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Career Conversations are informational interviews where participating students and graduates connect with hosting professionals working in a variety of areas to hear their career stories. Participants select a host for a brief virtual conversation to ask career-related questions. This program is offered in collaboration with Alumni Relations.

A Career Conversation is an opportunity to:

• Learn about potential career options and ways to apply education, training and/or experience
• Clarify work-related preferences and interests (e.g., work environment, sector, tasks)
• Develop tailored industry knowledge and specific vocabulary
• Make useful connections with professionals
• Increase confidence in the work search process

Career Conversations are voluntary, unpaid and are not tied to an academic program. Due to the nature of the program there is no guarantee of the number of opportunities or that every host and participant will be matched. This program runs continuously throughout the year.

Information for Participants

The Career Conversations program welcomes all current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni.

To register for this program:

• Submit your registration on .
• Complete a mandatory training course.
• Explore the Career Conversation opportunities board and select a host based on your specific interests.
• Contact your matched host and arrange a time to meet online. Please note that it is your responsibility to schedule the meeting with your host.

Matches are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. While we strive to accommodate all participants, we cannot guarantee a match for every individual.

Participants can be matched with a maximum of three Career Conversation hosts per month.

Registration is available throughout the calendar year on . Please follow the instructions provided on the Participant Registration Guidebook to complete your registration. There are no direct costs associated with participating in this program.

Information for Hosts

As a host, you could provide one or multiple Career Conversation opportunities where:

• You are interviewed virtually by a participant (student or alum) for thirty minutes to an hour
• You provide a safe, respectful learning environment to share your career stories
• You develop your personal leadership skills and provide new professionals with the support you had (or wish you had) when you first started working

Any contact that continues beyond the Career Conversations program is at the discretion of the hosts and participants.

Host registration is open before participant registration. You may not be selected by a participant until a month or more after your registration. Please consider extending the “Expiry Date” for your opportunity as mentioned in the Host Registration Guidebook below.

Host registration is available throughout the year on . Please review the Host Registration Guidebook for instructions on how to register and for details on being a host.

If you would like assistance with registering as a host, please fill out the  and we will create a campusBRIDGE account and register you as a host for Career Conversations on your behalf. There are no direct costs associated with hosts’ participation.