Career Minded

Melissa Savage I am a Registered Massage Therapist at Massage Addict (Cole Harbour) After looking at the various schools in Halifax I chose ICT as it was highly recommended by some previous graduates I know. My experience in the program was very enjoyable. With small class sizes we became close very early on, and developed […]

Kelsey MacNeil I’m a Sponsor Representative for Chalice I was looking into different universities across Canada, trying to find an International Development Studies program that would be best for me. I knew that I wanted to study abroad at some point and when I was told about the exchange program at SMU, I knew I […]

Waye Mason, Halifax city councillor, recently completed Master of Business Administration degree at Saint Mary’s University Sobey School of Business 1 Enroll in a part-time MBA program because you want to I held a Bachelor of Arts degree, and I was looking for more formal education at a higher/senior level. Also, the type of jobs […]

Amanda Jamieson discovered she had a knack for cuisine at an early age. She always enjoyed cooking in the kitchen, and preparing meals for her family and friends. Jamieson was surprised by her own talent and wanted to take her skills to the next level. This summer, she had the opportunity to work alongside Executive […]

Peter Burbridge I’m an Owner at North Brewing Company Why did you decide to use Futurepreneur to assist in growing North Brewing? When you’re a young person trying to start a business there are not a lot of avenues for funding. The great thing about Futurepreneur is that’s their mandate, to support young entrepreneurs. The […]

Brenna Doucette Career: Administration and Communications Coordinator for The Startup Zone Education: Bachelor of Arts, major in English, minor in Religious Studies I was looking for a small campus with a close-knit community and somewhere I could get a fresh start, without being too far from my hometown in Nova Scotia. The second I went […]

May VanderZwaag, second-year Early Childhood Education student at Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education 1 It relates back to my youth I really enjoy working with youth, especially toddlers. They’re still figuring out so many things— such as speech and problem-solving—it’s incredible to help them through this and see them grow. It remind me […]

As told by Natalia Kochetova-Kozloski, PhD, FCPA, FCMA, Member of the Board of Directors, CPA Atlantic School of Business, and Associate Professor of Accounting, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University Obtaining a CPA designation, and completing practical experience requirements, makes an individual fully proficient in understanding the essential language of business—accounting. Building on experience […]

As told by Nanae Kii, BSc., Environmental Science student 1. It’s a small university with personal, interactive learning I chose Saint Mary’s University because SMU is a small school compared to many others around the country, and especially those in my home, Japan. A small school such as this forces everyone enrolled, students and professors […]

Unsure of her future, and knowing that doing unskilled labour was not a life Anne Jamieson wanted, she vowed to make a change and found a career in the trades. She first discovered her interest in welding while attending NSCAD. Her apprenticeship actually began in Alberta, but she missed home. With Nova Scotia’s commitment to […]

Q&A with Angela Dolomont, a Certified Continuing Care Assistant for Northwood, Ivany Place What pushed you to enroll in daVinci College’s CCA program? I was ready for a change in my current work but wanted to continue working with the public. I saw an ad in the newspaper about daVinci College offering the CCA program […]

Beverly Fleet I’m a Financial Support Representative at Halifax Regional Municipality I chose to attend Maritime Business College due to the small class sizes and the hands-on environment. Being a mature student, I also didn’t want to be in school with people right out of high school, so that was another plus—having more people close […]