Meet Theresa Connell From Saint John, New Brunswick. As a second year Commerce student, Theresa along with 28 Management and Commerce students participated in our Halifax Corporate Tour this past October. Throughout the day, Theresa visited the offices of the Chronicle Herald, Citco, Extreme Group and Bell Aliant, getting the opportunity to gain new corporate insights and the chance to network with employers from Halifax. Here is what Theresa had to say about her first Corporate Tour experience!

“My experience on the Halifax Corporate Tour actually began a few days prior to the tour. Management Career Services offered a very helpful information session during which we went over business etiquette and networking techniques. After we were informed of which companies we would visit, I researched a bit about what each organization does and prepared questions to ask the employers. Each company gave an introduction of their organization’s structure, brief history, what their purpose is, what job opportunities they were offering and allowed time for a question and answer period. Students also had the chance to hand out their business cards, make connections to follow up with on LinkedIn, and pitch themselves for future co-op positions.

I would recommend that every student, no matter what year they are in, should take part in the corporate tour. It was a great opportunity for self-discovery, to learn about specific career paths and network with many professionals.”

Note: Due to popular demand, Management Career Services will be offering another Halifax Corporate Tour in winter 2014. Details about the next Halifax Corporate Tour will be available on myCareer in early January.