ICCIT PROfessional Series

PROfessional series

ICCIT PROfessional connects students with industry professionals through targeted workshops, lectures, and hands-on experiences. The program is designed to provide essential skills for the modern workplace, foster industry connections, and prepare students for the competitive job market. Our mission is to equip ICCIT students with tools for success in their professional journeys.

Upcoming Events

November 20 and 21, 2024 | Neetu Mohan; Design Thinking

Wednesday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (online), Thursday 1:00 pm–3:00 pm or 3:00 pm –5:00 pm (MN3190 or online)

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1050686911837?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for an insightful session on Design Thinking Practice hosted by the ICCIT PROfessional series. This in-person event will help you understand how to leverage design thinking in real-world applications.

This Wednesday and Thursday, we will welcome Neetu Mohan, a UX Research Lead at Scotiabank CX Design to guest lecture at ICCIT. In the talks, Neetu will draw on her professional experience to provide a comprehensive overview of User Experience Research (UXR) and Design Thinking, focusing on their practical application in real-world scenarios. The UXR talk will cover the importance of integrating research into agile processes, addressing myths about resource intensity, and structuring UX teams for maximum impact. The Design Thinking talk on Thursday will focus on how to promote collaboration, minimize biases, and drive customer-focused outcomes. Both talks will feature live case studies for applying these concepts and learning to balance ideal solutions with practical constraints while maintaining rigor and adaptability.

Students can join in person or online using the following link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/5444472478

November 26, 2024 | Emma Paling; Freelance Journalism

1-3pm ET, KN130 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1050712277707?aff=oddtdtcreator

Emma Paling is a working freelance journalist who has written for CBC and the Breach will talk about the practical life of being a freelance journalist. This talk will include an hour for Q&A.
 

Past Events

November 15, 2024 | Lyd in Exile: Conversations on Film, Exile, and Speculative Imaginaries, with Sarah Friedland and Rami Younis

12:00pm–4:00pm, CDRS (MN3230), UTM. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lyd-in-exile-conversations-on-film-exile-and-speculative-imaginaries-tickets-1057286505399?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 18, 2024 | Nicole Denesi; Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand; CanadaHelps

10am-11am and 1pm-2pm ET, MN3100

Nicole is Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand at CanadaHelps. She will talk about workplace ethics in her role as a Senior Manager for CanadaHelps.  She will speak about workplace ethics with respect to her own team, what she has encountered, how these situations were handled, what advice she can provide.  Finally, speaking as a former student at the ICCIT ten years ago, she'll talk about how she transitioned from intern to full-time employment at her internship placement.

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Contact Us
For more details or questions about the ICCIT PROfessional series, reach out to Sarah Cherki El Idrissi at sarah.cherkielidrissi@utoronto.ca .