The SLS kicked off on Saturday, June 1 at Mulligan’s Golf Bar in downtown Ottawa, providing attendees the opportunity to meet and practice their golf swing. On Sunday, a full day of presentations and networking sessions took place focusing on personal marketing, career development, and leadership. Each of the sessions (see list opposite) highlighted key skills for young professionals preparing to build their careers. A roundtable session was held during the afternoon, giving attendees a chance to practice their networking skills with five ITE International, District, and Section Executive members. The roundtable session consisted of five groups of students with a rotating CITE/ITE Executive to provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge on
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working in the field and receive insight on employable skills while working in the profession. The roundtable session was a favourite from the 2018 SLS and the organizing committee was happy to include it on the program again. Attendees praised the opportunity to meet and connect with ITE, District, and Section leaders, learn from their years of experience in the profession, and have a familiar face for the following CITE 2019 Conference. Lastly, the event concluded with a brainstorming session on student chapter leadership, providing students new ideas and insight to increase their student chapter activity. Overall, the SLS was a great success and productive for all attendees. Students gained new insight and skills for leadership, communication, and personal marketing to start their career. Through the networking activities and roundabout session, attendees were able to demonstrate these abilities to executives in the ITE community. It was also a great chance to connect with other fellow students across the country and strengthen relationships with their future colleagues in the profession. The organizing committee would like to thank all the attendees for their participation, the sponsors for their financial support, the speakers for their insight, time and knowledge, the CITE Executive for guidance through the planning process, and the 2018 SLS Organizing Committee for donating materials and funds. TITLE PHOTO CREDIT: JUSTIN SWAN
On Sunday, June 2, Carleton University, in conjunction with excite (CITE’s emerging members group), hosted the second Canadian ITE District Student Leadership Summit (SLS) in Ottawa, Ontario. Student Leadership Summits originated in the ITE Western District in 2014 and have quickly spread throughout the ITE community. We were thrilled to welcome over 20 students from universities across Canada for a day of professional development and networking. The SLS gave attendees the opportunity to develop their professional skills, leadership qualities, and foster their connections with the transportation profession.