BMO Financial Group will be holding an on-campus info session for all Sauder students on Tuesday, January 31st, 12:30-2 pm.
Please visit COOL for more information and to register.
Category: Careers
Grant Thornton LLP (Canada) presents Ask the Experts – a virtual winter series highlighting a day in the life of how our people from across the firm working in different service lines live an amazing life fuelled by a rewarding career. These sessions are open to all students across #Canada. Sign up to learn more!
- Ask the Experts – Tax & Privately Held Business | Thurs, February 16 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/g_b7s5Ct
- Ask the Experts – Audit & Advisory | Thurs, March 16 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/gMKtVzwu
- Ask the Experts – Recruitment Tips & CPA Support | Thurs, April 6 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/gdkJ4dEy
More info on each event can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g8i55gbh
As you start out your spring semester, we encourage you to participate in our upcoming networking and learning opportunities. These events will help you learn more about our #BeYouatRSM culture, assist with your resume and tell you about careers in audit, tax, and consulting here at RSM.
What to expect?
- Flexibility – drop in networking that’s convenient for you—no need to stay the whole time!
- Engage in 1-on-1 chats with recent graduates and those working at RSM
- Casual engagement environment
- Learn more about our firm and what opportunities best fit your interests and passions
1. Inclusion series: We are bringing courageous conversations and inclusion-minded sessions to students to engage directly with RSM professionals and recruiters, while exploring our employee network groups.
- Resumes: Highlighting your skills when bragging is uncomfortable
Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT - Perfecting your Pitch as a First Gen
Thursday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT
2. RSM career exploration: Whatever your passions and interests, RSM can help you explore the right opportunities. Learn about potential careers, gain insights on what life is like at RSM, and discover how we empower our people to make a deeper impact.
- Careers in Audit and Tax
Tuesday, January 31 at 6 p.m. ET - Careers in Consulting for Tech Majors
Wednesday, February 8 at 6 p.m. ET
If you are a student ready to find your next step, these events are for you! We hope you will join us!
DAP career coach, Russell Garrett, will be holding two workshops on the upcoming fall recruitment cycle for pre-approved program route (PPR) positions. The majority of public practice accounting firms will be hiring through this cycle, so if you are interested in working in public practice and will have all of your CPA PEP pre-requisites in time to start a full-time role in 2024, attend these upcoming sessions to learn more and build your foundation for a successful recruitment experience!
- Tuesday, January 31st, 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm PT – Introduction to Spring Public Practice Recruit (virtual)
Public Practice Recruiting (PPR) is a significant period for the Big 4, national, mid-sized and some local small firms to network with, interview and hire students from many Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs) for positions beginning the following year. Learn how PPR works and how to begin preparing now to give yourself the greatest advantage over other PSIs to make connections, land work with a CPA Pre-Approved Training Office and achieve your CPA aspirations. Learn from a guest panel of successful students that recently landed positions with the firms. Then, participate in a break out session where you can ask questions to the panel member in your group and prepare for your PPR experience this Spring. - Monday, February 7th, 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm PT – Networking (virtual)
Gaining information and building relationships are two key components to succeeding during PPR and paving the way for a successful career. Networking is a learned skill that anyone can develop. Making meaningful connections can happen through both organized and proactive opportunities. These contacts can result in information interviews or “coffee chats” that can provide critical information to target firms, prepare specific applications, increase interview success and make your follow up stand out. When firms make decisions about who to interview or hire, the people they already know have a distinct advantage. Come learn the strategies of networking and connect with our panel of Sauder students that recently networked their way to success.
Registration for both of these workshops is now open on COOL.
See below for opportunities to connect with CPABC in January!
Featured events
CPABC Career Week
Jan 17-19, 2023
Hybrid (online + Vancouver Convention Centre)
Accelerate your career at CPABC Career Week
A rewarding CPA career can take you on any route you can imagine. Discover diverse career opportunities at CPABC’s hybrid Career Week. Register to participate in workshops, info sessions, speed networking, and more!
CPABC Annual Business Case Competition 2023
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2023 at 12:00pm (noon) PST
First Round: January 27 – 29, 2023 (video submission)
Final Round: March 25, 2023 (in-person presentation)
Click to download event poster PDF
BC and Yukon post-secondary students, show off and refine your business acumen by challenging yourself and your teammates to think strategically and develop innovative solutions to real issues facing real businesses! The CPABC Case Competition is a business strategy case competition with two competition rounds. The Top 8 teams from the First Round will be invited to the Final Round including an evening reception to network with CPA members across BC.
Not sure if it’s for you? Check out testimonials from the winning team of the 2022 Competition.
Prizes: The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of $2000 and invited to a CPABC Mentor/Mentee Networking Event. The second placed team will receive a cash prize of $1000 and the third placed team will receive a cash prize of $500.
Teams: This competition is open to BC and Yukon post-secondary students only. There are no limits on the number of teams from each school. Teams of four must have at least two students who are in their 1st or 2nd year of studies, and teams of three must have at least one student who is in their 1st or 2nd year of studies. Students of all disciplines are invited to participate, no prior experience is required. Team registrations only. Individual registrations not accepted. See Rules and Regulations for detailed information.
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2023 at 12:00pm (noon) PST
Questions? Check the Case Competition page for more information.
Other events
| Date | Time | Event | Format | Description |
| January 5 | 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Practical Experience Requirements (PER) Q & A Session | Online | This is a short 30-minute session with CPABC staff answering rapid-fire pre-submitted and live questions about the Practical Experience Requirements (PER). No formal overview of the CPA program will be given during the session. Registrants are asked to watch a pre-recorded overview of the CPA program before attending the session. Click here for more information. |
| January 11 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Post-Secondary CPABC Information Session | Online | Are you a post-secondary student interested in becoming a CPA after you graduate? This session will cover the CPA program in detail and include an open Q&A with CPABC’s Senior Student Recruitment Officer. This session will be tailored to post-secondary students interested in becoming a CPA, and is open to students from any university or college program. |
| January 24 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | CPA’s Journey – Life After Designation (Public Practice) | Online | CPA’s Journey features real-life CPAs and candidates of the CPA program who work in various sectors. In this webinar, our three panelists who work in public practice will talk about their CPA journey as well as life after obtaining the CPA designation. Click here for more panelist information. |
| January 25 | 5:00pm – 5:45pm | Conversation with a CPA | Online | Join this short 45-minute conversation and listen to a real-life CPA and learn about what accountants do and where they work. You will then have an opportunity to ask your own questions about a career in accounting. Featured speaker: Betty Mak, CPA, CA, Director of Tax, Maxar Technologies. Betty is currently overseeing income tax compliance, supporting tax accounting and responsible for other tax projects including cash tax projections and tax support for M&A activities. |
| January 31 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | CPABC Network Series ‘Meet and Mingle’ | Online | Join us and network with some of CPABC’s best Candidate and Member Ambassadors! Candidate Ambassadors are individuals who are currently enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program, while our Member Ambassadors are CPAs. This event includes rotating networking rooms so audience members may ask their questions and receive answers, guidance, tips and advice on a variety of topics and interests, such as employment, career paths, education, interviewing skills and more. RSVP deadline Sunday, January 29, 2023. |
Join Deloitte Canada on January 11 (English) and 12 (French), 2023 for their National Virtual Info and Networking sessions.
At these sessions, you will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about Deloitte Canada’s business and impact across the regions
- Meet and network with Deloitte professionals across all regions
Explore your potential with Deloitte and learn about the endless opportunities for learning, growth and development.
Postings for internship, co-op, and new grad roles will be live on December 19, 2022. Apply at: careers.deloitte.ca
As a reminder, we are offering a 7-part workshop series this term, which started on Tuesday, September 20th. This workshop series is comprised of 7 sequential workshops that will take you through each step of the career planning process, corresponding to one or more of our Career Toolkits. Not sure how to get started on the accounting career path? Don’t miss this opportunity for tailored guidance and exclusive tips to start you on your way!
The final workshop in this series will be held this Tuesday, November 29th and will focus on navigating offers.
Many students find themselves having to consider more than one job offer following their job search process. Whether you receive one or more is yet to be seen, but how you prepare now will make all the difference when your offer(s) come.
Learn and apply the strategies of comparing, accepting and declining job offers and how to stay connected with the companies you remain interested in while you are waiting for other companies to respond.
Learn how to prepare for and initiate a salary discussion and negotiate salary when possible. Utilize strategies to evaluate job offers and seize the best opportunities. Then as a Sauder DAP Alumni, see how you can leverage your success for your future and for others.
This workshop will be fully virtual and will be held from 4:45 to 6:15 pm PT and registration will be open on COOL until 11:59 pm on Monday, November 28th.
| Date | Time | Event | Format | Description |
| December 6 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | CPABC Network Series ‘Welcome Back, Fireside Chat’ | In-person (Victoria) | Join us in-person in Victoria, BC with Janeen Sam, CPA, CA. Janeen will discuss and highlight the features of what makes Vancouver Island and the Victoria region awesome places to live, work and thrive. A professional in mindset coaching and mentoring, Janeen will guide us on how to re-establish our networking, and how to build and maintain personal and professional relationships. After our fireside chat, guests will have an opportunity to practice what they learned from Janeen and enjoy casual open networking with each other. |
| December 13 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | CPABC Q&A Webinar | Online | Join us for an online general Q & A session with CPABC Recruitment staff. In this interactive event, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the admission requirements of the CPA program, how to apply, and any additional questions you may have about the program. This event is suitable for persons who have already attended a CPABC Information Session. |
CPABC Career Week
Jan 17-19, 2023
Hybrid (Online + Vancouver Convention Centre)
Accelerate your career at CPABC Career Week
A rewarding CPA career can take you on any route you can imagine. Discover diverse career opportunities at CPABC’s hybrid Career Week. Register to participate in workshops, info sessions, speed networking, and more!
CPABC Annual Business Case Competition 2023
Show off and refine your business acumen by challenging yourself and your teammates to think strategically and develop innovative solutions to real issues facing real businesses! The CPABC Case Competition is a business strategy case competition with two competition rounds. The Top 8 teams from the First Round will be invited to the Final Round including an evening reception to network with CPA members across BC.
Not sure if it’s for you? Check out testimonials from the winning team of the 2022 Competition.
Prizes: The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of $2000 and invited to a CPABC Mentor/Mentee Networking Event. The second placed team will receive a cash prize of $1000 and the third placed team will receive a cash prize of $500.
Teams: There are no limits on the number of teams from each school. Teams of four must have at least two students who are in their 1st or 2nd year of studies, and teams of three must have at least one student who is in their 1st or 2nd year of studies. Students of all disciplines are invited to participate, no prior experience is required. See Rules and Regulations for detailed information.
UBC Tax Assistance Clinic (TACS) is now accepting applications for student volunteers/supervisors for the 2023 tax clinic. This is a great opportunity to get involved with the UBC community – see below for more information!