Transcript Career Centre Announcements

Career Centre Announcements
Looking for Work Experience/volunteer
opportunities/upcoming events? Visit
the Career Centre or check us out
online
http://schools.sd42.ca/thscareer/wor
k-experience/
Maple Ridge Christmas
Festival
Volunteers needed for the Maple Ridge Santa
Claus parade and Christmas in the Park on
December 6th.
Shifts available between
10:00 am - 10:00pm
Registration forms available in Career Centre
or from your work experience teacher.
North Fraser Therapeutic
Riding Association
Seeking student volunteers for Therapeutic
Riding Program for children with special
needs. You may apply online at
http://nftrarides.wordpress.com
Next orientation early January.
RBC Students Leading Change Scholarships
These scholarships are in recognition of the growing number of
Canadian students showing a passion to lead and inspire positive
change in their community. Two essay questions are required.
5 scholarships at $10,000
Deadline to apply: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Shaw Cable Work Experience
Program
Want to gain hands on experience
in video/audio film production?
Shaw Cable is recruiting students
to film live Council meetings on
Tuesday evenings in Maple Ridge
and/or Pitt Meadows.
Visit the Career Centre for details
asap as spots fill quickly!
Scholarship Information Session
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015
1:15PM
Maple Ridge Secondary School
21911 122nd Avenue, Maple Ridge
Students in grades 10 to 12 are encouraged to join
Brittany Palmer for this scholarship seminar as she
teaches a step-by-step program for navigating the
scholarship process.
www.keytoscholarships.
Vancouver Opera
The Vancouver Opera is
looking for students in
grades 11 and 12 to get a
backstage view of what goes into an opera
production. The students must have plans to
attend a performing or fine arts program in
post-secondary.
UBC Leadership Conference
January 10, 2015
Nominations must be in by Monday, December 8, 2014
The Student Leadership Conference is UBC’s largest studentrun conference, empowering over 1300 delegates to take
ownership of their experience at UBC and realize the future that
is their s to create. Workshops, speakers, delegates are
provided with the tools and resources to pan the next chapter in
their lives.
This is for a Grade 12 student that plans on attending UBC and
that embodies the talent and skill it takes to be a leader on a
daily basis.
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Two opportunities are available. They need Heart Month Captains and a
Heart Month Canvassers. For more information please
visit http://Heartmonth.heartandstroke.ca
Career Night @ MRSS
Wed. Dec. 3rd 7:00-9:00pm
Open to all SD 42 Gr. 10 - 12 students. Spend some time
meeting people active in their professions and trades.
Representatives are from a wide variety of occupations,
meet those who have “Been there, done that.”
Two break out sessions followed by an open fair.
Register online at www.mapleridgesecondary.ca
Work Experience/Volunteer
Opportunities
• For Work Experience/Volunteer Opportunities
please see the Work Experience Teacher,
Career Planning Assistant, Bulletin Boards and
the Career Centre Website
There are thousands of scholarships
and awards that reward students for
academic and non-academic attributes:
Where you bank
Family in the military
Organizations or Clubs
Volunteering
Sports
Where you live
Religion
Your heritage or what languages you speak
Disabilities
Employers
Sign up for Student Awards and Scholarship Canada to
find more scholarships. Also check out the bulletin
boards in the school.
Information Within the Career Centre
• Career Information
• Post Secondary
Information
• Scholarship Information
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• What Can I do With a
Degree in?
• Trade Programs
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Events & Open Houses at Universities and Colleges
Information Sessions
SAT/ACT Registration and Test Dates
Admission Starts and Deadlines
Admission Requirements
Career Fair Dates
PSI Dates
Scholarship Deadlines
Important Dates leading up to Graduation
Two intakes available:
● February 2015
● September 2015
Program will run at Thomas Haney.
Contact Steve Wiebe @ [email protected]
Trades Open House at KPU
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is having a
Trades Open House on January 19 (4pm –
6:30pm). Attend the next KPU Tech Open House
to learn more about Trades and Technology. All
campus shops and labs will be open for students
to see live demonstrations and speak with
instructors from all trades and technology
programs. Find out more
at kpu.ca/trades/open-houses-and-events.
Emily Carr’s National Portfolio Day is on
Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.