Matthew Miller is currently in his third year of the Bachelor of Commerce program. He is currently in a co-op position with Mindful Scientific, a start-up medical device company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout his time at Dalhousie, Matthew has participated in many career development workshops, including seven company information sessions, the Toronto Corporate Tour, several panel discussions, and the Halifax Career Fair. Matthew feels that these events played a big role in landing him his current and two previous co-op positions:

“I achieved everything I wanted by attending the workshops.  It drastically improved my career development.  I met numerous Senior Associates, Managers and top Executives while attending these events and I remain in contact with most.”

Matthew offers some encouragement to those who feel intimidated by attending information sessions to meet employers or do not yet see the benefits of attending workshops.

“I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that we, as students, believe employers are not there to help us but in reality it is the complete opposite.  Employers attend these workshops to find passionate and ambitious students who they see potential in.  Furthermore, as we all know, finding a job or a co-op placement can be tough; it is all about who you know.  In short, trading emails with top Executives in some of Canada’s biggest companies will not guarantee you a job but they have the connections and abilities to help make it happen.”

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