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Upcoming opportunities to connect with CPABC in March

Date Time Event Format Description
March 9 12:00pm – 12:30pm Practical Experience Requirements (PER) Q & A Session Online Are you planning to pursue the CPA designation and wondering about Practical Experience Requirements? Join this short 30-minute session with CPABC staff answering rapid-fire pre-submitted and live questions about the Practical Experience Requirements (PER).
March 9 1:00pm – 2:00pm CPA Public Practice Recruit Information Session Online In one hour, learn about Public Practice Recruit for current and graduated post-secondary students. If you’re interested in pursuing employment opportunities with public practice firms in BC, attend this session to learn how students are recruited in the spring (March to June) and fall (July to October) in 2023, for full-time, summer, and co-op positions starting in 2024.
March 16 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.
March 21 5:00pm – 6:00pm CPA’s Journey – Life After Designation (Industry) Online CPA’s Journey features real-life CPAs and candidates of the CPA program who work in various sectors. In this webinar, our panelists who work in industry will talk about their CPA journey as well as life after obtaining the CPA designation.
March 22 2:00pm – 3:00pm CPA Public Practice Recruit Information Session Online In one hour, learn about Public Practice Recruit for current and graduated post-secondary students. If you’re interested in pursuing employment opportunities with public practice firms in BC, attend this session to learn how students are recruited in the spring (March to June) and fall (July to October) in 2023, for full-time, summer, and co-op positions starting in 2024.
March 29 12:00pm – 12:45pm 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.
April 25-26 & May 5 Multi-day event CPABC Career Week Hybrid (virtual on Hopin and in person at Vancouver Convention Centre East) 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!
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Registration open for Deloitte Canada’s Beyond the Expected info session and networking series

Join Deloitte Canada for Beyond the Expected—national virtual info sessions and networking for CPA students! The events will be taking place on March 20 and 28, 2023

REGISTER HERE

Beyond the Expected, will provide the opportunity to:

  • Learn about Deloitte Canada’s CPA Advantage program and understand the impact they make for their people, country, clients, and communities
  • Meet and network with Deloitte professionals across all regions

Explore your potential with Deloitte and learn about the unlimited opportunities for learning, growth, and development.

All student postings will be live as of March 13, 2023: careers.deloitte.ca 

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On-campus event | Grant Thornton info session – Thursday, March 23rd, 12 pm

Grant Thornton will be hosting an on-campus info session on Thursday, March 23rd, 12 pm. For more information to register, please visit the event listing on COOL.

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On-campus event | Recruit 101 with EY Campus Ambassadors – March 9th, 5:30 pm

Registration form for this event can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTMvo1PrM7mD6mnHwqB93_c7TabZWNC1NMuJ7jRjdVyfJ4Nw/viewform

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CFA Society Presents “Careers in Finance” Discussion – March 9th, 12:30 pm

Special Guest: Manny Bassi, CFA Director, National Accounts (BC & Yukon Regions) with Scotiabank, Patrick Lau, CFA Director of Finance and Treasury and Daniel Gardiner, CFA Vice President with KPMG’s Corporate Finance Division

Date: Thursday March 9, 2023

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Location: UBC Henry Angus Building, HA 235

Hosted by CFA charterholders Manny Bassi, Patrick Lau and Daniel Gardiner, this special event will give you the opportunity to gain insight in pursuing a career in finance, as well as learn about the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, a credential that has been described by the Financial Times (Aug 2010) as the “gold standard” among finance degrees around the world. 

  • Learn about how to become a CFA
  • Gain an understanding about a day-in-the-life of a CFA
  • Find out about future employment opportunities in finance in Vancouver, and beyond
  • Information about UBC Sauder’s CFA Exam Prep course offerings

RSVP now on COOL!

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Reminder | KGMP Spring Recruit info session – February 27th, 5 pm

Interested in launching your career at a Professional Services Firm? Want to learn how to prepare yourself for the Spring Recruit? Register for KPMG’s upcoming on-campus info session on Monday, February 27th, 5 pm, where you will learn about the many opportunities that KPMG has to offer through the upcoming Spring Recruit!

KPMG is one of the world’s largest Audit, Tax, and Advisory firms, with international presence in over 146 countries. KPMG is also home to over 227,000 professionals, with over 8,700 professionals working throughout 41 offices across Canada.

RSVP in COOL today, as spots are limited!

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Upcoming opportunities to connect with EY in March for Spring Recruit

EY will be holding a number of information and upskilling session in March to provide students with important information about EY Canada, the spring recruitment process, and tips and tricks on how to prepare for the upcoming recruitment cycle.

There will be three different types of information sessions available:

  1. Meet EY: will focus on all the awesome opportunities EY offers and important deadline dates around spring recruitment. There will be 4 sessions during March to ensure that everyone can find a session that works for their schedule.
    • Wednesday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
    • Friday, March 3 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. MST / 9:00 a.m. PST
    • Wednesday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
    • Friday, March 24 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. MST / 9:00 a.m. PST
  2. EY Upskilling: will focus on tips about networking, resume and cover letter writing, video applications, building your personal brand and interviews. There will be 4 sessions during March to ensure that everyone can find a session that works for their schedule.
    • Building your Personal Brand and Networking
      • Wednesday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
      • Friday, March 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. MST / 9:00 a.m. PST
    • Master your EY Recruitment Cycle
      • Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
      • Friday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. MST / 9:00 a.m. PST
  3. FrequentlEY Asked Questions: will be a great opportunity for students to ask their questions to our campus recruiters! Two sessions will be offered in the last week of March.
    • Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
    • Friday, March 31 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. MST / 9:00 a.m. PST

Registration: Students can sign up for any of the above sessions here.

PS. Don’t forget to filter for Canada!

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KPMG’s Fireside Chat Series | Advisory Practice

Do you want to learn more about GVA’s Advisory Practice? Join us on March 15th  where we explore our Deal Advisory, Risk Consulting and Management Consulting functions in detail and give you the chance to network with our colleagues!

This is the first of a three-part series where you’ll have the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation and ask questions with our diverse panellists. Whether you’re looking to gain new insights on our service lines, make new connections with our staff or learn more about our upcoming Spring Recruit, this series is not to be missed!

Event Details:

Advisory
Date: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Time: 12:00 – 1:45pm
Location: In-person at the KPMG Vancouver Office (virtual option also provided)

Registration:

Please register here. Registration closes 9th of March at 11:59pm PST. Please note that priority for in-person attendance will be given to current students or recent grads intending to apply to KPMG’s Advisory group in the Greater Vancouver Area.

Upcoming Fireside Chats: 

Audit
Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 4:45pm
Location: In-person at the KPMG Vancouver Office (virtual option also provided)
Registration: Open Shortly

Tax
Date: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
Time: 12:00 – 1:45pm
Location: In-person at the KPMG Vancouver Office (virtual option also provided)
Registration: Open Shortly

These sessions are intended for current post-secondary students studying at Canadian Institutions who will be applying to summer internship, co-op and full-time positions starting as early as Fall 2023 through to Fall 2024 in the Greater Vancouver Area. If you have already graduated within the past year (1 year) you may register, however all other candidates should be visiting our Experienced Professionals career page and applying for those opportunities.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the GVA campus recruiting team at gvacampusrecruiting@kpmg.ca

Thank you,
GVA Campus Recruiting Team

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KPMG’s Talent Boost Tuesdays | Give your Career a Boost

To help you feel empowered throughout your recruitment journey, we are excited to announce Talent Boost Tuesdays! Talent Boost is a mini-series of virtual events that we will be hosting throughout the months of March to May. Each event will feature speakers who will present on different topics to help you navigate the CPA recruiting season and set yourself apart.

See below for the session workshop topics and event details. Be sure to register in advance for the events, registration closes the day before each session. All sessions are intended for current university and college students who will be applying for summer/co-op/internship and full-time positions in 2024 during the Spring 2023 CPA recruit.

Deadline to apply for Session #1 is Monday, March 6th at 11:59PM PST.

1. Networking
Date: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm PST
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 6th at 11:59pm PST
 
2. Boost Your Personal Brand & Online Presence
Speaker: Adam Rodricks (National Lead, Digital Marketing Services and #1 Best-Selling Author of ‘Trigger Fingers’)  
Date: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00PM PST
Registration deadline: Monday, March 20th at 11:59PM PST
 
3. Boost Your Resume & Cover Letter
Speaker: Katie Gordon, CPA (Senior Manager, Campus Recruiting)  
Date: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00PM PST
Registration deadline: Monday, April 3rd at 11:59PM PST
 
4. Boost Your Interview Skills
Speaker: Tiana Tomassetti, CPA (Senior Manager, Campus Recruiting)  
Date: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00PM PST
Registration deadline: Monday, May 1st at 11:59PM PST

All sessions will be held virtually through Zoom, with details to be provided after registration is closed for each respective session.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.office.com/e/Rx8HfkizAH

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to gvacampusrecruiting@kpmg.ca

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On-campus event | PwC info session – Wednesday, March 22nd, 5 pm

PwC will be holding an on-campus info session on Wednesday, March 22nd. For more information and to register, visit COOL.

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