School Career Centre
John Oliver and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary Schools, Vancouver, BCArchive for October, 2012
Oct. 29/12
Female Students: Women’s Career Forum on RCMP Careers: Find out about the selection process, the life of a police officer and the Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE). Try the obstacle course and hear from in-house personal trainers about how to train for it. Sat, Nov 3/12 from 9:00 to 2:00 pm at RCMP E Division Headquarters, 657 West 37th Ave, Vancouver. Space is limited; must RSVP to ediv_hr_recruiting@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or call 1-877-726-7472 with your name, phone & email. http://rcmpcareer.ca.
All Students: RCMP Info Sessions: Several upcoming sessions, including Nov 8/12, 6:00 pm and Nov 10 at 10:00 am at RCMP E Division Headquarters, 657 West 37th Ave, Vancouver. Details and registration at www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting-recrutement/rec-eve/bc-eng.htm#lowermainland.
At Churchill – Gr. 10-12. UAlberta Info Session: A University of Alberta rep will present on Mon, Nov 5/12 at lunch in the Churchill Career Centre. Faculties include Medicine/Denstistry, Business, Law, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy and more. www.ualberta.ca.
Oct. 25/12
Gr. 10-12 at Churchill. Halloween makeup Demo: Blanche MacDonald makeup artisits will be doing a demo of special effect makeup and tips and Q&A on halloween makeup. Students who attend will also have a chance at a draw for an Aritzia Gift card for $100. Mon, Oct 29 at lunch in the Churchill Career Centre.
Gr. 10-12 Info Session: VanArts Media Institute offers programs in 2D & 3D Animation, Game Art, Wed Design, Acting and Broadcasting. www.vanarts.com. A rep will be at Churchill on Tues, Oct 30 at lunch in the Career Centre and at John Oliver on Wed, Nov 14 at lunch in the Career Centre.
Oct. 22/12
Gr. 10-12. BCIT Big Info Session: Wed, Oct 24/12 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Burnaby campus. Explore all that BCIT has to offer! This free event is open to everyone & provides a unique opportunity to find out more about full-time, part-time and degree programs all in one place, at one time. To register phone 604-451-6735 or go to http://www.bcit.ca/biginfo.
Gr. 12. House of Commons Page Program: A Page in the HOC works an average of 15 hours a week in the House of Commons while studying full-time at one of the four National Capital Region universities (Carleton, U of Ottawa, Saint Paul U or Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). They are paid approximately $13,000 for their one-year term and a bonus of $1200 at the end. Their transportation to and from Ottawa at the beginning and end of the term of employment is paid. Interested students must have had at least 80% average in their final Gr. 11 marks and maintain that in Gr. 12. They must be bilingual. Duties include participating in ceremonies, delivering items to Members of Parliament, answering telephones, assisting the Speaker, Clerks, Sergeant-at-arms and other officials. Deadline is Dec. 20/12. Go to www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage.
Oct. 16/12
Gr. 10-12 & Parents. Waterloo Info Session: Sat, Oct 27 at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Ave, Burnaby. Presentation starts at 10 am and goes to 12 noon. Light refreshments will be served (free). Learn about programs, admission requirements and more. Pre-register at http://findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/visits/vancouver.php.
Oct. 09/12
Gr.12 TD SCHOLARSHIP FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: One of the largest national awards includes full tuition to an approved Canadian institution, $7500 per year towards living expenses and an offer of summer employment at TD. Key criteria is outstanding community leadership/exceptional initiative in making a meaningful & lasting difference, in balance with academic performance. Go to www.td.com/scholarship to view previous winner profiles & to apply. Deadline: Dec 7/12.
Info Sessions at Churchill: 1) Columbia University (New York): Mon, Oct 15 at lunch in the Churchill Career Centre. www.columbia.edu. 2) Yale – NUS: A global education in sciences, humanities, social sciences and your major includes rigorous research and guaranteed internship. Start at Yale then move to Singapore’s first resential liberal arts college. Mon, Oct 15 at 3:15 in the Churchill Career Centre. http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg.
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