KIM BONNAR
<Contributor>
The Career Development Office (CDO) is excited to announce a variety of new programs and services being offered to students for the 2013/2014 academic year. The CDO is here to support Osgoode Students in defining and achieving their career goals. We are here to expose you to the wide range of career opportunities available and provide you with the tools you need to succeed. Here is an overview of some of the services we offer.
CDO Services:
- Resume and Cover Letter review
- Mock Interviews
- Career Counselling
- Success and Wellness Counselling
- Career Development Resources, Information and Programing
- Success and Wellness Resources, Information and Programing
- Recruitment Programs and Job Postings
- Peer Counselling
Osgoode Legal Ease
Your first source for Career Development information should be Osgoode LegalEase (“OLE”): here you will find job postings, the CDO programming calendar, important CDO announcements, and a vast resource library! You can also book all of your career and wellness counselling appointments through OLE.
You can access OLE by linking through MyOsgoode or at https://law-osgoode-csm.symplicity.com/students. First year students will get an email with instructions on how to create an OLE profile. If you are an upper year student and are having any difficulty logging-in, contact Nadine at nreid@osgoode.yorku.ca for assistance.
New and Improved Document Library
We have reorganized and categorized all the documents in the Document Library on OLE to make them easier to locate. The Document Library Index now lists all the documents available and the category each one falls into. We hope this will make it much easier for you to find the documents you are looking for.
Getting to Know the CDO
This fall the CDO will be piloting a new program called Getting to Know the CDO. Students often have quick questions, suggestion, or updates they want to share with the CDO. These topics generally don’t require an appointment but it can be hard to know when is the right time to chat informally. We will now be hosting weekly hours in the Osgoode History and Archives Project Nook (in Gowlings Hall across from CLASP). Members of the CDO will be available to chat with students during this time. We have selected time slots that vary throughout the week in the hopes that all students have a chance to stop by! The schedule is available on OLE and in the Osgoode Events Calendar.
Working with Student Groups and Clubs
Many student groups and clubs bring practitioners in to speak to students about career related issues. We at the CDO think this is an incredible opportunity for students to be exposed to different areas of law, different types of practices, and different career paths. The CDO would like to support clubs in continuing and growing these initiatives. We are able to suggest/reach out to speakers, help with the administration of the event, advertise to the Osgoode student body, and anything else you may need support with. If your group or club is considering hosting an event send Nicola an email at nmartin@osgoode.yorku.ca and we will be happy to support your event however we can.
Reminders
As many of you are aware the CDO gets very busy at certain times of the year (including the fall recruitment period). The CDO has a number of policies it would like to remind students of, as the enforcement of these policies helps ensure we are able to provide high quality service to as many students as possible.
- Students are generally limited to one application review and one mock interview per academic year, commencing in September. It is therefore paramount you have reviewed the Career Guide (available in the Document Library on OLE) in advance of your appointment and are as prepared as possible.
- All documents related to an appointment must be uploaded to OLE at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.
- Failure to provide 24 hours notice of the cancellation of an appointment (without a reasonable explanation) will result in you being blocked from booking further appointments.
è NEW: resumes and cover letters will only be reviewed after being uploaded in word format on OLE. Emailed documents will no longer be reviewed by the CDO.
The CDO Team
Kimberley Bonnar – Manager, Experiential Education and Career Development
kbonnar@osgoode.yorku.ca
Melanie Banka Goela – Student Success & Wellness Counsellor
mgoela@osgoode.yorku.ca
Nicola Martin – Career Development Officer
nmartin@osgoode.yorku.ca
Nadine Reid-Warren – Career Services Coordinator
nreid@osgoode.yorku.ca
We’re located in the Student Services Office (1012) off Gowlings Hall.