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Update on planning for Fall 2021: Provost's letter
March 2021McMaster is optimistic that much of our vibrant on-campus experience will be able to safely resume in Fall 2021. Read more in the recent letter from the Provost, and find additional information on McMaster’s COVID-19 website.
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Top exam tips for 2021
April 2021When it comes to academics, we’re firm believers that taking a moment to make a plan and improve your study strategies will pay off by helping you reduce stress and build confidence as you head into exams. Check out this post for our top exam tips for Winter 2021, courtesy of the SSC academic skills team.
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Online Volunteer and Job Fair
May 5, 2021Experience — everyone needs it, but not everyone gains experience in the same ways. Come to the Online Volunteer and Job Fair to explore your options and find something that suits your interests and goals. You’ll discover a range of volunteer opportunities, co-op positions and part-time, full-time and summer jobs.
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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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Career-Ready Conversations: Richa and Stephanie
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. It was a really fun way to practice those skills, but it was never something that I thought would be an experience that I needed to practice those skills.
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Career-Ready Conversations: Allan and Tipu
[During] my time here at McMaster, I've had the opportunity to interact and collaborate with colleagues who come from different backgrounds and have different skill sets. 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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Career-Ready Conversations: Sharon and Cecilia
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 for when you apply to internships, as well as full-time jobs upon graduation.
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Stories for a global community: “Sneeze”
Clouds of dust spring up as we slide to a stop on the side of a major road in a rich neighbourhood on the east side of Kampala, the capital of Uganda — known as the Pearl of Africa. I start sneezing, and it is especially bad on this dry evening of 31°C. Carefully, I step off the vibrating motorcycle taxi. “Sorry,” the driver peeks up at me, figuring I’m not from here and not used to the dust. His apologetic tone catches me by surprise — he says it as if he is comforting an old friend that has lost something dear.
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Life is an open door: My experience at Career Planning Group
I started that day feeling stuck. When I left the group, I felt like a different person. I felt like I could breathe again. There was hope ahead of me. After that day, Kerri booked individual career counselling appointments with me, and we worked collaboratively to develop an action plan. Kerri, and the Career Planning Group, grabbed my hand and saved me out of the water.
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