The Arts Career Design Studio is a cohort-based, 2-day intensive program for undergraduate Arts students across all majors and year levels. Participants will learn tools to design a meaningful path through their Arts degree and think about life after graduation; develop the skills to conduct an effective job search; practice telling their story verbally and in writing; and have the opportunity to meet with professionals employed in various industries.
This program will take place in-person at multiple locations in downtown Vancouver: the workshops will be held at UBC’s Robson Square campus, and the meetings with professionals will be held at their workplaces. Given space constraints as well as the level of coordination that it requires to plan this off-campus program, we kindly request that you register to participate in this program by Sunday, February 9.
Students are strongly encouraged to attend the full Studio program, and those who do participate in the full series will be recognized with a document showing that they have completed an intensive professional development program.
“I really gained some transformative insights from this workshop, which reshaped my mindset on what my major really means to me and what I can get from my degree. There are soft skills I can apply in the future, and the feeling that I am now directed on the right track is wonderful.”
The daily schedule of this program is as follows (exact times may be altered slightly, but registrants will receive a confirmation email the week prior to the program with more precise times):
Tuesday, February 18: Workshop sessions at UBC Robson Square from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM, lunch break from 12:30-1:30 PM (bring or buy your own lunch), and workplace visits from 1:30-5 PM.
Wednesday, February 19: Workshop sessions at UBC Robson Square from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM, lunch break from 12:30-1:30 PM (bring or buy your own lunch), and workplace visits from 1:30-5 PM.
“The Arts Career Design Studio was a rare opportunity to see the workplace. As an international student, it helped me imagine my future working in Canada.”
If you have any questions about the Career Design Studio, please reach out to arts.compass@ubc.ca.
Arts Career Design Studio is part of a series of events in The Compass: Arts Students Engagement Hub. Learn the fundamentals of design thinking and how it can be applied to your career planning.
