9:45am – 10:15am
Registration and Refreshments​
MIP Atrium

10:15am – 10:20am                
Welcome and Opening Remarks Conference Room 1A

10:20am – 11:00am                
Spark Sessions (multiple 5 minute presentations from recent grads) Conference Room 1A with Matt Clarke, Devin Dzelme, Inez Bruinsma & Zahra Karimi

11:00am - 11:45am                  
Understanding Your Skills Workshop
Conference Room 1A with J.W. Gillies '00, Territory Manager for Stryker

11:50am – 12:30pm                
Networking Workshop
Conference Room 1A with Jillian Perkins-Marsh, Alumni Career Counsellor

12:30pm – 1:15pm                  
Lunch, Networking and LinkedIn Photo Shoot
MIP Atrium

1:20pm – 2:00pm                    
New Employee Workplace Etiquette or Planning your next Career Move
Etiquette in Conference Room 1B with Alyssa Lai '12
or
Planning in Conference Room 1A with Liz Koblyk '98 & '05

2:10pm – 2:50pm                    
Personal Finance Workshop
Conference Room 1A with Ramsha Shazad '13

3:00pm – 4:00pm                    
Employer Panel
Conference Room 1A moderated by Amanda Weldon '14
with Katrina McFadden 05, Maurice Fernandes '97 and Cameron Ballantyne.

4:00pm – 4:10pm                    
Wrap Up & Key Takeaways 

The McMaster Alumni Association and Student Success Centre present Kick-start your Career 2017! Whether you just graduated and haven't launched your career or you're already looking to move on from your first gig, we can help you in the next steps of your professional journey. Multiple skill-focused workshops, an employer panel to answer your burning questions and presentations designed specifically for recent grads will provide you with very practical tools and information you can put into practice right away. Mark your calendar on June 28 at McMaster Innovation Park for this exclusive conference! Lunch will be provided as well as coffee and water throughout the day.