Rotary Career Symposium

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Explore: BoothUC.ca/Academics Register: BoothUC.ca/Campus-Visit-Days Learn more: BoothUC.ca/Scholarships FROM ENGINEERING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP, THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS FOR STUDENTS LOOKING TO GET A GLIMPSE INTO DIFFERENT CAREERS. For the first time this year, the Rotary Career Symposium will feature Career Chats as a new addition to its popular Speaker Sessions. The goal of these "speed chats" is to provide students with brief information about different jobs presented in a shorter time than the regular Speaker Sessions. Over a four-hour period, 20 employees of the Manitoba Civil Service Commission will speak about their current careers and what it takes to do their jobs on a daily basis. These sessions will span 15-minute intervals with speakers providing a quick overview of their careers and allowing time for a few questions. Rae-Lynn Rempel, co-chair of the Rotary Career Symposium board, notes that the Manitoba Civil Service has generously supported the event by providing the time and talent of its employees to speak with guests at the Rotary Career Symposium. "We are very pleased to work with and profile our major sponsor of the RCS, the Province of Manitoba, who will present Career Chats this year," Rempel says. "It is invaluable to new career seekers and students to hear from those who are established and experienced in careers." In these free-flowing Career Chat sessions, students can enter and exit at any time, allowing them to receive information on a range of careers in a time period that they define themselves. They have the option to stay and listen to several chats or to move around the room from table to table to learn about specific career opportunities within the Manitoba Civil Service Commission. "With Career Chats, we chose career titles that are clearly defined but students may not think of as a clear career path. They may want to be a lawyer, but do they know you can become a Crown attorney and what is the path to get there? Tax auditor is a very challenging career, but what education do you need to be successful?" Rempel asks. "If you are a co-ordinator for aboriginal retention from the Justice Department, what are your responsibilities? Students will learn about jobs available to them once they have chosen a specific profession." "In addition to the Career Chats, students can gain valuable career information through the Speaker Sessions, which represent a day in the life of professionals working in specific fields," says Lucy Vogrig, co-chair of the Rotary Career Symposium board. "This year, the Rotary Career Symposium will feature 18 speaker sessions, which span 40 minutes including time for question-and-answer periods each day." At these Speaker Sessions, presenters will discuss their educational paths, daily job duties and major career milestones. They will also highlight some of the important qualities and skill sets that help people to excel in their career. This year's speakers cover a range of industries from artificial intelligence to gaming to medicine — and much more. With a focus on entrepreneurship, students will have the chance to hear from Gavin Barrett, co-owner of Scam Skate, a Manitoba-based skateboard and apparel company. Barrett will share his experience of starting up a business and keeping it green and sustainable. Other speakers include David Bell and Christian Lunny, who started their own marketing firm that specializes in social media while they were still in high school. As well, Dario Schor will speak about aerospace engineering, and Genie and Gemini award nominee Brenda Magalas will speak about her experience in the movie industry as a makeup artist and hairstylist. Since many of the speakers are quite young themselves, they provide tangible inspiration to symposium-goers by demonstrating that hard work can transform passions into a successful career at any age. For co-chair Lucy Vogrig, the Rotary Career Symposium offers an experience that is second to none. "The RCS has a long-standing history of being a premier information hub for students and career seekers alike," Vogrig says. "For 19 years, it has been established as the largest and most informative career symposium in Canada and has been a huge contributing factor to the career choices of many Manitobans." Careers in a flash Rae-Lynn Rempel (left) and Lucy Vogrig are co-chairs of the Rotary Career Symposium board. Photo by Darcy Finley (left)/Submitted photo

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