School Career Centre

Jan. 25/12

schoolcareercentre — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:54:07 +0000

UBC Health-Sciences Info Session: Come hear about Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Kinetics, Dentristry and more from UBC Students in various programs.

At John Oliver on Thur, Jan. 26 at 11:45 in the Career Centre.

At Churchill on Tues, Jan 31 at 11:45 in the Career Centre.

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Jan. 09/12

schoolcareercentre — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:54:54 +0000

Welcome to 2012!

Gr 10 – 12. Capilano University Info Night: Tues, Jan 24/12, 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., 2055 Purcell Way, N. Vancouver. Faculty, Advising, and Financial Aid will be on hand to answer any questions. Also prize giveaways! www.explorecapilano.ca

Gr. 12: Trevor Linden Community Spirit Scholarship. Demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and exemplary contributions and commitment to enriching the lives of others in the community. Visit www.canucks.com/scholarship for complete details. Deadline March 15.

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Dec. 14/11

schoolcareercentre — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:37:54 +0000

Want Work This Weekend? The Bay at Oakridge is looking for Holiday Helpers this weekend. $10 per hour, paid in HBC gift cards, which can be used at The Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters and/or Fields. Must be 16 or older, have a social insurance number (SIN), identification with date of birth and black pants. They will provide a red t-shirt. Helpers will be on their feet most of the time, greeting customers, tidying, re-hanging clothes, etc. Must work a minimum of 4 hours sometime this weekend (Fri open to 11:00 pm, Sat and Sun open 9:30 – 7:00). Email your interest to mable.chia@hbc.com with “Holiday Helper” in the subject line. Don’t forget your contact info and name of school. Resume not required.

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Dec. 01/11

schoolcareercentre — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:31:04 +0000

Churchill Students – Careers in Policing: Interested in a policing career? Come to the Career Centre at lunch on Mon, Dec. 5 to hear Constable Mangat present on what it takes and what the options are.

John Oliver Students – Future Screenwriters & Film Fest Fanatics: Following the excitement of the film fest, we are fortunate to have Dennis Heaton, screenwriter for Fido (and much more), come talk about writing for film and TV. Thur, Dec 8 at 11:45 in the Career Centre. Please be prompt.

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Nov. 22/11

schoolcareercentre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:57:45 +0000

Gr. 10 – 12. UBC Engineering Open House: Sat, Nov 26 from 9:00 to 4:00. You may want to plan to attend the whole day, as there are various demonstration, presentations, lab tours and activities happening throughout the day. Info and register at www.engineering.ubc.ca/connects.php#openhousefair.

At Churchill. Gr. 10 – 12. Univ. of Guelph-Humber Info Session: Undergrad programs in Business, Early Childhood, Social Services, Justice Studies, Kinesiology, Media Studies & Psychology. Mon, Nov 28 at lunch in the Churchill Career Centre. www.guelphhumber.ca.

At Churchill. Gr. 10 – 12. Careers in Policing info session has been rescheduled to Mon, Dec 5 at lunch in the Churchill Career Centre due to Constable Mangat’s schedule. http://vancouver.ca/police/recruiting/index.html.

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Nov. 16/11

schoolcareercentre — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:00:20 +0000

Gr. 12. U of Alberta Early Admission Workshops: UAlberta advisors will guide you through the application process and qualified applicants will receive an early admission offer on-the-spot. Sat Nov 19 from 8:00 to 4:30 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 791 West Georgia St. http://admissions.ualberta.ca/Recruitment-Events.aspx.

Churchill Students Gr. 10 – 12. Careers In Policing: What does it take? Where are you trained? What are you paid? Get answers to these and other questions about Policing careers. Tues, Nov. 22 at lunch in the Career Centre and presented by Churchill’s Liaison Officer Constable Mangat. http://vancouver.ca/police/recruiting/index.html.

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Nov. 07/11

schoolcareercentre — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:44:03 +0000

JO Students:

- UBC Sauder School of Business info session on Wed, Nov 8/11 in the Career Centre at 11:45.

Churchill Students:

- A rep from Laurier will be presenting on Tues, Nov 8/11 in the Career Centre at 11:45.

- A reminder of the BC Post-Secondary Night on Tues, Nov 8/11 in the cafeteria from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

- A rep from the U of Toronto will be presenting on Tues, Nov 15/11 in the Career Centre at 11:45.

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Oct. 31/11

schoolcareercentre — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:49:05 +0000

Careers in Policing: What does it take? Where are you trained? What are you paid? Get answers to these and other questions about Policing careers.

At John Oliver on Weds, Nov 2/11 at 11:45 in the Career Centre with liaison Constable Jakeway.

At Churchill on Tues, Nov 22/11 at 11:45 in the Career Centre with liaison Constable Mangat.

JIBC OPEN HOUSE: The Justice Institute of BC is a world leader in justice and public safety education. If you are interested in police, fire, corrections, paramedic training, leadership training or conflict resolution then go to JIBC’s Open House on Sat, Nov 5/11 from 10 am to 3 pm at JIBC’s main campus: 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster. Free parking. Go to http://jibc.ca/news/jibc-open-house-november-5

BC POST-SECONDARY NIGHT: Advisors from various BC colleges and universities will be visiting the school.

At John Oliver the event is Thur., Nov 3/11 during Blocks 1.3 and 1.4. After attendance, classes will meet in the auditorium.

At Churchill the event is the evening of Tues, Nov 8/11. Advisors will have information tables set up in the cafeteria from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

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Oct. 11/11

schoolcareercentre — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:51:47 +0000

Hello, Churchill and John Oliver students and parents! I have been off-campus so much that I’ve hardly had a chance to post, so I have a lot to catch up on:

Scholarships:

BCGEU – For members or relatives of BCGEU members. GPA of “C” or better, essay on specified topic, going to a Canadaian institution either full-time or part-time. Deadline Feb. 29/12. www.bcgeu.ca. Look under Members – Member Programs – Scholarships.

Events:

Tues, Oct. 18/11 – U of Chicago at Churchill, 11:45 in the Career Centre. www.uchicago.edu/admissions/index.shtml.

Weds, Oct 19 /11 – Blanche MacDonald Spooky Make-up Demo at John Oliver, 11:45 in the cafeteria. www.blanchemacdonald.com/.

Wed, Oct 19/11 – VCC Info Night, Broadway Campus, 1155 E. Broadway from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. 140 programs. www.vcc.ca/infonight/.

Mon, Oct 24/11 – Huron Univ/College (affiliated with Western) at Churchill, 11:45 in the Career Centre. Faculty of Arts and Social Science and Faculty of Theology. http://www.huronuc.on.ca/future_students.

Tues, Oct 25/11 – Blanche MacDonald Spooky Make-up Demo at Churchill, 11:45 in the cafeteria. www.blanchemacdonald.com/.

Tues, Oct 25/11 – UBC Night at Churchill, 6:30 to 7:30 in the auditorium. https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/.

Weds, Oct 26/11 – UBC Night at John Oliver, 6:30 – 7:30 in the auditorium. https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/.

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Sept. 07/11

schoolcareercentre — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:18:31 +0000

The 2011/12 school year has begun! We have many events already planned and students are encouraged to visit this blog frequently for updates on post-secondary info sessions, volunteer opportunites, scholarship links and more.

Please note my schedule:

Mondays, Tuesdays & alternate Fridays I am at Churchill.*

Wednesdays, Thursdays & alternate Fridays I am at John Oliver.*

* Sometimes I am not at either school because of meetings or off-campus events.

I hope to see you in the Career Centre soon and wishing you all a successful school year.

Ms. Thomas

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