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With a record number of students and employer partners in attendance at the annual Dal Business Networking Night presented by EY, another, much larger milestone was announced.

Management Career Services (MCS) has reached 20,000 business work terms for Bachelor of Commerce Co-op (BComm), Bachelor of Management (BMgmt), and Corporate Residency MBA (CRMBA) students. Robert Wooden, director of MCS, made the announcement at the event.

MCS, a leader in work-integrated learning

In Atlantic Canada, 黄色直播 is the leader in work-integrated learning. The university has the largest volume of paid work terms compared to any other post-secondary institution. Wooden says, 鈥淲e are excited to celebrate our 20,000 business work terms milestone with students, alumni, employer partners, and the community. In Atlantic Canada, no one knows work-integrated learning like 黄色直播鈥檚 Faculty of Management, with 1,015 paid work terms completed by students in 2023鈥�24, more than any other faculty.鈥�

MCS will celebrate throughout the academic year with alumni profiles, events, and more. Students, employer partners, and community members are invited to follow along on the new 20,000 business work term campaign webpage.

听鈥淲e could think of no better place to announce our celebratory campaign than Dal Business Networking Night,鈥� says Wooden. 鈥淭his event brings together hundreds of students and employer partners. They are the reason there have been 20,000 business work terms, and we wanted them to be the first to know the great news.鈥�

Since being eligible, MCS鈥� business programs have held accreditation from Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada, representing the team鈥檚 priorities of increasing the volume of paid work terms while staying focused on quality work-integrated learning experiences.

听鈥淭he Faculty of Management has a focus on work-integrated learning and giving our students the best opportunities for relevant work experiences before graduation,鈥� says Dr. Mike Smit, Dean of the Faculty of Management. 鈥淭hank you to our employer partners for hiring and supporting our students since 1991. Without you, we wouldn鈥檛 have reached this milestone.鈥�

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An event for all years

This year, Dal Business Networking Night was attended by more than 540 business students and employer partners. Networking events such as this one represent an important part of the process of career exploration.

听鈥淢y experience attending Dal Business Networking Night was phenomenal. I decided to attend so that I could connect with local business employers and gain insightful knowledge on many industries and career paths,鈥� says second-year BComm student Liam Walsh. 鈥淚 had the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with various business professionals, which helped broaden my understanding of potential career opportunities.鈥�

Networking for many reasons

As usual, many student attendees were in their first year of study. 鈥淎s a first-year, I was totally frightened to be in a room full of potential employers, but my goal was to put myself outside my comfort zone and I have to say I loved talking to everyone in that room,鈥� says BComm student Samuel Singh.鈥�鈥淚 knew nobody was just going to offer me a job at my first networking event, so I took the opportunity to gather as much information as possible about the careers I want to pursue.鈥�

The event also provided an opportunity for students completing their work term to network with their student peers, providing advice from an employer鈥檚 perspective. One of those peers was Emily Lane, a fourth-year BMgmt student currently working for TEAM Work Cooperative for her eight-month internship. She says, 鈥淚 had a great time networking with some of my fellow students. I was not only honoured to be promoting such a great organization as TEAM Work Cooperative but also to be a 黄色直播 student. I think it was a very special opportunity for me, to be a student there while also on my work term. One of my favourite parts of the night was talking to younger BMgmt students. To see their faces light up when I told them I was there with my internship made me feel proud. I was very glad I decided to be a part of the internship program.鈥�

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