November 2022

Celebrating Ontario's outstanding college graduates

We are excited to announce our six alumni nominees for the 2022 Premier's Awards. On November 28, Ontario college graduates will be celebrated for their outstanding career success and contributions to their community.

Join us in congratulating Seneca's 2022 nominees, from left to right: Emma Lopez Hechem (Recent Graduate), Arnon Melo (Business), Natalya Amres (Creative Arts and Design), Shernett Williams (Community Services), Julie Beverstein (Technology) and Taylor Chung (Health Sciences).

Learn about this year's nominees

Alumni Programming

How to Recession-Proof Your Career in 2022

Tuesday, November 29

12 to 1 p.m. EST

LinkedIn is always changing—and the savviest job-seekers change right along with it.

Join our host, Jeremy Schifeling from The LinkedIn Guys, in this exciting new session that will cover:

How recruiters hire in the midst of recession
How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is ready
How to compete even when opportunities are scarce

HELIX RISE Summit

Thursday, November 17, 2022

1 to 6 p.m. EST

Learn, connect and be empowered in the first annual HELIX RISE Summit. This one-day event, presented by Scotiabank, is designed to help women at all stages in their careers cultivate sought-after job skills and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

This virtual event will focus on financial well-being and personal branding tailored specifically for women.

Career Recharge, presented by TD, offers free 90-minute virtual workshops every other Tuesday. The sessions cover in-demand job skills and relevant professional topics.

In addition, Career Recharge partners with InStage to deliver a monthly active-learning simulation for the development of communication skills.

Upcoming online workshops:

Nov. 8: Presenting – Monthly InStage Session

Nov. 15: Investing 101

Nov. 29: Bitcoin, Blockchain – Understanding Digital Currency

Check out the workshop schedule to see the full series.

Get Involved

Help our students reach their goals

Our students are accepting the challenge to build a better future. Your gift to Seneca helps them overcome they many obstacles they face.

Whether it’s helping to remove barriers for our equity-deserving students, addressing food insecurity or supporting our students with much-needed financial aid, your donation will directly help students continue to access the Seneca education that can change their lives.

Don’t miss out on the 1 for 1 donation match to double your impact!

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Help us build what’s next for Seneca

It’s time for Seneca’s next Strategic Plan. President Agnew asked you to share your views on how our programs can best prepare future graduates. And what Seneca should be doing to continue to help you and your fellow graduates with your career progression.

Tell us what you think

Alumni News and Stories

Graduate captures historic soccer season for Canada

This month, the Canadian men’s national soccer team will be making its first FIFA World Cup appearance since 1986, and a Seneca graduate has been on the sidelines to capture the ups and downs of the team’s historic season.

Read the full story

Laughing with Seneca’s ‘funny’ girl

Ask Seneca graduate Isabel Kanaan when she realized she was funny, the Filipino-Canadian comedian and film and theatre actor will show you how to deliver a punchline.

“I still don’t think I’m funny,” she said.

Ms. Kanaan, who graduated from the Acting for Camera & Voice diploma program, makes a living making people laugh on stage, on television and on social media.

Read the full story

Further Your Studies

Centre for Executive & Professional Learning

Located in downtown Toronto, Seneca’s new Centre for Executive & Professional Learning specializes in courses to prepare you for executive leadership. Our flexible programming options, including executive certificates, microcredentials and workshops, are designed for aspiring executives, senior managers and professionals.

Learn more and register now for January

Earn your master’s degree at Seneca

Seneca and Niagara University have partnered to offer two new master’s pathways. Seneca degree graduates may be eligible to apply for Niagara University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Information Security and Digital Forensics (MS ISDF) and earn 12 to 18 credit hours in prerequisite course work. If qualified for admission, you’ll also receive an automatic $1,000 entrance scholarship. Both master’s programs will be offered at Seneca’s Newnham Campus and Niagara’s Vaughan Campus, giving you the opportunity to build on your degree close to home.

Learn more and apply

Discover new diploma, degree and graduate certificate programs

Take the next step in your

educational journey. Enhance your resume and move forward in your career with additional credentials at Seneca. Explore our new diplomas, degrees and graduate certificate programs.

Apply now to start in 2023

Attend Open House

Saturday, Nov. 26

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Join us in person or virtually to discover programs, meet program and service experts, attend live presentations and explore our campuses.

Whether you’re looking to continue your education, advance in your current career or change careers, Seneca’s Faculty of Continuing Education & Training has the programming, credentials and learning options to help you succeed. Discover more than 150 programs and over 1,000 courses in a variety of areas including accounting, business, creative, education, health, language, technology and more. Our career-focused part-time programs and courses are primarily offered during the evenings, weekends and online, providing you with the flexibility to achieve your goals in today’s dynamic world.

Attend the virtual Graduate Studies Expo

Monday, Nov. 7 to

Friday, Nov. 11

It's never too early to explore graduate-level programs and professional designations. Connect virtually with representatives from over 15 postsecondary institutions — including Seneca — offering master’s programs and other graduate-level education. Join information sessions and have your questions answered live.

Prepare for the event by reviewing the How to Prepare for Graduate Studies webinar.

Alumni Benefits

Reward yourself! With the MBNA Rewards® Mastercard® credit card, you could get the flexibility to earn and redeem points for what you want, when you want.

Find out how much you can save with the MBNA credit card

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