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Your Creative Career: A Professional Development series

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Jumpstart your creative career! Attend this comprehensive six-part series covering all aspects of finding meaningful employment – from the initial search through to the interview process. Each session provides valuable guidance and strategies to help you land your dream job and apply your creative skills!

Note: These sessions are only for OCAD University students and recent alumni (up to 5 years out). Others are not eligible to attend. Thank you for your understanding.

Career Development at OCAD U recommends attending 5 workshops in the series (pick either "Art" or "Design" Portfolios for week 2), as each session builds on knowledge gained in the last:

  • Part 1: Job Search Strategies, Thursday, Nov 12, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)
  • Part 2: Building A Strong Creative Resume, Friday, Nov 13, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)
  • Part 3: Creating a Compelling Creative Portfolio (ART), Thursday, Nov 19, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)
  • Part 4: Creating a Compelling Creative Portfolio (DESIGN), Friday, Nov 20, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)
  • Part 5: Informational Interviews + Video Resumes, Thursday, Nov 26, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)
  • Part 6: Preparing for the Job Interview, Friday, Nov 27, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (+ 30min. Q&A)

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All sessions will be held via Zoom Webinar

Get prepared! Download Zoom for desktop or mobile in advance of the event.

A Zoom link will be sent out to all registrants prior to the first event.