Career – Page 13 – Life @ U of T

Planning to Make the Most Out of U of T

When I first came to U of T, I had a plan to get the most out of my tuition. I was going to attend every class, join a bunch of clubs, use resources like the Writing Centre and the…

Learning How to Own My Interview

Picture of a laptop and pen and notepad — Picture via Pixabay.

What's your one-minute success story? This was the first question we had to ponder at the Career Centre's Own Your Interview workshop, and I had no idea what to say. In my defense, it was 10 am, and I was incredibly sleep deprived. It was certainly a wake up call that I was NOT prepared to own my interview any time soon.

What do I do with my life?

The closer I've gotten to graduation, the less certain I've been of what I wanted to do with my life. However, I've also begun to make peace with that uncertainty. On January 1 this year, I decided to no longer apply…

The Time I Almost Participated in the Extern Program

When I heard about the Extern Job Shadowing Program, I was interesting in learning more about it, and hopefully participating in it. The Extern Program allows U of T students and recent graduates to match with an organisation and attend…

Time for the Summer Job Hunt?

That title above was literally what I said, when in my first year of university, I found out that summer job postings go up early...in January. I had no prior job experience, except for a handful of unpaid volunteer positions,…

Speaking Up: getting involved with Ideas for the World

I remember filling out the form, clicking send, and a day after responding to the confirmation email. I also remember afterwards thinking how absolutely insane I was for having just signed up for what I signed up for. You see,…

In Which I Attend a Leadership Conference

ALT="a photo of a dark path" — Learning how to lead can be as forboding and intimidating as a dark path

For students new to it, learning how to lead can be hard, not to mention intimidating. Even for students with some experience, leading is a concept that isn’t the most intuitive. Are you supposed to just take charge in every group assignment? Make sure your voice is the loudest? Delegate responsibility until all that’s left is you as supreme overlord of the Sith and—ok, maybe not that last point. The truth is, leadership is something so dynamic and diverse that there isn’t a single way to learn it. That was one of the main guiding principles behind this conference I attended last Saturday called UConnect, a leadership conference based in University College.

My Resume Wasn’t As Good As I Thought It Was

A crude illustration of a resume — Resume writing is more difficult than this illustration makes it out to be. Image courtesy of Pixabay.

I stepped into the halls of Sid Smith, resume in hand, feeling confident. I had a few questions in mind that I wanted to ask the career educator I was placed with at the Resume Blitz, but I wasn’t feeling completely hopeless or lost. (For now, at least.)

Career Exploration: My First Conference Experience

Growing up I was so painfully shy. If I went through a day saying 10 words to someone that would be me having a "talkative" day. While I still consider myself to be a pretty shy person and am someone…

Career Exploration and Campus Events

Picture of an intimate room with booths with editors from student publications — My most recent U of T event adventure: The Literary Fair

Before I was even accepted to U of T, I heard rumors about how supposedly difficult and heartless it was. It was a place where 4.0s were unachievable, peers were competitive, and social lives were obsolete. However, once I actually arrived at U of T, I found out that wasn’t true. There are all sorts of opportunities for career-related and academic success, as well as networking and friendships. One way I like to network, seek out opportunities, and explore my career options is through U of T events and workshops.

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