Student Career Opportunities

Posted January 22, 1997


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-08-AR

Students explore career opportunities at
Focus On Your Future

Saskatoon, SK, January 22, 1997 -- Students in the College of Arts and
Science at the University of Saskatchewan can learn more about 14
professional programs and ten different career areas at the fourth annual
Focus on Your Future on Saturday January 25, 1997 at the Arts Building
on campus.

The event aims to help students learn more about a variety of careers and
to provide job search skills. Students can attend up to five different
sessions during the all day event.

The morning sessions focus on professional programs at colleges here
and at other universities. New sessions this year include information
about professional and technical programs at SIAST, and at the
University of Regina. Other professional programs include architecture,
chiropractic, journalism, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy and
nutrition, physical therapy, law, social work and human justice, and
speech pathology.

At noon, career counselor Dawn Phillips and Student Employment Centre
director Doug Rain will talk about how to market their arts and science
degree. This session covers choosing a career and developing job-
finding skills in today's employment market.

In the afternoon, students focus on specific careers by attending "career
panels," where professionals describe the work experience and
opportunities available in their field.

Focus on Your Future is primarily attended by first-year and second-year
university students who are choosing a major. However, senior students,
high school students, part-time students and anyone interested in
pursuing a university degree can attend any of the sessions. Last year,
more than 450 students registered for the event.

The event is free. Students can register in advance at the Arts General
Office (Rm. 235 Arts), the ASSU office (Room 248 Arts) or the Student
Employment Centre (Lower Marquis), or they can register at the door.

Focus on Your Future is sponsored by the College of Arts and Science,
the Arts and Science Students' Union and the Student Employment
Centre.

For more information, please contact:

Doug Rain, Employment and Career Centre, 966-5097
Marie Schmid or Jennifer Webb, ASSU, 966-7763
Cathie Fornssler, College of Arts and Science, 966-4247