Congratulations to Student Success Officer Julie Caldwell, winner of this year’s Sprott Staff Award of Excellence! Nominated by Associate Dean Mike Hine, “Mama Sprott” (as she is warmly referred to by students) is most deserving of the honour. A number of supportive seconds were collected to support the nomination. A sampling of the words used to describe Caldwell include: caring sincere positive professional involved energetic enthusiastic dedicated… Read full post »
Book smarts? Check. Street smarts on how to break into your chosen field? Needs work. Solution: Find a mentor. It worked for Jonathan Bélanger, BCom/09, who landed a job in the federal government after connecting with mentor David Darwin, BCom/72, at a Carleton networking event. As part of Carleton’s mentorship program, Darwin, a volunteer, offers advice to students and recent grads on everything from resumé writing and… Read full post »
Remember choosing a career and wondering if you were on the right path? Not to mention what you would have given for some insider information. Although it’s too late to be on the receiving end of such advice, alumni are encouraged to dish it out and share what they now know with students and recent grads through Carleton’s mentorship program. Since its inception a decade ago, the… Read full post »