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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Final-Year Recruitment Prep Program
June–August 2021 (register by May 30)Final-year students: We’re here to support you as you prepare to graduate and enter the workforce. Get ready to get hired by participating in the Final-Year Recruitment Prep Program. Develop your job search skills, get expert advice and improve your resume, LinkedIn profile, networking strategies and more.
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Ontario continues to welcome international students
April 2021“We are getting in touch with our international applicants and students to help clarify reports that Ontario wanted to change provincial access for international students. The government of Ontario has confirmed that it has not asked the federal government to temporarily exclude study permit holders from entering Ontario.”
Ontario continues to welcome international studentsRead the full update
Fall 2021 updates for students
April 2021“Staff, faculty and students across McMaster are actively planning for a September that will look different from pre-pandemic terms, but also different from the difficult year almost behind us… For now, I wanted to share what we know at this point and what we’re working towards.”
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Make Connections
We may be apart right now, but we are still one McMaster community. Take part in these opportunities to stay connected.
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Allan and Jayco discuss collaboration and career management
I think the one [skill] that I've been forced to use and, as a result, develop is career management. I think it's so important during these times to identify one's goal. [Whether] it's a long-term goal or a short-term goal, I think it's important that people identify such goals so that you can make a plan to execute your goals.
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Sharon and Maham discuss transferrable skills and the transfer student experience
Since I am a transfer student, it has been kind of like a culture shock in a way coming to Mac from a different school. [This included] having to learn about the culture of Mac and seeing how things work, making new friends and building new relationships in my new environment.
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Richa and Stephanie discuss campus employment and community engagement
Working for campus events — that is a job that I got because I thought it was gonna be fun. It was gonna be an easy way to get to know students and participate in events while hosting them. That was something that I took up for fun, but now, looking back at my experience with campus events, I'm thinking — wow, I was really working and dealing with my problem-solving skills. I was working with a really tight-knit team, and there was a lot of problem-solving involved.
Read the Journey about Richa and Stephanie discuss campus employment and community engagementAllan and Tipu discuss professionalism and cultural fluency
I think, in every group interaction that I've had here at McMaster, I've learned about putting together different views. In our program, Life Sciences, which is an interdisciplinary program, putting together different viewpoints enriched my experience and enriched my learning. And I hope to use the collaborative skills I've used [at McMaster] to collaborate with colleagues in the workplace.
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The importance of personal development
If life were predictable, there would be no excitement. I’ve often had to remind myself of this because plans seem to go awry more often than not. This made me adopt the “it is what it is” mentality, which has been a blessing and a curse. If things didn’t go according to plan, I was content because it allowed me to adapt, but I rarely explored past the surface to find the “why” behind it all.
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Sharon and Cecilia discuss problem-solving, critical thinking and extracurriculars
Students always seem to think that, "I need to have industry experience. I need to have a really professional internship before graduation to enter the world of business, to enter the job market." However, employers value everything. What leads to your first internship [are] your extracurriculars and your volunteer work. Because the skills you develop through those experiences [are] highly transferrable.
Read the Journey about Sharon and Cecilia discuss problem-solving, critical thinking and extracurriculars
