Past Events

Coffee Chats Join us and chat with an insurance professional about career paths and get some advice! Date: Thursday, September 21st, 2023 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.   

At the end of the summer, our gardens are brimming with food ready to be harvested. But what do you do if you’ve got more food than you can eat? With the help of Michael Smith, manager of the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming, University of Guelph Executive Chef Vijay Nair and food safety expert, Dr. Keith Warriner, you’ll learn how to safely and deliciously process and preserve your food.

Marketing Careers Night Four marketing professionals from different business sectors will be sharing their career paths followed by a Q&A session. Our marketing professionals come from Danone, Junction59 (Agency), RBC Insurance, and The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (NFP).   Students and new marketers will get a better understanding of all the different directions they can take in marketing as well as what a day in the life looks like as a marketing professional.

Prepare yourself for the Lang Commerce Job Expo by attending this prep session hosted by the Business Career Development Centre. You'll learn:

Learn the do's and don'ts of how to format your resume, and the number one addition to get noticed by recruiters. Date: Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 Time:  6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Sign up for Nestle's upcoming virtual event to learn all about entry-level marketing career opportunities! What to Expect: Build your network and meet our Marketing Team leaders Inside look at a day-in-the-life of a marketer at Nestle Insights into career progression opportunities And more! Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Location: This is a virtual event

In the competitive job market, a compelling resume is a game-changer! Be prepared for the Commerce Job Expo and any future job application by joining the EL Hub's Peer Helper & BCDC team for an in-person Resume Boost.  This first-come, first-served session will help you elevate your resume and put your best foot forward in the job search process. Date:  Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

Calling all B.Comm Students! Haven't been able to book an appointment with our Career Advisors, but have some questions or need advice? Drop-in to talk through everything you need to get ‘job ready’.

The Business Career Development Centre within the Gordon S. Lang School of Business & Economics, University of Guelph are planning for our Fall 2023 Accounting Recruiting Event for students in the Bachelor of Commerce program with an interest in pursuing careers in Accounting. Date: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Peter Clark Hall (University Centre Basement) Important Information:

Calling all Lang Grad Students! Looking beyond your Masters and unsure about what your next steps should be? Drop-in to talk through everything you need to get ‘job ready’. Connect with like-minded Grad students and join the BCDC Career Advisors for open dialogue about how to successfully tackle your job search. We will answer your questions, talk about what is working and what’s not and share best practices for resume writing, cover letter development, creating a LinkedIn Profile and Interview preparation.