Alumni who came to UBC as international students share stories of their career journeys and give their insights on how they made the transition from UBC to the Canadian workplace.
Podcasts
Looking for something new to listen to? The alumni UBC Podcast brings you hundreds of hours of audio, featuring prominent speakers including Dr. Gabor Maté, Homa Hoodfar, Jeremy Rifkin, and Waneek Horn-Miller; as well as insightful discussions about current issues, such as healthy aging, the changing views of masculinity, and the future of the Southern resident killer whales. It also covers topics related to innovation and entrepreneurship. Our My Financial Life mini-series covered a variety of topics related to personal finance. You can sign up to receive email notifications when new episodes are released.
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Spotlight on Mental Health – Featuring Humble The Poet
On March 10, 2020, Dean Blye Frank, UBC Faculty of Education, hosted a special talk and panel discussion on mental health, featuring Humble The Poet. Humble The Poet (Kanwer Singh) is a former school teacher turned into a best-selling author, hip-hop artist, designer, filmmaker, influencer and public speaker in the area of education, leadership and… Read more
Industry Night: Careers in Video Gaming
The video game industry supports over 48,000 full time roles in Canada, which tells us there is a huge opportunity not just in work directly related to game development, but in non-technical roles as well. Industry professionals discuss the good, the bad, and the unexpected elements of the industry in this panel discussion.
My Career Story: Journeys in Entrepreneurship
Considering entrepreneurship as a potential career direction? Hear from a panel of distinguished women who will share stories from their entrepreneurial journeys. Hear about mistakes they made and some of the lessons they learned along the way. Success doesn’t come easily, so find out what it took for these remarkable entrepreneurs to get to where… Read more
alumNIGHTS: Leadership Lessons
In December 2019, alumni UBC launched a year-long series that will connect and engage alumni around the theme of leadership. The series kicked off in Vancouver with an evening where UBC alumni gathered to network and learn from high-profile industry leaders. The evening began with a panel discussion where the leaders shared some of their… Read more
My Career Story: Getting a Tech Job without a Tech Degree
There is a common misconception that the only way to get a job in Tech is to have a Computer Science degree. However, as the world of work continues to see an increase in technological advances, so do the opportunities to grow in a Tech career. Whether you’re just exploring what a working in Tech… Read more
Trailblazers at Work – In Calgary
Is it Time To Wave the Flag?
Happy Ever After? How Marriage Impacts Our Health and Happiness
Today, like never before, we have choices around marriage—not just in whether or not we will get married but we are freer to have the types of marriages we want. But as the framework of modern relationships changes, who benefits? Four UBC academics converge to tackle these questions from every angle.
A million reasons to care: The biodiversity crisis in Canada
Running Free: Documentary Première and Panel
Creating Champions: Spotlight on the Professional Masters in High Performance Coaching
On June 13, 2019 the UBC School of Kinesiology gathered a panel of expert coaches together for an evening of discussion and insight into the Professional Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (MHPCTL) and the general state of professional coaching today. The field of coaching has seen significant growth that supports High Performance… Read more