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Thursday, October 26, 2023
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
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Pathfinding webinar series: What to do with my BA degree?
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This event is free.
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University Advancement
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Thursday, October 26
12 – 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Join us for the first webinar in Concordia's Pathfinding series, where alumni will share their real-life experiences to help you explore potential career paths with a BA degree.
This inspiring and engaging panel discussion will feature Jason Kung, BA 17, and Alexander Nowak, BA 05, who will share stories and answer questions about their professional journeys so far.
This webinar series is a collaboration between Concordia's Univeristy Advancement, Career Advising and Professional Success (CAPS) and Career Counselling and Educational Transitions (CCET). It is a joint effort to create programming and practical up-to-date resources by and for Concordia alumni with lived experience in the field.
Panelists:
- Jason Kung, BA 17
Foreign service officer, Global Affairs Canada - Alexander Nowak, BA 05
Associate director, IE Business School
Jason Kung, BA 17
Foreign service officer, Global Affairs Canada
Jason Kung is an experienced communications specialist who has recently joined Canada's foreign service where he is currently responsible for strengthening bilateral relations between Canada and Ecuador.
Throughout his career, Kung demonstrated a passion for helping organizations tell impactful stories that inspire change and drive action. Most recently, he represented Canada internationally on major foreign affairs and international trade files, including Canada’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the repatriation of Canadians during the global COVID-19 pandemic, as a spokesperson for Canada’s foreign ministry.
With a decade of experience across various sectors, including public, private, and not-for-profit, Kung has achieved proven results in content and digital strategy, media relations, crisis monitoring, event coordination, and creative services. This work has resulted in collaborations with notable clients, such as Cadillac Fairview, MSN, TJX Canada, Heart & Stroke, Tangerine, and the Art Gallery of Ontario, and has been recognized for excellence in professional writing, marketing, and communications.
Alexander Nowak, BA 05
Associate director, IE Business School
With more than 15 years of program management, project delivery, and strategy-setting and execution, Alexander Nowak is driven to leverage curriculum, service, and administrative initiatives for student success.
Nowak is currently an associate director at IE University in Madrid, Spain, where he advises students on their academic paths and achieving their career goals.