What do I do next: Co-op and career considerations in Arts

Lindy Bancroft — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:01:12 +0000

What do I do next: Co-op and career considerations in Arts Lindy Bancroft Thu, 02/13/2025 - 10:01

Get practical advice on career planning and your degree. Learn about programs like co-op and EDGE and how they can set you up for career success and explore tools to help you discover your future. Whether you've chosen a major or are still figuring it out, this session will show you how to make the most of your time on campus.

This session is specifically for 1B Honours Arts and Honours Arts & Business students.

Arts Alumni Panel: Exploring Careers in the Arts

Keyrane Ousia Kouame — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:40:05 +0000

Arts Alumni Panel: Exploring Careers in the Arts Keyrane Ousia Kouame Mon, 09/16/2024 - 11:40

Are you curious about the diverse career paths open to Arts graduates? Do you want to learn how other Arts students have made their mark in the world of work after graduation? Come hear from U��ݮ��Ƶ's Arts alumni at this exclusive panel discussion. Whether you're looking for guidance, inspiration, or simply exploring career options, this is the perfect session for you!

In this session, you'll have the chance to...

Learn about the inspiring work and career journeys of Arts alumni
Discover how they've navigated their professional lives since graduation
Gain insights into the wide range of opportunities available to Arts students
Ask questions and seek advice from those who've walked in your shoes

Please note: This event is restricted to students in the Faculty of Arts at U��ݮ��Ƶ and is highly recommended for those in the final two years of their program

Meet the panelists

Kelvin Tran

Kelvin Tran is the Senior Manager of Revenue Operations & Strategy at Ownr. With extensive experience across Sales, Partnerships, and Business Operations, Kelvin has been instrumental in driving Ownr's revenue growth through retention and sales enablement initiatives. He's a University of ��ݮ��Ƶ graduate from the Arts and Business program majoring in Legal Studies and minoring in Sociology. He has also previously worked at ApplyBoard (a start-up based in KW) as well as for the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ in recruitment and the Student Success Office.

Trish Villanueva

Trish Villanueva is the current Global Head of Fraud Threat Management for Scotiabank. She has worked in cybersecurity for over 10 years and just recently transitioned to Fraud. Working her way from SOC analyst to trusted professional, Trish has built six Security Operations Centres on four continents and responded to some of the largest breaches in North America. She is passionate about community engagement and cyber education and is currently an instructor at York University’s School of Continuing Education.

Rosalind (Roz) Gunn

Rosalind (Roz) Gunn is the Director of Communications and Advocacy at YWCA Cambridge, where she has led its strategic communications, advocacy and government relations for over five years, advancing progressive policy change at the local, provincial and national levels. Roz specializes in feminist policy analysis, strategic communications and storytelling. She also has experience working in both the labour movement and post-secondary education sector.

Negin Safdari

Since leaving U��ݮ��Ƶ, she's worked in high growth tech companies – or as an Executive Headhunter, recruiting top talent for tech orgs. She's worked in sales, marketing, data analytics, customer success, executive recruiting and now runs Revenue Operations at a local hardware & software company. Never in a million years could she have pictured her career taking all these twists and turns, but that's the gift of an arts degree – it's whatever you want it to be.

Your Arts Career Starts Here

Lindy Bancroft — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:49:56 +0000

Your Arts Career Starts Here Lindy Bancroft Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:49

Make a plan for your summer and what comes next in your degree:

Understand your options for experiential learning
Learn how to update your resume with your new skills from 1A/1B
Hear from upper-year students about their experiences

This event is for all 1B Arts students (co-op & regular)