BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250916T192912EDT-2052mgOe1m@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250916T232912Z DESCRIPTION:Work Your BA Jan. 15-30\, 2015 So…“What are you going to do af ter 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 o thers have followed can often be helpful when you're thinking about your o wn options\, so if you're looking for ideas\, information\, inspiration\, motivation and advice\, come to Work Your BA organized by 91's Career Planning Service (CaPS) and the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). SCHED ULE 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\, clic k here] WORK YOUR BA WARMUP! Arts Undergraduate Research Event Janu ary 14\, 4:30 pm 6:30 pm – Leacock 232 On January 14\, 2015\, we celebrat e the contributions of undergraduate students to research within the Facul ty of Arts at 91.  The Arts Undergraduate Research Event features mult imedia presentations from students and a research poster showcase.  Partic ipating students include summer 2014 ARIA (Arts Research Internships Award s) recipients.  Opening remarks by Principal Suzanne Fortier & Dean of Art s Christopher P. Manfredi Link:  /arts-undergraduate -research/annual-undergraduate-research-event EVENTS: What to do with your BA in the MarketplaceJanuary 15\, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm – Brown 2200 SP EAKER: Scott Gregoire\, Institutional Equity Sales\, BMO Capital Markets\ , New York City Scott Gregoire is an Institutional Equity Sales person at BMO Capital Markets where he covers mutual\, pension and hedge funds in t he NY/Mid-Atlantic region. Scott spends most of his time delivering the Ca nadian Equity platform to Wall Street investors. Previous to BMO\, he star ted his career at the ISI Group in 2004\, where he was a generalist salesm an. Scott graduated with a B.A. in International Development Studies at Mc Gill University\, is an avid golfer\, and traveler. It Starts With Arts :  Speed Mentoring PanelJanuary 20\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Shatner Ballroom Wondering about career possibilities and options following your BA? Inspi ration awaits at the “It Starts With Arts” roundtable. At the event\, stud ents 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 lau nch their careers! Panelists: (more to come) Amy Macdonald\,  ELAN\, Pro gram Coordinator Eric Gauthier\, President\, MyTLA - Transportation and L ogistics Rachel Moore\, Canada Revenue Agency\, Student Ambassador Melis sa Stremel\, Director of Project Management\, NeuroRx Research Leon Mwoti a\, Community Operations Manager\, Uber Christine Herr\, Program Coordina tor\, World Federation of Hemophilia Jess Burgess\, Senior Program Manage r\, Consortium for Energy Efficiency Stephanie Khairallah\, Market Analys t\, Numera Analytics Arnav Manchanda – Development Officer\, Faculty of M edicine\, 91 Jan Brand\, Investment Banking Analyst\, BMO Capital Markets CaPS CV Drop-InJanuary 21\, 26\, 28\, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Arts Lounge Want to increase your chances of securing that job? Have your CV (aka Resume) checked by a professional! CaPS is holding CV drop-i ns in the Arts Lounge. Sign up for a time slot.  Please bring a hard copy of your CV. CANCELLED - Local Entrepreneurship (Panel)January 21\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Madelaine Parent Room\, University Centre (Shatner) Find out how local entrepreneurs made their dreams come true\, from Arts  under graduate students to successful entrepreneurs. The Dobson Centre will also be present to tell you about all their amazing resources for you to start your own company - including their bootcamp and start up awards! Ottaw a Career & Networking Trip January 21-23 In Collaboration with CaPS\, PGS S & AUS: Interested in exploring career opportunities within the federal government? Please join us for our first federal government career tour\, where you will have the opportunity to hear about career paths in the publ ic sector\, and network with hiring managers. This will be an exclusive op portunity to network with government officials. Special emphasis will be p laced on public service renewal and the programs geared towards student em ployment. Note that a maximum of 30 seats are available (15 undergraduate students and 15 graduate students). Dates: Wednesday\, January 21st-Frid ay\, January 23rd\, 2015 Destination: Gatineau-Ottawa Lodging: Crowne Plaz a Gatineau-Ottawa Cost: starting at $187 per person\, based on double occu pancy** Departure: from Roddick Gates Wednesday\, January 21st @ 6:30pm Re turn to Montreal Friday\, January 23rd at approximately 9:00pm Schedule o f meetings with Federal government departments providing an overview of th eir programs and policies. Thursday\, January 22nd (9am-12pm): Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Thursday\, January 2 2nd (1pm-4pm): Public Service Commission of Canada Friday\, January 23rd ( 9am-12pm): Department of Employment and Social Development Canada Friday\, January 23rd (1pm-4pm): Department of Foreign Affairs\, Trade and Developm ent Canada Your trip includes 2 nights at Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa (c rowneplaza.com/gatineauottawa)\, all meeting arrangements and transportati on by deluxe coach bus. All taxes included. Networking evening on Thursday \, January 22 with 91 Alumni (TBC) An exclusive CV and Networking work shop delivered by CaPS for participants. **You are responsible for findin g other people to share your room. PGSS can help\, but we are not responsi ble if you are unable to fill your room\; you will have to pay the full pr ice.** Space limited\, register early!! Breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner no t included. Please note: For double occupancy\, there are 2 queen size bed s in the room For more information contact: info.pgss [at] mail.mcgill.ca https://pgss.mcgill.ca/en/event/297 Budgeting Basics for BAsJanuary 2 2 – 11:45 am – 12:15 pm – Brown 3001 Learn tips about how to budget your finances. LinkedIn Headshot PhotographyJanuary 22\, 27\, 29 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – AIO Lounge\, Room 308\, Leacock Your LinkedIn profile picture is an integral part of your personal branding statement. Your LinkedIn pro file picture is how the world sees you. This is not the place for a photo taken with your iPhone during frosh.  Sign-up to have your picture taken b y Arts photographers.  Be sure to dress professionally! A quick web search will give you good tips for an appropriate LinkedIn photo.  BA to Beyo nd the Rack (Keynote Speaker)January 22 – 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Brown 2200Yo na Shtern – CEO of Beyond the Rack Yona Shtern is the co-founder and CEO of Beyond the Rack. The company was named #1 fastest growing e-tailer in N orth America by Internet Retailer Magazine in 2011 (IR Top 500) - and 3rd fastest growing private company in Canada. Launched in 2009\, BTR has grow n exponentially with 13 million consumer members\, 5\,000 brand partners a nd 400 employees.  Prior to co-founding Beyond the Rack\, Yona was Chief M arketing Officer of Ice.com (online jeweler)\, and CMO of Microcell Teleco mmunications where he launched the Fido wireless brand in Canada.  He was also Vice President of Direct and Database Marketing at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York and Director of Direct Marketing at Avon Products.  He began h is career with a BA in English Literature from 91. Yona ha s been an entrepreneur for over 10 years and is a frequent speaker and pan elist at international marketing and technology conferences.  He has recei ved numerous awards for his advertising\, product launch\, and marketing s trategies. How to be Productive During a Gap Year (Panel)January 23\, 4 :00 pm – 6:00 pm – Lev Bukhman\, University Centre (Shatner) Maybe you wa nt to take a well-deserved break from academics after completing your B.A. \, or maybe you have no idea what you want to do with your life. Either wa y\, come to this info session to get inspired on how to make the most out of your time off! Going through a variety of options from travelling and t eaching English in another country\, to internships or projects and work o pportunities\, this event will give handy tips and ideas on what to do dur ing your Gap year. Lauren Pochereva\, BA World Religions After graduatin g from 91 with a BA in World Religions\, Lauren returned to pursue a D iploma in Environment. She has worked and volunteered with environmental N GOs around Montreal including the Fondation David Suzuki\, Action Communit erre\, and Alternatives. During this time she became interested in the env ironmental and ethical dimensions of food and food systems and has been in creasingly involved in the Montreal urban agriculture movement. In 2012 sh e was an inaugural 91 PFF Community Leadership Fellow and implemented the St. Monica School Garden Program at a local elementary school. Lauren believes gardens are an important site of learning and sharing. They promo te healthy living habits and create vibrant social spaces for the communit y. She believes that sharing knowledge and making improvements in our envi ronment can bring people together and help create social and political cha nge. Volunteering Abroad:  Tips & Advice (Speaker)January 26\, 12:00pm – 12:30 pm – Brown 2200 Volunteering abroad can be a richly rewarding exp erience but with so many options how do you know what is right for you? Ho w do you choose an organization? Country? What experiences can you gain fr om volunteering abroad? What do you need to think about before leaving? Ou r guest speaker\, Lori Burnett\, has volunteered on projects from orphanag es & construction\, to working with endangered species\, rainforest preser vation and more. Lori will share with you some of her experiences in India \, Vietnam\, Peru\, Ghana\, Ecuador and Israel.  CAREER FAIR: NGO/Non-P rofit Fair January 26\, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm – Lev Bukhman Room\, SSMU This popular career fair targets organizations offering internships\, summer an d volunteer opportunities both locally and abroad.  Participating Organiz ations: Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) ht tp://www.actioncontrelafaim.ca  AIESEC 91  http://aiesec .ca/ Apathy is Boring / L’apathie c’est plate http://www.apa thyisboring.com Artistri Sud http://www.artistrisud.org Bilingual Education for Central America http://becaschools.org Carrefour International http://www.cintl.org/ Centre d'A ctivites Recreatives et Educatives (The C.A.R.E. Centre) http://www.c arecentre.org Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada http:/ /www.colorectal-cancer.ca ELAN (English-Language Arts Network) http://www.quebec-elan.org  Frontier College  http://www. frontiercollege.ca Happy Village International http://www.ha ppyvillageintl.com Horizon Cosmopolite http://www.horizoncos mopolite.com Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya http://www.ksv.org.in / KIDS CODE JEUNESSE http://www.kidscodejeunesse.org LOVE ( Leave Out Violence) http://leaveoutviolence.org ONG Conseil Canada  http://www.ongconseil.ca Peace Corps http://www.peacecorps.gov  SWAP / Voyages Merit  http://www.voyagesmerit.com Solidarité U nion Coopération (SUCO) - QuebecSansFrontières QSF http://www.suco.org The Quebec-Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment (Q LF) http://www.qlf.org The Yellow Door http://www.yellowdoor.org Thinking of a Career with the UN? (Speaker)January 26\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – FDA Auditorium Passionate about international issues? Human ri ghts? Development? Then you won’t want to miss our guest speaker from UN's HR department in New York \, who will help you understand what a career a t the UN might look like and how to get there! Ms. Glenda Newton - UN Sec retariat Ms. Newton is a national of Canada with over 20 years of experie nce in corporate\, agency\, consulting and UN experience. She started her career within the UN system with UNESCO in Montreal at The Institute for S tatistics as Head of HR. Following her service with the UIS\, Ms. Newton j oined the UN Secretariat as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2012\, servin g in Brindis\, Italy at the UN’s Global Service Centre.  During the past y ear she has worked on-assignment in the Office of Human Resources Manageme nt\, in New York\, as a Staff Development Officer occupying the role of fo cal point for Performance Management including the related policy\, traini ng and implementation.  Recently she joined the Outreach Unit as HR Office r and Gender Focal Point.  Ms Newton holds a BA in Man and The Environment \, a BA in Science and Human Affairs and is currently completing her MSc i n HR Management Grad School:  To Go or Not To GoJanuary 27\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm - Brown 2200 If you’re considering furthering your education\, th is panel is a must! Our panelists\, current students will speak briefly ab out their decision to go to grad school and their experiences thus far. The Truth About Law School:  Should You Go\, What's it Like & How to Get InJanuary 28\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Brown 2200 Do you want to be the next Harvey Specter? Fight for the underdog or defend innocents in a court of l aw?Come to our law school information session\, where our career advisors will talk about what to consider when thinking about law school. Following this\, you’ll be able to speak with current and past law students about t heir decision to attend law school and their experiences so far. Panelist s: Gillian Nycum Acting Assistant Dean (Admissions & Recruitment)\, McGil l Faculty of Law Naiara Toker\, BA\, current LL.B./B.C.L. student Julia Deutsch\, BA\, current LL.B./B.C.L. student Lucie Lanctuit\, B.C.L/LL.B\, Lawyer\, Charbonneau Commission CANCELLED - Social Media & the Job Sea rchJanuary 29\, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – TBA Employers are increasingly includ ing social media sites in their search for talent\, and many candidates ar e eliminated from the recruitment process because of what employers have f ound on the web. On the flip side\, only a small minority of job-seekers a re seriously using social media in their job search practices. Turn the od ds in your favour!  This workshop/ info session will help participants ada pt and expand their social media use to manage what employers see\, as wel l as gain access to the hidden job Closing Event: Wine and CheeseJanuar y 30\, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Brown 2200 This is your opportunity to network your way to your future! You will have a chance to put all your have lear ned during Work your BA and network with students\, alumni\,  reps from th e NGO/Non-Profit Fair and speakers from the panels.  There will be wine an d cheese too! Registration required through myFuture. From your homepag e\, click on the Events tab followed by the Workshop tab and keyword Arts/ BA DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150130 SUMMARY:Work Your BA Career Series 2015 URL:/caps/channels/event/work-your-ba-career-series-20 15-240746 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR