Presentations

Our free presentations give you the basic information you need to prepare your work search tools, strengthen your LinkedIn profile, succeed at career fairs, and look for work. All students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni are welcome to attend.

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Meeting ID: 961 9820 3119

Presentation List

September 2025 

Resume / Cover Letter Basics

Monday | September 15, 2025 | 4:30 to 5:50 p.m.

Interview Basics

Tuesday | September 16, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Finding a Summer Job

Thursday | September 18, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Making Careers Day Work for You

Monday | September 22, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

October 2025

Managing Your Career Basics

Tuesday | October 7, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Interview Basics

Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Resume / Cover Letter Basics

Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.

November 2025

Resume / Cover Letter Basics

Tuesday | November 4, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.

Managing Your Career Basics

Wednesday | November 5, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Interview Basics

Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.

Presentation Topics

Cover Letter Basics

Learn what to include in a cover letter, how to format it, and how to target it to specific job opportunities.

Interview Basics

Interviews often come up with very little notice. Increase your chance of success by learning how to prepare effectively for your interviews and how to answer different types of interview questions.

LinkedIn Basics

If you have heard about LinkedIn but haven't signed up, or have signed up but have done little more than add your name, then attend this session to learn about the basics of LinkedIn. We will present LinkedIn profile features and search tools for career research.

Resume Basics

Learn the basic components of a resume and how you can target it to specific job opportunities.

Finding a Job: What Works

When looking for work, what methods lead to a job interview or a job offer? Using results from our 2021 Graduate Employment Survey, the Career Centre looked specifically at responses to just that question, which about 900 U of A graduates from 2016 answered. This presentation explains how to use these methods to find relevant employment opportunities.

Finding a Summer Job

It's not too early to start looking for your next summer job. Learn tips and strategies to help you search for and secure your next summer job.

Making Careers Fairs Work for You

Learn tips and strategies to connect with employers during career fairs.