Helping Students Get Work Experience
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (ET); Noon - 1 p.m. (CT); 11 a.m. - noon (MT); 10 a.m. -
11 a.m. (PT)
 Session approved for 1 hour NBCC Credit* |
Presentation Description
In an employment market that favors applicants with relevant work experience, the candidate who has completed an internship or other experiential education program takes the advantage.
The University of Toronto’s Get Experience Program helps arts and sciences graduate and undergraduate students gain career-related experience. In operation for 18 months, the program has helped more than 1,500 students and received outstanding student feedback. Participants will learn about the program’s successes, from conception to implementation, complete with learning outcomes and metrics.
At the end of this online seminar, you’ll know how to
- Create action plans that empower students to progress in their career development
- Coach arts and sciences students in identifying and locating relevant experiences that will add strength to their resumes
- Use effective measurements to evaluate your program.
Who Should Attend
Career services counselors can see how the University of Toronto’s Get Experience Program has served more than 1,500 students who needed relevant work experience in order to compete effectively in the job market.This is seminar is for all levels of career services practitioners.
The Presenters
Monica Scott is a team facilitator and library coordinator at The University of Toronto. She develops and delivers workshops and seminars that assist students in combining their academic and co-curricular experience to achieve career success. Scott has been a career educator with undergraduate and graduate students for more 17 years.
Claire Westgate is the coordinator for the Get Experience Program, with experience in recruitment, student services, and employer relations.
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What Is a “Virtual Seminar”?
You and your staff can participate in a virtual seminar without leaving your offices—and all for one low tuition fee. Participants receive a personal identification number (PIN) to connect by phone to the audio portion of the program, and a link to view the presentation and interact with the presenter online.
What you will need:
To attend the audio/web conference, you will need a telephone; a phone with a speaker feature will enable other staff members to hear the presentation. You also will need Internet access and a browser to view the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies the audio program.
Register Today
Sign up today. The registration fee for the session is $119 for NACE members, $199 for nonmembers (prepayment required). To register after November 12, 2008 you must use the fax/mail-in form. Registration for the web seminar closes 10 a.m. (ET) the day of the seminar. At that time, you may purchase the archive.
(Fee includes one telephone connection, one Internet connection, one set of handout materials, and unlimited participant attendance at your site.)
*Important note regarding NBCC Credit: Only the named, registered attendee can be granted credit. In order to receive NBCC credit, you must register individually and your attendance must be VERIFIED before we can issue a certificate to you. Please contact Kim Jamison at kjamison@naceweb.org to request your recertification materials after October 23, 2008. Per NBCC rules, no credit is available for archived sessions.
Confirmations
If you register for the live audio/web conference, we will send you confirmation via e-mail. The confirmation will include telephone instructions and instructions for accessing the PowerPoint presentation.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received in writing at least three business days before the session for credit to be issued. (Cancellations are subject to a $25 administration charge.)
