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Coaching &
Career Support

Although almost all students in the program are currently employed, many choose to pursue new job opportunities during or immediately after completing the program. In today’s competitive business environment, career success requires focused, strategic career management. The Career Advancement Centre at Smith provides comprehensive services and resources to achieve your career goals including:

  • Career direction and exploration
  • Personal branding (Resume, Cover Letter, Professional Pitch and LinkedIn)
  • Networking opportunities
  • On-campus recruiting
  • Online resources
  • Job offers and salary negotiations

Recruiting

The CAC’s Corporate Relations team coordinates on-campus recruiting, and an online student resume book to connect students and employers. You also have 24/7 access to QUEST, our career management platform which includes job postings, and a database containing salary information and job interview questions as experienced by past Smith students.

A variety of financial institutions across the Greater Toronto Area recruit directly from the Master of Finance program at Smith, including:

  • Bank of Montreal
  • CIBC
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
  • HSBC Canada
  • Manulife
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Scotiabank
  • State Street
  • Sun Life Financial
  • TD Canada Trust
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Coaching
 

Industry Networking Events:
Throughout the year, the program hosts a variety of annual industry networking events for current students, alumni and representatives from hiring organizations. This provides an excellent opportunity to meet and speak with people who are currently working in the area of finance.

 

Career Coaching:
Our team of professional Career Coaches is available to work with you to define your career objectives, and, if required, help shape your job-search strategy and fine-tune your resume, cover letter and interview skills.

 

Career Development Sessions:
Queen's provides career-related information sessions, seminars, workshops and conferences to help you create and implement effective career management strategies.

 

Online Resources:
Smith also provides a broad range of online resources for networking, career planning and employment opportunities.