BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260514T074918EDT-39828vv8sV@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260514T114918Z DESCRIPTION:Work Your BAJan. 21-30\, 2014 So…“What are you going to do afte r you graduate?!” The question is no doubt familiar\, and potentially anxiety-provoking\, to any student or soon-to-be Arts graduate\, and it ca n be a challenging one to answer. The possibilities are many\, and career paths and transitions often make much more sense in hindsight that they do when you are right in the midst of them.Learning about the routes that ot hers have followed can often be helpful when you're thinking about your ow n options\, so if you're looking for ideas\, information\, inspiration\, m otivation and advice\, come to Work Your BA organized by McGill's Career P lanning Service (CaPS) and the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). SCHEDU LE OF EVENTS CaPS and AUS are organizing a buffet of events to feed your career curiosity from the NGO/Non Profit Fair to career panel discussions to a great roundtable event to help you meet and learn from professionals in a wide variety of fields.  [to view the speakers and their bios\, cl ick here] WORK YOUR BA WARMUP! Pre Conference Events First Year Foru m:  Student Involvement and Job Search 101January 14\, 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm\, RVC West Lounge Looking to try new things\, meet new people\, develop sk ills and have fun? Get ready for Work Your BA with this great combo-event. Learn the basics of job searching from our CaPS Peer Educators\, then hea r from student leaders about the how and why of getting involved on campus . What is Marketing?  (Workshop)January 15\, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Brown 5001 This workshop will be given by Peg Brunelle from the Management Care er Centre who is the BCom Career Advisor for Marketing and International M anagement students. The Marketing arena has many different aspects that y ou need to be aware of. This workshop will outline how to assess your skil ls and where the best fit for you will be based on those skills. It will a lso identify things you can do to gain related skills that will be relevan t for a position in these fields. Presenter: Peg Brunelle\, BA\, BCom Ca reer Advisor\, Marketing and International Management\, Soutar Career Cent re CAREER FAIR:NGO/Non-Profit FairJanuary 27\, 11:00 am-3:00 pm – Lev B ukhman Room\, SSMUThis popular career fair targets organizations offering internships\, summer and volunteer opportunities both locally and abroad.  Participating Organizations: Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant (Asse mblée nationale du Québec) Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la F aim (ACF) CanAssist Africa Colorectal Cancer Association of Cana da (CCAC) Federation quebecoise des Societes Alzheimer (CANCELLED) Fraser Institute Global TESOL College Habitat pour l'humanité Province de Québec HorizonCosmopolite International Development Research Centre Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Kids Code Jeunesse Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE) Market Cooperative Quebec-Labrador Foundation Room to Read (Montreal Chapter) SIMONET (Single Mothe rs' Network) The Yellow Door Varas Canada World Wide Hearin g Youth Challenge International   EVENTS:It Starts With Arts:   Exploring Career Options (Roundtable)January 21\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Sh atner Ballroom Wondering about career possibilities and options following your BA? Inspiration awaits at the “It Starts With Arts” roundtable. At t he event\, students will have the chance to meet and talk briefly with 10 professionals from a diverse range of fields who have used their BAs as a springboard to launch their careers! Panelists: Carly Grossman\, B.A ’02 \, M.J. ‘04\, Communications Officer\, Faculty of Arts\, McGill University Natalie Fong\, BA 2009\, IDS & East Asian Studies - Fraud Analyst at BMO Financial Group Sarah Dauchez\, BA 2008\, Sociology & Anthropology - Stu dent Program Manager at Heenan Blaikie LLP Arnav Manchanda\, BA 2005\, Po litical Science\, MA 2007\, Political Science\, Director of Operations at CDA Institute\, Fellow at SecDev Foundation Samantha Cook BA 2010\, Commu nity Manager\, Major League Baseball Facebook and mobile game for Behaviou r Interactive Elisabeth Faure\, BA Political Science\, Grad Certificate J ournalism\, Communications Administrator at the McGill Institute for the S tudy of Canada (MISC) Stephanie Gutnik\, BA 2011 Political Science & Comm unications\, Content Marketing Specialist at BroadSign International\, LLC Amanda St Jean\, BA 2009\, Psychology\, Jewish General Hospital Lindsay Flood\, BA Psychology & History 2012\, McGill Faculty of Law for the Stud ent Affairs Coordinator (Admissions) Donovan King\, BFA\, Founder\, Infri ngement Festival\, Teacher\, Activist and Actor   30 Minute LinkedIn P rofile AdvisingJanuary 22\, 11:30\, 12:00\, 12:30\, 1:00\, 1:30 - Leacock 212 Looking to get started with LinkedIn or to polish your current profil e?  Sign up for a 30 minute slot to hear a 10 minute overview of this fant astic professional networking tool and then receive individualized feedbac k on your profile from CaPS Peer Educators. LinkedIn Head Shot Photogra phy SessionJanuary 22\, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Arts Lounge\, Champagne Room Need a photo for your LinkedIn profile? Drop by the Arts Lounge anytime b etween 12 and 4 to have your picture taken by Arts volunteers. Be sure to dress professionally! Women in Leadership:  We Can Do It! (Panel)Januar y 22\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm - Brown 5001 Come learn and be inspired by BA al umni who’ve gone on to become leaders in their diverse fields! Panelists: Anna Lombardi\, Director Human Resources\, Hitachi ID Systems Eva Villa lba\, B.A. 2004 Psychology  & M.B.A.\, Executive Advisor : Strategic devel opment\, partnerships & philanthropy\, Palliative Home-Care Society of Gre ater Montréal\, Palliative Home-Care Society Foundation\, Vice-Président\, Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec\, Président\, Solutions Vangarde Inc. McGill for Humanities (Panel) January 23\, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Arts 16 0 'Why study the Humanities today?' Come hear from Professors Nathalie Co oke (Department of English)\, Suzanne Morton (Department of History)\, and graduate and undergraduate students on the role and importance of studyin g humanities. The talks will be followed by a discussion on the role of Mc Gill in advocating for the humanities. Panelists:   Who am I? And Why Does It Matter? (Workshop)January 23\, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Brown 3001 A successful job search starts with this key question: Who am I? Come to thi s interactive workshop to learn how to identify and articulate your skills \, values and interests\, and how to put this information to use in your c areer planning! Panelists: To Pay or Not To Pay:  The Great Internship Debate! (in collaboration with Debating Union)January 27\, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Leacock 232 Considering applying for an internship? Come hear the D ebating Union tackle this pressing and controversial issue which many stud ents and new grads encounter. Panelists: Thinking About a Career With The UN? (Speaker)January 28\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Frank Dawson Adams Audit orium Passionate about international issues? Human rights? Development? T hen you won’t want to miss our guest speaker from New York \, who will hel p you understand what a career at the UN might look like and how to get th ere! Speaker: John Ericson\, Chief of the Outreach Unit in the Office of Human Resources Management of the United Nations Secretariat in New York. To Go or Not To Go:  Is Grad School For You? (Panel)January 29\, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Brown 5001 If you’re considering furthering your educatio n\, this panel is a must! Our 6 panelists\, current students in Law\, Medi cine\, MBA\, MSW and MA programs\, will speak briefly about their decision to go to grad school and their experiences thus far. Panelists: Claudet te van Zyl\, Law studentAlyssa Wiseman\, Joint Law/MBA candidateRaminder S aini\, History PhD candidateDavid Solomon\, MBA Candidate Class of 2014 Closing Event: Social Science Research Symposium and Networking Event (in collaboration with SSRS)January 30\, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Arts 160 Join C aPS\, the AUS and the Social Science Research Symposium for our celebrator y closing event and to learn about current undergraduate research initiati ves. Registration required through myFuture. From your homepage\, click on the Events tab followed by the Workshop tab and keyword ARTS/BA     DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140130 SUMMARY:Work Your BA 2014 URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/channels/event/work-your-ba-2014-232014 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR