March Break Opportunity
The Ontario Career Lab’s March Break Virtual Career Accelerator is a free, virtual week of career exploration and skill-building sessions designed for secondary students across Ontario.
From March 16–20, students can attend 25 live industry panels featuring professionals from sectors such as healthcare, skilled trades, creative industries, finance, entrepreneurship, environmental careers, aviation, and more.
Students can build their own schedule and attend as many sessions as they like throughout the week. All sessions are free and delivered virtually.
In addition, students can participate in practical career development sessions, including:
Resume Essentials
Job Search Essentials
Interview Essentials
First Job Essentials
Busting Career Myths
Discover Your Interests, Skills & Values
Understanding Labour Market Information
Understanding the Skilled Trades
Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet
Career Planning: Where to Start When You Don’t Know Where to Start
Registration Link: ontariocareerlab.ca/march-break-career-accelerator
Check out the opportunities in the U of T newsletter
The Study and Go Abroad and SchoolFinder Fairs are coming together to offer you even more study options. Check out the Canadian pavilion for local and out-of-province universities and colleges. Explore the International pavilion to meet with institutions from around the world, including the UK, US, Australia, Switzerland, France etc. Don’t forget to visit the Travel Zone for work abroad, internships, immersive language travel and volunteering. Click the link for more information and to register:
EduTravel!
If you would like to learn about the travel credit opportunities still available for March break and this coming summer, please sign up to attend the virtual information session on January 14th, 2025.
EduTravel offers several learning opportunities during the summer. EduTravel for Credit provides high school students in Ontario with a safe, fun, and engaging learning experience while travelling the world.
Students can register on the EduTravel website:
Katimavik’s National Experience is a fully funded, and fully immersive 5.5-month program. The program brings together 11 young, diverse adults who share and manage a Katimavik house while living and volunteering in two different communities. All expenses related to participation in the program are covered, including transportation to and from the communities, group activities, housing, and meals. Katimavik is funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Service Corps initiative. The program is open to youth aged 17 to 25.
For more information about the Katimavik experience, check out the link below:
https://katimavik.org/en/