It is important to develop your skills throughout your studies. This will make your transition into the workplace easier and allow you to take on future job mandates with confidence. Being selective about extracurricular activities will allow you to acquire these valuable skills.
You can develop many of these skills and boost your profile even before you enter the job market on the condition that you choose your extracurricular activities with care and in accordance with your career plan, and an action plan. Moreover, some of this experience will allow you to get to know yourself better and clarify your goals.
The following is a list of activities you can get involved in. It is not exhaustive, so do not hesitate to explore the various opportunities on your own and determine the skills you want to acquire in accordance with your career plan.
EXAMPLE OF EXTACURRICULAR ACTIVITY | POSSIBLE SKILLS ACQUIRED |
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Management-related internship or student job |
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Exchange, experience or campus abroad |
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Contests or university competitions |
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Involvement in academic associations |
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Getting an accreditation or certification |
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Business volunteer work or other social commitments |
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Participation in congresses, conferences, seminars, webinars |
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There are numerous and varied opportunities to help you get involved. Though this suggested resource list is not extensive, it is a good place to begin your information search.
Find out more by navigating on the hec.ca site.
Access the sites of these partners in the “Resources” section of the My Career portal
Visit the page Find an Internship, Supervised Project or Summer Job
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