February with Career Services
Every month, Career Services organises an inspiring talk on campus, so that students can get inspired by listening to guests speak, around a friendly lunch.
On Friday, February 7th, the unique opportunity presented itself to to attend a talk by Gary PINAGOT, Social Media & e-Reputation Director at DIOR, and the moderator, ‪Alyssa VOLSKAYA, founder of AVEC communications agency.‬ Around 40 students attended, with numerous questions for the young, inspiring executive, creative designer, and luxury brand influencer. The guest speakers gave an insightful glance into the professional world and shared tips on how to build your career in the Fashion World.
Next, a “Build your authentic pitch” workshop was held on February 8th. The Pitch Strategy and Design session was hosted by a professional coach, Naida Culshaw! This 3-hour workshop helped students develop their professional vision which included who they wanted to be, what they wanted to achieve, and how to tell their story within 99 words.
Then, on February 19th, we held a LinkedIn workshop for beginner or intermediate level students. It was designed to help students to know how to be visible on LinkedIn and how to make their profile standout, as well as to be able to build their networks. The final objective was to use LinkedIn as a tool to find an internship that fit students’ interests!
As February draws to a close, students are anticipating the dawn of Fashion Week, that starts around February 28th, and stretches into March. Students have managed to land Fashion Week job positions with numerous prestigious brands, ranging from Elie Saab, Alessandra Rich, and Oscar De La Renta, to Malone Souliers, to name a few.