Student Spotlight: Kristin Clarke

April 10, 2018 Management Career Services Leave a Comment

Kristin Clarke is a second year Bachelor of Commerce student who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Junior Curling Championships this March. Kristin chose the Dalhousie Commerce program because of the valuable experience that the co-op work terms provide. She has been incredibly successful in finding a balance between her studies and her athletics.

When asked about how she manages to balance her courses and curling Kristin said, “The main thing is to make sure I plan out when I am going to complete assignments prior to competitions and communicate any potential conflicts with my professors as soon as I’m aware of them.”

Kristin is currently undergoing the challenge of balancing her first work term at Collins Barrow with her curling. Kristin describes Collins Barrow as being. “phenomenal in accommodating my schedule. They recognized what a big opportunity it was for me to compete on the national and world stage this year, and have been extremely supportive of me, even during their busy season. I even came back home from the World Championship to an amazing homemade cake! I genuinely can’t thank the team at CB enough for their support.”

Kristin believes that curling will help her along her career path. A gold medal at the 2018 World Junior Curling Championships is an obvious resume booster however, Kristin also mentions the connections she has made through curling. “It continues to surprise me how many people I meet in the business world that have some form of connection to curling, so I am hopeful that one day these valuable connections will steer me towards a rewarding career.”

In the future Kristin will continue to balance her curling and studies mentioning that her career goals include pursuing graduate work in public administration and working with public policy and performance audits. In terms of her future in curling, Kristin has her sights set on someday representing Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts where the top women’s curlers in the world represent their countries and compete annually.

Kick-off your Summer 2019 recruitment activities at the Co-op Summer Social

February 26, 2018 Management Career Services Leave a Comment

We are offering our valued employers the chance to be participate in this exclusive student engagement event. To take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity, MCS is seeking employers who are interested in engaging with Fall 2019 work term candidates and would like to promote their brand on campus and talk about their upcoming co-op opportunities. Your contribution will be recognized before, during, and after the event in various ways including booth space, your brand on promotional marketing, event coverage, and more.

Capacity is limited, so act fast to confirm your interest before April 5th, 2019.

Please contact Aidan at mcscoop3@dal.ca or call 902-494-1515 for more information. Do not miss this unique opportunity to network with these eager and talented young professionals. Check out our Facebook event here!

RBC Career Launch Program: Kick Start Your Future!

October 23, 2014 Management Career Services Leave a Comment

“Can’t seem to get your foot in the door? RBC Career Launch is the opportunity you’ve been looking for! It’s a year-long, paid, first career experience and development program designed to help develop your resume and prepare you for long-term career success.”

2 years ago, Mallory McKenzie had just completed her internship with Summerhill while in the Bachelor of Management program and was looking for post-grad career opportunities. Upon learning about RBC Career Launch, Mallory wrote the required essay and applied online through the program’s website. Her application was selected and Mallory was interviewed for the position.

Once the interview stage was complete, Mallory was accepted into the program.

The RBC Career Launch program spans 12 months and is separated into three “rotations”:

The first rotation spans months 1-6 and involves fundamental training within personal and commercial banking.
The second rotation spans months 7-9 where the student participates in a secondment with an RBC charitable partner.
The final rotation spans months 9-12 and includes a functional experience where students can work on a project in a specific area at RBC (such as Human Resources).

Mallory has almost completed her second rotation where she is currently volunteering in Fund Development at Phoenix Youth Program: a Halifax based non-profit organization that provides guidance to at-risk youth:

“It has been very interesting and so different from anything I have done before. They are a really great organization and I’m happy to be able to contribute to their work.”

Mallory is looking forward to her third rotation of the RBC Career Launch program where she will be working on a commercial banking project at RBC’s regional office.

More information as well as applications for the RBC Career Launch program can be found and submitted through the RBC Career Launch website. The deadline to apply for the 2015 RBC Career Launch program is on October 27^th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Congratulations to Bell Aliant, 2014 Employer of the Year

March 18, 2014 Management Career Services Leave a Comment

It’s National Co-op Education Week, and what better time for Management Career Services to announce our 2014 Employer of the Year Award. Management Career Services is pleased to present this year’s Employer of the Year Award to Bell Aliant.

Bell Aliant receives the Employer of the Year award at the Employer Recognition Breakfast.

Dalhousie Faculty of Management co-op students at Bell Aliant, from left to right, Carolyn Silver, Leigha Acott, Mack Diggins, Megan Clarke, Joanna St Laurent, and Ryan Jones.

Bell Aliant has been an employer partner of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management for almost 10 years, and has hired many students for co-op work terms and post -graduate positions during that time. They have worked with MCS to ensure a streamlined process for posting jobs and hiring Dalhousie students across all programs. Additionally, they have provided high quality work experiences in various positions within their organization. Bell Aliant has also been an active partner in career development events led by Management Career Services, for example, in the fall of 2013, Bell Aliant supported our Halifax Corporate Tour by hosting a group of students for an onsite information session.

Group of students at Bell Aliant- Halifax Corporate Tour Fall 2013

Thank you to Bell Aliant for your ongoing support of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management Co-op, Internship, and Corporate Residency programs and overall student development. Congratulations on being chosen as our 2014 Employer of the Year!

Student Spotlight: Becky Richter

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Last summer Becky Richter participated in Dalhousie’s National Mentoring Program (NMP). Through the program Becky was funded by NS Power to work full time at Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) during the summer months. For Becky, she not only received an exceptional work term experience, but she also was able to give back to the community… a cause she is passionate about.

The NMP not only provides students with a paid work term at a charitable organization, but the sponsoring company also provides the student with an executive-level mentor during the summer months. Becky was matched with Lia MacDonald, Director of Field Operations at NS Power. Lia supported Becky, providing her with advice and direction – not only on her projects at BBBS, but also as an up & coming professional leader.

“I’ve always wanted to work in the non-profit sector, but often charitable organizations have limited resources and are unable to cover costs associated with hiring new staff. Participating in the NMP and having a corporate sponsor (like NS Power) not only provided me with a paid work experience, but also allowed BBBS to make progress on with their valuable operations. Each participant greatly benefits from this program, but most importantly, our community benefits. In my eyes, the NMP is social responsibility in action!”

Employer Spotlight: Satpal Bamrah – Target Canada

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Satpal Bamrah, is a recent Dalhousie Commerce Graduate who has been working at Target Canada as a Business Analyst for the past 6 months.

“I love Target. I am extremely happy to be part of the team working to grow the Target Corporation across Canada. It can be challenging role with a fair amount of ambiguity, (as any startup would) but it has an amazing corporate culture. I would recommend other Dalhousie students and graduates to consider Target Canada as a prospective employer.”

Employer Spotlight: Chris Gott

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Chris Gott is a recent Commerce Graduate who is currently working full-time at Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Customer Business Development.

“P&G has been a fun and challenging place to work. You’re accountable for your results and you’re given significant responsibility from day one. My advice to students looking for jobs – whether it be co-op, an internship or a full-time job after graduation – is to get attend events and activities outside the classroom. Employer Information Sessions is a great way to learn about prospective career paths and meet potential employers.”

Employer Recognition Awards 2010

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Each year Management Career Services welcomes the opportunity to acknowledge our co-op employers through our Employer Recognition Awards.

Students are invited to nominate those employers who have provided a great work and learning experience over their co-op term. We host this recognition ceremony each year in March during the National Co-op Week.

The Management Career Services team also recognizes organizations that have consistently supported the students of Dalhousie University’s Bachelor of Commerce Co-op program. Frito Lay Canada was recognized at our March event as our Atlantic Canada 2010 Employer of the Year. Deloitte & Touche LLP received their award as our Ontario/West 2010 Employer of the Year during a Spring trip to Toronto.

“At Deloitte we are very excited to have recently received the Management Career Services award. Dalhousie University is a key school for us nationally for both our accounting and consulting practices. The quality of the students on campus is always extremely high and the work that Management Career Services has assisted us with has always helped ensure our success on campus.”

Management Career Services congratulates all who have been recognized by our co-op students as employers who have made a great and lasting impression during their term with you. You deserve special recognition!

Employer Award Winners – Student Recognition
Employer	Location
Killam Properties Inc.	Halifax, NS
Stanley Black and Decker	Markham, ON
Jarden Branded Consumables	Richmondhill , ON
PH Farmer Consulting Ltd.	Bedford, NS
Mont-Tremblant Real Estate	Mont-Tremblant, QC
Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine	Toronto, ON
Emera Inc.	Halifax, NS
Scotiabank	St. Albert, Alberta
Scotia Investments	Bedford, NS
Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman	Halifax, NS
GE Canada	Dartmouth, NS
Equals6	Halifax, NS
Nova Scotia Business Inc.	Halifax, NS
Cintas Canada Corp.	Newmarket, ON
The Economical Insurance Group	Bedford, NS
Research In Motion	Waterloo, ON
O’Regan’s Automotive Group	Halifax, NS
GWP Brand Engineering	Toronto, ON
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Halifax, NS

Archives for Employer Recognition

Employer Award Winners – Student Recognition

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