Passionate about science, technology, engineering and math?
Throughout STEM Day, explore booths and resources designed to help you succeed in your academic and professional field. Attend the fair and panel event related to field-specific academic skills and career exploration. Plus, connect and study with other STEM students who have shared passions, interests and even career goals.
Visit the Information Fair to meet professionals who can support your success in STEM. Each table will be interactive and provide you with tools to help achieve your academic, career and professional goals.
SSC Writing and Academic Skills Academic Coaching Drop-In
Connect with our academic coaches to ask questions, learn strategies to study for your next test or try out new strategies to stay motivated.
SSC Graduate Writing Advisors
Our Graduate Writing Advisors are here to help you ace your lab reports and all of your writing needs this term. Learn tips to advancing your scientific writing skills.
SSC Career Counsellors
Take an individualized approach to your career path, drop-in and connect with a career counsellor. to ask your career questions. Try our “occupations in a bowl” game and explore where your STEM skills can take you.
SSC Experiential Learning
Chat with an experiential learning certified staff members about experience building opportunities and the tools to find them. Learn about the EXPLORE database, short-term experiential opportunities and various ways to get experience.
The Forge
The Forge is McMaster’s hub for students interested in starting a new business or working for an existing technology company. Whether you’re exploring if entrepreneurship is the right career path or seeking guidance on how to get hired by a startup, our team is here to support you. Drop by for personalized advice and discover funded placement opportunities to help you succeed.
Faculty of Science Office of the Associate Dean
Get on-the-spot Academic Advising and learn about the supports and services we offer science students, including course planning, level II program selection and much more. If your advising concern requires more time and support, we will refer you to our office in BSB 136 where you can receive further assistance.
Faculty of Science Office of Undergraduate Research
Chat with current students who have found support through the Faculty of Sciences’ Office of Undergraduate Research, in particular research opportunities.
Faculty of Science Career and Cooperative Education
Explore postgraduate options, future career opportunities and work-integrated learning opportunities. Get on-the-spot support with cover letters and resume critiques, and find out about sessions for upcoming workshops on mock interviews and career information sessions.
Faculty of Engineering Engineering Centre for Career Growth and Experience (formerly ECCS)
Learn about the current opportunities in experiental learning, co-ops and more that you can take advantage of. Staff will be available to have conversations on interview prep and career exploration.
McMaster Science Society
Learn about how we can support you through your journey in any way possible, whether that be academically or socially. We will be selling merch at the STEM Fair that will be donated to Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC).
STEM Insights from Recent Grads: Panel Event
Join us for a panel event with recent STEM graduates and professionals, who will share their journeys in academia and the industry. This engaging event offers an opportunity to learn about thier challenges, lessons learned and an opportunity to ask questions.
Space is limited —register now to secure your spot! If your plans change, please let us know, allowing others the chance to join this exciting conversation.
Career Conversations
Career conversations are a great opportunity to explore a new career pathway, expand your network and learn more about an organization or academic institution. They are also useful sessions to get more insight of the field.
Where to request career conversations?
OSCARplus > Student Success Centre > Career Conversations
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