officer at International Civil Aviation Organization - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raillantclark/\n Tseli Moshabes ha\, Consultant at UN Biodiversity - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tselimosh abesha/ \n Joel Pare-Julien\, Program Assistant at the United Nations Multi lateral Fund Secretariat\, Montreal Protocol\, UNEP - https://www.linkedin .com/in/joel-pare-julien-69b94743/\n\n\n\nNon-Profit / Community Org Fair \n January 29\, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n New Residence Hall - 3625 Parc Ave\n  \n \nThis popular fair targets both non-profit and community service organiza tions offering internships\, summer and volunteer opportunities both local ly\, national and abroad.\n\nList of participation organizations - more to come\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n 4 Korners Family Resource Center\n http://4kornerscent er.org\n \n \n ABOVAS\n http://www.abovas.com\n \n \n Agence Ometz-Jewish Family Services\n http://www.ometz.ca\n \n \n AIESEC 91˿Ƶ\n http://aiesec.ca\n \n \n Al zheimer Groupe Inc. (AGI)\n http://www.agiteam.org\n \n \n Apathy is Boring\n h ttp://www.apathyisboring.com \n \n \n C2 Montréal\n \n https://www.c2montreal.c om/fr/#/\n \n \n \n Caldwell Residences / Residences Caldwell\n  \n \n \n Centre d e Crise de l'Ouest de l'île\n https://www.centredecriseoi.com/\n \n \n Chez Do ris\n http://www.chezdoris.ca\n \n \n Côte-des-Neiges Job Search Center / Cent re de recherche d'emploi Côte-des-Neiges\n http://www.crecdn.com\n \n \n CFFM \n https://www.cffm-fcam.ca/\n \n \n Chantiers jeunesse\n http://www.cj.qc.ca\n \n \n Collective Community Services\n http://www.ccs-montreal.org\n \n \n Colore ctal Cancer Canada\n \n http://www.colorectalcancercanada.com\n \n \n \n East Is land Network for English Language Services / Le Réseau de l'Est de l'Île p our les services en anglais\n http://www.reisa.ca\n \n \n Emergo Respites\n htt p://servicesderepitemergo.com/\n \n \n Equitas-International Centre for Human Rights Education\n \n http://www.equitas.org\n \n \n \n FRDJ / JDRF\n http://www .jdrf.ca\n \n \n Friendship Circle\n http://www.friendshipcircle.ca\n \n \n Front ier College Frontière\n http://frontiercollege.ca\n \n \n Inuit Tapiriit Kanat ami\n https://www.itk.ca/\n \n \n Les Chiens Togo\n http://leschienstogo.com\n \n \n Little Red Playhouse (La Fondation Place Coco)\n http://thelittleredpla yhouse.com\n \n \n Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec (LOJIQ)\n htt p://www.lojiq.org/participer/stages/offres-de-stages/\n \n \n LOVE (Québec)\n http://loveorganization.ca\n \n \n Mer et Monde\n http://www.monde.ca/meretmon de/\n \n \n Ordine Figli d'Italia\n  \n \n \n Société Alzheimer de Montréal\n http ://www.alzheimermontreal.ca\n \n \n Students' Society of 91˿Ƶ\n h ttp://ssmu.ca\n \n \n Table de Quartier Peter-91˿Ƶ\n https://petermcgill.org /\n \n \n Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20\n \n http://l20.ca/fr/\n \n \n \n \n The Refugee C entre\n \n http://therefugeecentre.org\n \n \n The Stardust-Startup Factory\n ht tps://starduststartupfactory.org\n \n \n Valoris pour enfants et adultes de P rescott-Russell\n http://www.valorispr.ca\n \n \n Verge Magazine\n https://www. vergemagazine.com/ \n \n \n WIAIH\n http://wiaih.qc.ca\n \n \n YES Montreal (Yout h Employment Services)\n http://www.yesmontreal.ca\n \n \n YMCA Summer Work St udent Exchange program / Emplois d'été Échanges étudiants du YMCA\n http:// my.ymcagta.org/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=612\n \n \n\n\n\nRBC on Campus - Y our Brand Matters \n January 30th\, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP th rough Future\n\nThe Your Brand Matters Workshop is a 1-hour session to hel p young people build awareness of their personal brand\, and learn how to use their brand effectively throughout their career. Young people will lea rn the essentials of what makes a great personal brand\, first impression\ , professional presence\, and elevator pitch.\n\n\nSpeed Mentoring w/ Youn g Alumni Event\n January 30th\, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n Thomson House Ballroom\n RSVP through myFuture\n \n Wondering about career possibilities and options following your BA? Inspiration awaits at the “It Starts with Arts” roundta ble. At the event\, students will have the chance to meet and talk briefly with professionals from a diverse range of fields who have used their BAs as a springboard to launch their careers.\n\nMENTORS:\n\n\n Diana Baranga\ , Co-Founder & CEO of UpstartED -https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianabaranga/ \n Alex Kpeglo-Hennessy\, Senior Market Coordinator at AirBnB - https://www .linkedin.com/in/akpeglohennessy/\n Kris Lachance\, Partner Associate at Re al Ventures - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-lachance-03402568/\n Arthur van Havre\, AI Consultant & CSPO at IVADO Labs - https://www.linkedin.com/ in/arthurvanhavre/\n Flora Bertin\, Corporate Marketing Advisor at Gildan | Mentor Community Manager at Technovation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fl orabertin/\n Jordan-Nicolas Matte\, Schwarzman Scholar and Analyst for Cana da China Business Council - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-nicolas-mat te-055a042a/\n Alison Robins\, Content Strategist w/ Officevibe at GSoft - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-robins-6b599055/\n Camille Labat\, Consu ltant/Finance & Innovation Dept.\, Ayming - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ca mille-labat-17348610a/\n\n\n \n\n\nCareer Studio #4 – Effective Interviewi ng\n January 31th\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\n Brown 2200\n RSVP through myFuture \n\nIn this 4th Career Studio\, we will discuss how to successfully prepar e for upcoming interviews. Through a series of interactive exercises\, we will help you focus on identifying your skills and experiences so that you will be able to confidently tackle those difficult interview questions.\n \n By attending this studio\, you will walk away with:\n • The do and don’ts of effective interviewing\, as well as useful prep tool\n • More confidenc e in responding to challenging interview questions\n\n\nCaPS WORKSHOPS OFF ERED DURING WORK YOUR BA\n\nComposer un CV et une lettre de présentation\n January 23rd\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\n Brown 2200\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nE n participant à cet atelier\, les étudiants seront capable de:\n 1. Compren dre les attentes concernant le format et l’objectif des CV et des lettres de présentation\n 2. Identifier des stratégies pour personnaliser les matér iaux d’application à des tâches spécifiques\n 3. Articuler leurs compétence s et leurs réalisations dans le CV et la lettre de motivation\n\n\nION - I nterview Preparation for Internships\n January 29th\, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\n B rown 5001\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nThis workshop will help students prepa re and plan for successful interviews when applying for internships.\n\n\n How to Assess Job Offers and Negotiate Salary\n January 30th\, 2:00 pm – 3: 00 pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nLooking to learn more about th e negotiation process? This workshop will provide you with information on the importance of negotiating\, how to best prepare for engaging in the pr ocess and strategies to help you approach your own negotiations.\n\n\nMiam i Ad School\n January 31st\, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP through my Future\n\nDo you consider yourself a creative mind? Even if you don't have artistic capabilities\, careers in advertising always come from a foundat ion of good ideas and insights about people. If you like to observe behavi ours\, ask why and think of interesting ways to solve problems you might b e a great fit for the world of Advertising! Come and meet the representati ves from Miami Ad School Toronto\, and join them as they bring a Creative Director your way to be led through a briefing workshop. Why do the iconic ads stick apart from the bajillion others in the world? What do creatives in advertising even do? Join us to experience what it's like working in c reative teams concepting new campaigns for a brand.\n\nMiami Ad School is the world's most awarded portfolio school\, with graduates at Apple\, Face book\, Nike\, R/GA\, Spotify and more. With 15 campuses around the world\, students study and get upto 4 work placements within the program at some of the leading agencies and media companies. All career opportunities with in the digital media landscape will be covered in the info session. Provid ed in partnership with 91˿Ƶ and Miami Ad School Toronto.\n\n \nAdditional Bonus Events\n\nThe 91˿Ƶ Grad School Experience (LifeAYD)\n January 22nd\, 5:30 pm -7:30 pm\n Brown 5001\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nIn C ollaboration with CaPS & 91˿Ƶ Alumni Association:\n\nAre you considering doing your graduate studies at 91˿Ƶ? This event will provide you with t he opportunity to chat with graduate students who also completed their und ergraduate at 91˿Ƶ and to learn about their experiences in graduate scho ol. A panel discussion with current graduate students from a variety of fi elds pursuing different graduate degrees will share insights on getting in to 91˿Ƶ graduate and professional schools\, discuss how their involvemen t as an undergraduate played a role in their transition into grad school\, and the 91˿Ƶ grad school advantage.\n\nModerator:\n\n\n Peymon Montazeri (PhD) \n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Marie Labrosse (MA)\n Camille Couture (MSc)\n J ay Olson (PhD)\n Dean Josephine Nalbantoglu\n\n\n \n\n\nFederal Government Career and Networking Trip\n January 22 – 24\, 2020\n Ottawa\, ON\n\nIn Coll aboration with 91˿Ƶ Alumni Association\, CaPS\, & PGSS:\n\nInterested in exploring career opportunities within the federal government? Please join us for our 6th annual federal government career tour\, where you will hav e the opportunity to hear about career paths in the public sector\, and ne twork with hiring managers. This will be an exclusive opportunity to netwo rk with government officials. Special emphasis will be placed on public se rvice renewal and the programs geared towards student employment. To be el igible to participate you must be a current PGSS or SSMU student.\n\nNote that a maximum of 40 seats are available (20 undergraduate students and 20 graduate students).\n\nRegistration online at:  https://pgss.mcgill.ca/en /event/881\n\n\nCareer Success Package and LinkedIn Headshot (LifeAYD)\n Ja nuary 29\, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm\n Brown 2200\n RSVP through myFuture\n\nIn coll aboration with CaPS & 91˿Ƶ Alumni Association\n\nThis 4-in 1 workshop fo cuses on career prep to help you prepare for the next steps in your profes sional life. Participate in different booths providing LinkedIn Headshot\, CV & Cover Letter Review\, and Mock Interview with CaPS advisors\, and ch at with representatives from Alumni Relations to learn about opportunities to get involved and connect with alumni for professional development.\n\n \n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200131 SUMMARY:Work Your BA – Connect to your Future January 21 – 31\, 2020 URL:/caps/channels/event/work-your-ba-connect-your-fut ure-january-21-31-2020-302769 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR