Career Minded

Seeing the world is all that Rebecca May has wanted to do. And the Travel and Tourism Management program at Success College gave her exactly that. The program gave her the opportunity to travel, to see how the world around her works and to also hear things from the other side of the industry. “I […]

Nova Scotia currently has an abundance of jobs available within the trucking industry, and no one to fill them. The Tractor Trailer (Class 1) Internship program at Commercial Safety College is preparing people to start their career as a professional driver within the trucking industry. “The program is 12 weeks long, with the first eight […]

Heather Murray’s boss at Bedford PT Health jokes that being a massage therapist is similar to waiting tables: you’re there to serve the public—it’s just a different kind of table and service. Clients aren’t always at their best when coming in: they’re dealing with injury or aches, and it’s the knowledge and enjoyment of being […]

Daniel Bugden remembers being quite invested in video games in his childhood, at the finer details. He thought to himself what it would take to replicate these assets. It turns out that you can—and you can get paid for it. Daniel has been working with Red Meat Games in the junior 3D department. He has […]

Dalhousie Graduate Studies: Innovatively renewable How Eric Logan is using small steps in order to make big change Career Minded: As a graduate student in Physics, you’re working with global thought leader Dr. Jeff Dahn, whose research is laying the groundwork for affordable renewable energy solutions. How does it make you feel to be part […]

When a World War II vet was looking for a live-in caregiver, Chris Murphy took the job—that’s just the type of person he is. It wasn’t long before Chris realized that Continuing Care was something he really enjoyed, and could pursue as a life-long career, especially with support from RJF Healthcare—one of the province’s biggest […]

Jill McKenzie took one look at the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program at Saint Mary’s University and knew it would be a rigorous journey. She decided to take the leap. “I’ve always had an interest in teaching English as a second language. My sister also took CELTA, and told […]

Julian Covey Running camps and classes is both “nerve-wacking and amazing.” What inspired you to go to NSCAD for your degree? I was doing a foundation art and design program in Ontario and one of my mentors was a NSCAD alumni. He’d always talk about it, and because of his encouragement I applied. The thought […]

Natalia Ultremari I’m a graphic designer at Form:Media. For Natalia Ultremari, NSCAD University’s Interdisciplinary Design program acted as a magnet, drawing her from São Paulo, Brazil to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The day after her graduation ceremony in May 2015, she began putting her Bachelor of Design degree to use as a graphic designer at Form:Media, […]

Jean-Jacques Defert “Intercultural competence is all about better knowing oneself,” says the Assistant Professor. Canada has long been among the world’s most linguistically and culturally diverse nations. Today, as more and more newcomers to Canada bypass traditional immigrant gateways and make their way to smaller and mid-sized cities, from coast to coast, intercultural competence is […]

Arnau Kubwakristo “To be a competitive professional in the global arena you need a challenging, competitive experience.” Having worked in Halifax for the past 10 years, I was looking to stay in the city to continue my education. I wanted to enter an MBA program that had a great reputation and would equip me with […]

Keisha Jefferies I want to work in international aid. I became interested in taking a French language course while working as a nurse at the IWK. I was working in the neo-natal intensive care unit, and sometimes would work with families who only spoke French or were bilingual. It sparked an interest to want to […]