Career and Professional Development
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Career Development
The CPD team facilitates a variety of inspirational and educational learning forums for MBA students to equip themselves with the skills and tools necessary to confidently promote and market their brand to employers for summer and co-op employment as well as post- graduation careers. Their career development programming equips MBA students with the toolkit necessary to develop and execute a successful job search strategy. Students have access to one-on-one coaching sessions, group workshops and roundtables, alumni connections and networking events, corporate partner information sessions, specialized industry specific training and online career tools.
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Strategic Employer Partnerships
The CPD team is focused on establishing and maintaining strategic employer partnerships for full-time, summer and co-op employment opportunities. The team supports MBA students with networking activities, employer information sessions, job postings and updated industry and corporate resources.
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MBA Co-op Program
Students participating in the MBA Co-op program must be mindful of the particular demands placed upon them, in addition to the academic workload of this full-time graduate program. This continuous twenty-eight (28) month program consists of four academic terms and three work terms. Co-op students are expected to participate fully in all mandatory Co-op career programming held throughout the program including; individual assessments, resume/cover letter development and critiquing, interview skills development and preparation for the recruitment process. Students must be active participants in all aspects of the preparation and recruitment processes to be competitive in securing Co-op roles. This includes the accountability of staying informed of job postings, application deadlines, as well as dates and interview times. Students must accept the Co-op Terms & Conditions the beginning of each Co-op recruitment cycle, which fully outlines their role and responsibilities during the co-op recruitment process and while on work term.
Learn more about the CPD team at https://cpd.degroote.mcmaster.ca/