Career Talks is a series of virtual career panels that will feature experts from a variety of industries. Each panel will focus on a different theme including hiring trends, science & tech, business, and more. Visit the Career Talks page to see the most recent events.

Spring 2024 Events

Talent Acquisition and Hiring Tips Career Talk
Monday, January 29 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
Learn about hiring practices in Canada including the hiring process, tips for your resume, cover letter, and interview. This will be a panel discussion with time for networking as well.

Business Career Talk
Wednesday, February 7 | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | T Building Gallery
Speakers from large, medium, and small companies of varying industries will speak to their business operations, departments, and company culture. Discussions will include operations, sales, and projects.

Engineering Career Talk
Tuesday, March 5 | 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Library, L224
This event is designed to showcase different engineer’s work including highlights of their careers.

Criminal Justice Career Talk
Friday, March 8 | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | T Building Gallery
Come meet specialists from the government, public, and private sectors at the career talk and speak to recruiters at their career booth. 

Project Management Career Talk
Monday, March 11 | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | T Building Gallery
Join us to hear from project managers in the areas of health, tech, and consulting.

Accounting and Finance Career Talk
Monday, March 11 | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm | T Building Gallery
Hear how your finance and accounting skills can be put to action in banking, corporate, and public accounting firms, and learn from CPABC's next steps in the certification process.

Careers in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) *New Event*
Monday, March 11 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
Join us to hear how experts in science, business, technology, and art apply their education and experience. We will be joined by a CIO, renewable energy sector, photographer panelists, and biotech. 

  • Akiko Campbell, Ph.D. Computer Science, and BA Arts Linguistics. CIO at the BC Liquor Distribution Branch
  • Gemma Ryan, PhD Pharmaceutical Science. Sr. Manager, Formulation Development at Precision NanoSystems Inc.
  • Joanne Sawatzky, M.Sc. Energy Efficient Buildings and B.Tech Architecture Building Science. Managing Director of Regenerative Built Environment Services at Light House Sustainability Society 
  • Manpreet Sokhi, Photographer at Mansa Photography 

Marketing Career Talk
Tuesday, March 12 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
Hear from digital, PR, brand, event, and promotional marketers.

Fall 2023 Events

Talent Acquisition and Hiring Tips Talk (online via Zoom)
Learn about hiring practices in Canada including Co-op programs and new grad hires.
Monday, September 18 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Business Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Learn about student and new grad programs, and types of work within these organizations.
Thursday, September 28 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Project Management Career Talk (on campus)
Join us to hear from Project Managers in the areas of health, tech, retail, and more.
Tuesday, October 3 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Marketing Career Talk (on campus)
Hear from digital, event, promotional marketers, and agency marketing experts.
Wednesday, October 18 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Criminal Justice Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Come meet specialists from the government, public, and private sectors.
Monday, October 23 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Accounting and Finance Career Talk (on campus)
Designed to share the skills necessary for finance, accounting and public and private practice.
Monday, October 30 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Engineer Career Talk (on-campus)
This event is designed to showcase different engineer work including highlights of their careers and current work.
Tuesday, November 7 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | Library L224

Spring 2023 Events

Business Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Wednesday, January 18 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Engineering Career Talk (on campus)
Monday, February 6 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Criminal Justice Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Tuesday, February 7 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Project Management Career Talk (on campus)
Thursday, March 2 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | Library Building, Room L224

Human Resources and Hiring Tips Talk (on campus)
Wednesday, March 8 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm | T Building Gallery

Accounting & Finance Career Talk (on campus)
Wednesday, March 8 | 3:30 pm–4:30 pm | T Building Gallery

Marketing Career Talk (on campus)
Wednesday, March 8 | 5:30 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery

Fall 2022 Events

Business Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Monday, September 26, 2022 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Human Resources Career Talk (on campus)
Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm | T Building Gallery

Accounting Career Talk (on campus)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Project Management Career Talk (on campus)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 3:30 pm–5:00 pm | T Building Gallery

Criminal Justice Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Monday, October 17, 2022 | 10:30 am–11:30 am

Marketing Career Talk (online via Zoom)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Engineering Career Talk (on campus) 
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm | Room A136b

Spring 2022 Events

Human Resources and Recruiter Panel
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Industry experts will speak to the hiring process, hiring tips including resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Panelists will also speak to networking. This is an opportunity to gain insights and tips that can help you align your career interests.

Engineering Panel
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in mechanical, electrical, computer, and chemical engineering.

Business Development Panel
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to strategic planning, business development, operations, and community development.

Criminal Justice Panel
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Industry experts and recruiters speak to careers in policing, fraud, parole, and other criminal justice careers.

Accounting Panel
Friday, March 4, 2022 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Industry experts will speak to accounting practices from large firms to small companies. A representative from CPABC will also be available to answer questions. 

Business Operations and Supply Chain Panel
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to business operations, logistics, supply chain, and global business considerations.

Project Management Panel
Friday, March 11, 2022 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in technology, finance, health, and business.

Marketing Panel
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to all aspects of marketing, digital marketing, and account management.

Entrepreneurship Panel
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm 
Hear from entrepreneurs about how they started their businesses. Included will be an introduction to Futurpreneur a funding program for entrepreneurs.

Fall 2021 Events

Engineering Panel
Tuesday, October 5 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in civil, software, and others.

Criminal Justice Panel
Friday, October 15 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts and recruiters speak to careers in policing, fraud, parole, and other criminal justice careers.

Business Panel
Tuesday, October 19 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to business operations, community development, and human resources.

Accounting Panel
Friday, October 22 | 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to accounting practices from large firms to small companies. A representative from CPABC will also be available to answer questions. 

Entrepreneurship Panel
Wednesday, October 27 | 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Hear from entrepreneurs about how they started their businesses and more.

Project Management Panel
Tuesday, November 2 | 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in technology, finance, health, and business.

Marketing Panel
Monday, November 15 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to all aspects of marketing, advertising, and digital marketing.

Human Resources and Recruiter Panel 
Monday, November 22 | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Industry experts will speak to the hiring process, hiring tips including resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Panelists will also speak to networking. This is an opportunity to gain insights and tips that can help you align your career interests.

Spring 2021 Events

Human Resources Panel 
Tuesday, January 26 | 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Industry experts will speak to the hiring process, hiring tips including resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Panelists will also speak to networking. This is an opportunity to gain insights and tips that can help you align your career interests.

Hiring Trends Panel 
Tuesday, February 2 | 10:30 am–11:30 am
Industry experts will speak to growth and changes in their industry sectors as well as their hiring programs.

Biology/Bioinformatics Panel
Tuesday, February 9 | 10:30 am–11:30 am
Industry experts will speak to their careers in biotech, molecular biology and more.

Physics Panel 
Thursday, February 11 | 10:30 am–11:30 am
Speakers will include UBC graduate students.

Careers in Science Panel 
Tuesday, February 23 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering and Technology; hear a day in the life of the different scientists, researchers, and business development specialists.

Criminal Justice Panel
Wednesday, February 24 | 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Industry experts and recruiters speak to careers in policing, fraud, parole, and other criminal justice careers.

Engineering Panel
Tuesday, March 2 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in civil, biomedical, chemical, and software engineering.

Project Management Panel
Monday, March 8 | 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in technology, finance, health, and business

Marketing Panel
Tuesday, March 9 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to all aspects of marketing, advertising, and digital marketing.

Business Panel
Thursday, March 11 | 10:30 am–11:30 am
Industry experts will speak to business operations, community development, and human resources.

Accounting Panel
Friday, March 19 | 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to accounting practices from large firms to small companies. 
Julian Robertson, Senior Student Recruitment Officer for CPABC will also be available to answer questions. 

Entrepreneurship Panel 
Friday, March 26 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Entrepreneurs who are also Langara Alumni will share their stories on starting a business and how they took an idea, a product, or service and created a business. These industry innovators will speak to how they assess the need in the market, market research, and balance working on the idea and on the business.

Environmental Panel
Tuesday, March 30 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to environmental, sustainability, and green initiatives in business.

For any questions regarding Career Talks, contact career@langara.ca