University Career Conference

Free 1-day Virtual Career Conference for University and College Students across Canada!

We the Get REAL Movement hold an annual a free, one-day virtual Career Conference for 100 university and college students facing one or more barriers in the workforce, to provide professional skill development, real-world education from diverse industry professionals, and opportunities for students to network with companies they might not otherwise have the chance to!

What to expect this Career Conference 2024

We’re so excited for you to join us March 23rd for our 2nd annual
Virtual Career Conference!

Join us for a full-day of education, skill development, networking and fun!

Thanks to our partner Student Life Network each delegate will receive a code to receive a FREE medium 2-toping Domino’s Pizza for lunch!

All delegates who attend all conference sessions and complete our post-conference survey will be entered to win $1,000.00!

Morning session will start with professional skills-based workshops led by Deloitte, and globally recognized Career Strategy Coach & Former Fortune 500 Senior Director Tiffany Uman:

  1. Prep Skills Workshop:

    • Resumes Crafting

    • LinkedIn Strategy & Personal Branding

  2. Live Skills Workshop:

    • Crushing the interview

    • Networking 101

In the afternoon we will have five different educational panels with leading industry professionals in the following fields:

  1. DEI in the Corporate Space

  2. Marketing & Advertising

  3. Non-Profits & Charities

  4. Start-ups & Entrepreneurship

  5. Recruiters and Hiring Managers

NETWORKING:

The day will conclude with virtual breakout rooms where students will have the chance to meet recruiters at ten different companies, including Kiehl's Canada, General Mills, Deloitte, Recipe Unlimited, and Purdys Chocolatier.

Career Conference 2023

Morning session started with professional skills-based workshops led by Deloitte, and globally recognized Career Strategy Coach & Former Fortune 500 Senior Director Tiffany Uman:

  1. Prep Skills Workshop:

    • Resumes & Cover Letters

    • Personal Branding & LinkedIn

    • Scholarship Writing

  2. Live Skills Workshop:

    • Crushing the interview

    • Networking tips

    • Communication and Public Speaking

In the afternoon we held five different educational panels with leading industry professionals in the following fields:

  1. Marketing & Advertising

  2. Start-ups & Entrepreneurship

  3. DEI in the Corporate Space

  4. Non-Profits & Charities

  5. Recruiters and Hiring Managers

NETWORKING:

The day concluded with virtual breakout rooms where students will have the chance to meet recruiters at ten different companies, including Kiehl's Canada, Deloitte, Recipe Unlimited, and Purdys Chocolatier.

The whole event is totally free for students, and also included lunch (Skip The Dishes), gift bags, prizing, and more!