Careers Day
This year, Careers Day will be held in-person at the Butterdome on Thursday, September 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST.
Careers Day provides students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni from all disciplines with the following opportunities:
- Explore career options and job opportunities
- Interact with and learn about employers in a meaningful way
- Practice work search skills
- Make connections and build networks
What you can expect from Careers Day 2022
- Chance to explore industries and businesses
- Meet with employers
- Explore job and internship opportunities
- Drop-in Rapid Reviews of your resume and cover letters
- Skip the Selfie - Get a free, professional headshot and update your Linkedin profile. Stop by the Skip the Selfie booth at Careers Day 2022, no registration required. Thanks to Alumni Relations for making this possible.
- And more…
Employers in Attendance
New this year we have an online employer resource site for you to access employer documents, contact information and listings. This website will be available all year to you.
Careers Day 2022 Employer Site
Thank you to our sponsors:
Career Day Panel - Preparing for Your Career Beyond Academia
September 29, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am Mountain Standard Time (1 Hour PD Credit)
What is the typical hiring process? What skillsets are employers looking for? How do employers recruit people? Join our panel of professionals who hold positions outside of academia to gain insight into what has helped them secure employment and enabled their career journey. This event is cohosted by the FGSR and Career Centre.
Panelists:
- Thamid Kashem (MPH) - Senior Policy Analyst, Ministry of Health, Government of Alberta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahmid-kashem-61826ab7/ - Andrews Ahiabu (Ph.D.) - Technical Sales Representative- PerkinElmer Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsahiabu/ - Anna Tendera - (Ph.D.) - Foundational Accessibility Researcher - Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-tendera-phd/