Dressing for Success Presenter: Michael Nguyen, Sprezzatura Interview and Resume PrepI. Law PrepThe workshop will introduce students to student life at Osler and will demystify the law student recruitment process by providing students with helpful tips on preparing for the application and interview process, including tips on:
Presented by: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Appropriate for Students in a Law & Related fields program II. Business PrepStewardship ● Client Value Creation ● Respect for the Individual ● Integrity ● Best People ● One Global Network Accenture professionals leading this session will include Canada’s HR head of recruiting, Canada’s Strategy Consulting Recruiting lead and Accenture’s North American lead for finance strategy. In this workshop, Accenture professionals will guide students through the entire life cycle of a typical recruitment process including: Presented by: Accenture Appropriate for Students in a Business & Related fields program Saturday – Educational Workshops 2:00 – 3:30I. Strategy Consulting: What it is, why being GLBT is an advantage, and how to land a jobMeetings with CEOs. Solving the most important issues facing a Fortune 500 company. Travelling around the world. It’s all in a day’s work for a strategy consultant … isn’t it? In this workshop we’ll help you understand what it really means to be a strategy consultant and why being GLBT could make you a great consultant. We’ll also provide you with insider tips that will help you land a consulting job (e.g., how to tailor your resume, navigating case interviews). NOTE: Consulting firms hire individuals from a range of backgrounds. Students from all educational backgrounds interested in consulting are encouraged to attend this workshop. Presented by: The Monitor Group Appropriate for: Undergraduate and Graduate Students from all backgrounds interested in a challenging, but highly motivating career. The session will include useful information for both those that are already familiar with strategy consulting and those who want to learn what it is. II. “Consulting Non-Profits and Working in the Community”So, you think that management consulting is only about making businesses more profitable? Think again. It’s about helping clients develop innovative solutions to their challenges. Deloitte has built robust pro-bono management consulting practice for non-profit organizations—and it was all started by junior employees who wanted a diverse work experience and to help their community. Advising the Community Together (ACT) has completed 15 projects in Toronto for organizations such as Goodwill, Covenant House, Daily Bread Food Bank, and Habitat for Humanity. In the workshop, we will discuss how ACT was started, its purpose, lessons learned from its projects, and how non-profit clients differ from private sector clients. An ACT project manager will discuss his work in helping a non-profit client build the Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy. We will also talk about other community engagement initiatives at Deloitte, such as our annual Impact Day where we have done work with The 519 Church Street Community Centre and LGBT Youth Help Line, and International Development Fellowship available to employees. Presented by: Deloitte III. Legal Landmines in the Out WorkplaceDoes being “out” in the workplace give employees special protections? Does it make them more vulnerable? How far do employers need to go to ensure its “out” employees can come to work as their full selves, without experiencing harassment or discrimination? In this workshop you will learn:
Presented by: Rubin Thomlinson LLP Appropriate for Law students, HR students and Management students 3:30 – 5:00 IV. Career DevelopmentWe’re all expected to manage our own careers…but how do we do that? Career development is not an isolated event, but an ongoing process. This interactive session will provide participants with some tools – four steps – to help them reach their full professional potential and meet their career goals. Presented by: Bank of Montreal Appropriate for all who would like to learn some ways to manage change and lead their careers. V. Building Relationships and TrustBuilding close relationships and trust with your colleagues and clients is essential to success in the workplace. Is being credible, reliable, and capable enough? How can being LGBTQ and out help or hinder you in building relationships and trust in the workplace? In this interactive session, you will:
-Learn about experiences being out in a client-focused profession (i.e., consulting) and how it can help to build stronger relationships -Share and discuss the challenges of being out to your clients and colleagues and gain perspectives on how to navigate the workplace Presented by: McKinsey & Co. VI. Assertive and Persuasive Communication Skills: Getting Your Point AcrossWhether you are in the courtroom or the boardroom, getting your point across and convincing others of your position is an invaluable skill. Hear from litigators and corporate lawyers on how you can improve your assertive and persuasive communication skills. This workshop will also include break-out sessions for those who want direct one-on-one feedback. Presented by: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Appropriate for Law students, Consulting students, Anyone 5:00 – 6:30 VII. NetworkingNetworking is critical to success in any business environment. This workshop will focus on various networking situations and opportunities that students might face as they seek to enter the working world after graduation. Learn some practical tips as we explore the do’s and don’ts of networking including specific examples of situations unique to the LGBT community in this interactive session. Presented by: Ernst & Young Appropriate for all students. VIII. “Queering the Globe: Trans-National Corporations and the Struggle for LGBT Rights”Human rights standards are among the avenues through which social actors are able to exert influence on the global public agenda. Although transnational corporations are increasingly engaging in social responsibility initiatives in jurisdictions where they do business, the interests of sexual minorities are often passed up as being too controversial. LGBT activists have discovered that globalization offers the promise of global citizenship as a means through which to exert foreign policy objectives. Specifically, this has meant the emergence of a queer global ethic that seeks to advance LGBT issues on the same level as other human rights considerations. This workshop will show how these efforts are also good for global business. Presented by: McMaster University Appropriate for all students. IX. How to succeed at Summering/ArticlingSo, you’ve managed to get the perfect summer/articling job, but what are the tools you will need to succeed in this role? In this session, McMillan will discuss: Presented by: McMillan LLP Appropriate for law students. |
