Career services

The career services at the iSchool include the resources, tools, and advice that all students and alumni can use to make career decisions that best fit their goals. Services offered include:

To find more information about career services, read the iSchool's Careers Officer article on the admissions blog.

Workshops

Each month, from September to April, one or more career development topics will be discussed in a career workshop.  The schedule of career development workshops for 2012-13 is as follows:

Location: Room 417

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Fall 2012

Resume and CV Cover letter Career
options		 Get
work
experience		 How
to network

Sept. 28, Dec. 10

 Oct. 1, Dec. 14 Oct. 26, Dec. 3 Nov. 2, Dec. 7 Nov. 23, Dec. 17

 

Winter 2013

Resume & CV Cover letter Job interview LinkedIn
& your online
portfolio 		Business
etiquette

January 15

 January 18 January 25 February 8 February 15

 

 

Events

Panels and networking events with professionals in a variety of fields will be organized throughout the year. By attending these events, you will be able to connect and network with peers and alumni, and have a chance to ask specific questions about your professional development plan.

Associations as Your Gateway to Networking

Date: Tuesday, November 27
TIme: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Inforum, iSchool

BIG EVENT! This is a unique opportunity to talk with more than 20 professionals, including many Managers and Directors of museums, libraries, archives, health institutions, law firms, and more. Come to learn how associations can assist you in your career development. All iSchool MI and MMSt students are invited.

With delicious food and refreshments, spend two hours focusing on expanding your career network!

Come to meet 29 representatives of 15 associations, including:

AAO Archives Association of Ontario Sarah  Ferencz, Kelli Babcock, Sara Allain
ACMLA Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives Rosa Orlandini
APRA Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Selen Hur, Gretchen Wintermeyer
ARLIS/NA Art Libraries Society of North America, Ontario chapter Effie Patelos, Daniel Payne
ARMA Archives and Records Management Association Ewa Wegier
COACH Canada's Health Informatics Association Alison Gardner, Annabelle Sumenap, Andrew Schroen
IASSIST International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology Walter Giesbrecht
IRMAC Information Resource Management Association of Canada Neil Hepburn
OAAG Ontario Association of Art Galleries Veronica Quach, Amanda Tamul
OLA Ontario Libraries Association Shelagh Paterson, Susanna Hubbard Krimmer
OMA Ontario Museum Association Sonia Briglio, Mary Colier, Pierre Bois
SLA Special Libraries Association, Toronto chapter Laura Warner, Erin McDonald
TALL Toronto Association of Law Libraries Eve Leung, Jillian Taylor
THLA Toronto Health Libraries Association Julie Waddick, Sheila Lacroix
T-SLIS Toronto Special Libraries and Information Services Suzanne LeBlanc, Kejo Buchanan

 

All iSchool MI and MMSt students are invited.

Career advising  

To get advice on career decisions, you can book individual consultations with the Careers Officer, to discuss career topics ranging from planning your career, to writing resumes and preparing for interviews.  All sessions are confidential. No information is shared with any members of the Faculty of Information, or anyone else, except by written request of the student, or as required by law. Appointments are available during the week, and can be booked with the isidora [dot] petrovicatutoronto [dot] ca (subject: Career%20advising) (Careers Officer), Isidora Petrovic.
 

Career resources

Employer Showcase

This event is organized by the Master of Information Student Council. It is usually held in January, and attracts a variety of organizations, from libraries to hospitals, institutes, government organizations and more.