Career Conversations panels are a series of discussions that focus on various fields of interest and are designed to provide students with an opportunity to connect with York alumni and other accomplished professionals; gain insight into areas of interest to them, and get advice from professionals currently working in the field.
Register for these panels on Experience York (the Career Centre's online job posting and event registration system) using Passport York.
What to expect at the panels?
Alumni and other professionals share:
- Their personal career paths;
- How their university education is relevant to their particular position;
- The realities of sectors they work in;
- Strategies for entering the sector;
- Opportunities within their fields;
- Resources for connecting with professionals in that field.
Upcoming Career Conversations Panels
Discovering Careers as a Mature Student
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. EST
Location: via Zoom
Description: Brought to you in partnership between the Career Centre and Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students (ACMAPS).Connect with accomplished professionals who were Mature Students at York University!Meet alumni that are currently enjoying their careers and get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to work in the field. During this panel, professionals will share their personal stories about breaking into the field, how their career paths took them from graduation to where they are now, what knowledge, skills, and experience helped them succeed in their jobs. The panel discussion will be followed by an open forum where students will have an opportunity to ask the panelists their own questions.
Registration: Experience York, open to mature and part-time students only.
Pathways to Psychology
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST
Location: via Zoom
Description: Brought to you in partnership between the Career Centre, Undergraduate Psychology Student Association, and the Department of Psychology. Have you wondered where your Psych degree can take you? Meet employers and York alumni who utilized their Psychology degree to launch into various career pathways. Learn how they were able to market their transferable skills and knowledge gained during their Psych degree and what career insightsthey've learned throughout their journeys thus far. The panel discussion will be followed by an open forum where students will have an opportunity to ask the panelists their own questions
Registration: Experience York, open to all students and new graduates.
