Alumni Guest Speaker Events
About Alumni Speaker Events
Our Alumni Career Chats and alumni-led workshops enable York students and new graduates to connect virtually with accomplished alumni to hear their career stories and learn about their roles, organizations and industries. These sessions are moderated by the Career Education & Development
What can I expect at an Alumni Career Chat?
Alumni Career Chats can assist you in making connections, building your professional network, and gaining industry insights. During the session, alumni will share:
- their personal career paths;
- how their university education is relevant to their position;
- the realities of sectors they work in;
- tips and strategies for entering the sector;
- opportunities within their fields; and
- resources for connecting with professionals in that field.
What can I expect at alumni-led workshops?
Alumni-led workshops are created and facilitated by alumni guest speakers who have expertise in job search strategies and techniques. These sessions will feature one alumni speaker and will focus on career-related topics such as:
- Networking
- Branding
- interview preparation
- informational interviewing
- On-the-job success
- Entrepreneurship
- global job search; and
- rocking your online presence
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