{"id":69676,"date":"2023-03-01T08:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=69676"},"modified":"2023-03-01T08:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:49:59","slug":"unique-speed-dating-style-event-helps-build-careers-at-sait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2023\/03\/01\/unique-speed-dating-style-event-helps-build-careers-at-sait\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique speed-dating style event helps build careers at SAIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Students and journalists meeting at SAIT <\/strong>on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. \u00a0(Photo by MJ Karelse\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A<\/span>s a group of SAIT journalism students gets ready to graduate, an Industry Night was held at MacDonald Hall on Feb. 18, with an interesting style.<\/p>\n

A<\/span> 10-minute speed-dating concept was used by the organizing team where industry leaders sat at different tables and students, allocated into groups, interacted with each. A buzzer was pressed by the host after each session which indicated the groups to move to the next table.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very efficient and interesting because both employers and students can get to know each other in a short amount of time,\u201d said Jimmy Huang, a fourth-semester journalism student at SAIT.<\/p>\n

Students were given the opportunity to talk in-person with long-standing journalists and accomplished companies in different sectors of journalism. \u201cI was very excited, especially after I realized that there were many well-known publications coming, allowing me to have a deep insight into how the real industry works,\u201d said Huang.<\/p>\n

Some of the guests shared their views about the importance of these connections in journalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is what you know, but also who you know,\u201d said Jose Rodriguez, a leader of media relations at the City of Calgary<\/a>. He has about 24 years of experience in the field and was able to kickstart his career with a practicum at the Calgary Sun during his journalism studies, helping secure a job at the big-city daily after getting out of school.<\/p>\n

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The venue of gathering at SAIT on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023<\/strong>. (Photo by MJ Karelse\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dharampreet Dhillon, a talk show producer at Red FM, graduated from SAIT in 2020 and came to the industry night as a guest. \u2018\u2019If SAIT is organizing these kinds of events, it’s really helpful for the news organizations and more beneficial for the students because you guys get to know us, we can give you tips, if we’re in touch we can help you get a job,\u2019\u2019 said Dhillon.<\/p>\n

Exposing students to different paths while they are studying is a method used by SAIT to help students choose the right direction for their career. \u2018\u2019We want students while they’re in the program to understand those different career paths that they might join because it’s not the same plan for every student in class,\u2019\u2019 says Janet Segato, dean of the School of Business. \u2018\u2019You’re not all going to want to go get the exact same type of job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Segato thanked the industry partners for attending and mentioned that even the designing of programs at SAIT is influenced by these collaborations. \u201cWe want to make sure our graduates have all the skills and knowledge and ability that industry is looking for in new hires,\u201d Segato said.<\/p>\n

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Instructors and guests networking at SAIT<\/strong>, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by MJ Karelse\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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