The Student Success Centre has done an excellent job in alumni engagement and event-based programming with its in-person [pre-COVID-19] and online workshops and webinars exploring relevant topics such as job search strategies, in-demand skills, hiring trends, networking, career pivoting, etc. I always leave having learned something new and valuable. While I enjoyed all the events […]

To all the members at McMaster’s Student Success Centre, I sincerely thank you for your workshops, community events, one-on-one appointments and job shadow programs. I have discovered my career path and developed the knowledge and skills necessary to market myself. Transitioning from university has been one of my biggest challenges. I absolutely could not have […]

My program assistant position at the Student Success Centre (SSC) is my first job, and I could not have asked for more. As part of the SSC’s guiding principles, the word “develop” describes our global experience program’s mission of building McMaster students into global citizens. We take pride in the work we do to assist […]

10 years of the SSC, wow. Congratulations to the whole team on this amazing accomplishment. I usually told stories of my childhood around the SSC watercooler, so please indulge me as I share one more. I grew up in a culture that was structured so deeply by age. We called everyone older than us “aunty” […]

Welcome to the final Monday Blog and the final week of the Academic Skills Prep Series! September is quickly approaching, and with it comes the beginning of classes. As many of you may know, the upcoming term is going to take place online. While this will likely be a new experience for many of you, know that the skills you have developed during in-person classes are going to help you be a successful online learner.

The webinars were thoroughly entertaining and knowledgeable. They helped me meet strangers who are now my closest friends from India because it is always good to have someone from your hometown in an unfamiliar country.