ACADEMIC CO-CHAIR

Amanda Li

The Academic Commission’s winter term program of events has been hugely emphasized so far on career development, along with preparing first-year students for the years coming ahead throughout their time in university.

Since January, my time as the Academic Co-Chair has been predominantly spent on planning one of the most anticipated events from this commission, Life After Vic in collaboration with the Alumni Affairs Office! We are also excited to announce that the Vic Networking Night will make its comeback to in-person this year. With up to 13 confirmed alumni attending working in various fields across industries such as health science, finance, law, education and much more. Furthermore, we hope this event will be an excellent opportunity for Vic students to meet and connect with professionals in their field of interest, discover job opportunities and initiate contacts for future career opportunities.

Furthermore, our team is also in the early stages of initiating two career development series workshops, focusing on building your resume, cover letter and interview tips. We have been working closely with Vic’s career advisor in establishing this workshop, with the main purpose of strengthening students' confidence and skills when seeking job postings.

It has been a pleasure working with the commission members to make these events come to fruition. I strongly hope that before this school year comes to an end, we manage to successfully serve the Vic students with the right resources and opportunities to prosper on their academic and career journey ahead!