Launch your Career, Volunteer! | GPCB811

Description

In this workshop, you will learn how volunteering can improve your career prospects, help you develop skills and give you the satisfaction of contributing to your community.

Volunteering can help you gain relevant work experience, develop critical career skills and build a network that will assist you in your job search. Crucial to doing this successfully is the reflection and planning involved in selecting the right volunteer opportunity for you.

The facilitator will help you to consider your strategic objectives, learn to select the best opportunity or create your own project as well as learn tips on how to present your volunteer experience in your job search.

Volunteering can be a great career move no matter what your field of study; come find out why! For more information about Concordia’s Volunteer Resource Centre, visit concordia.ca/volunteer.

Learning Objectives

In this workshop participants will:

Explore different volunteer opportunities available to them.
Identify ways to build their network, expand career prospects, and support their well-being with volunteering

Leaders Information

Ren Haskett is the Coordinator of the Concordia LIVE Centre, which connects students to volunteer placements on and off campus. Ren has 15 years of experience working and volunteering in the non-profit and community sector. They hold a BA from McGill in Women's Studies and a BEd from Concordia in Teaching English as a Second Language.