Chen Zhou

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BCom 2013 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Accounting Specialist: Finance and Economics
Outside the Classroom	Internship at Ernst & Young, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) Teaching Assistant positions
Further Education	MIT, Master of Science, 2019 Tsinghua University, MBA, 2019
Career Accomplishments	PRESTO, a division of Metrolinx

Krisma Saini-Chahal

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2014 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: English Major: Geography Switched programs from: Criminology
Alongside the Classroom	Intern, Student-Teacher
Outside the Classroom	Tutor
Further Education	MA, Child Study and Education, OISE, University of Toronto, 2016—specialization in Special Education and Early Childhood Education
Career Accomplishments	Teacher, Upper Grand District School Board Research and development assistant, U of T (during MA)—gained a research background conducting and analyzing studies related to counterfactual reasoning in children

“Volunteer and gain experiences outside of the classroom! Do fieldwork, experiential learning or an internship – it will help you figure out what you like and what direction you should take your undergraduate degree.”

Arash Azizi

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BA 2013 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Diaspora and Transnational Studies Major: Political Science Minor: History Switched programs from: International Relations
Outside the Classroom	Associate editor and columnist, The Varsity Editorial board member, Undergraduate Journal of Political Science
Further Education	PhD candidate, History and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, New York University MA, Global History, joint degree from Free University and Humboldt University, Berlin, 2017
Career Accomplishments	Documentary producer English-Farsi book translator Journalist, BBC and other journalistic agencies Media writer and editor
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Twitter Curriculum Vitae, Academic.edu Profile, Iranian Studies Institute, New York University

“Learn languages. Try to figure out what you truly want to do and focus on that.”

Lauris Apse

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BA 2004 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	English Literature
Outside the Classroom	Worked full-time while a student in digital and IT roles at The Score
Further Education	MBA at HEC Montreal. Pursued additional graduate-level coursework in management strategy at Schulich.
Career Accomplishments	Currently the Senior Director of Digital Products at the CBC. Held several roles at the CBC from project and product management to team leadership. Prior to working at the CBC, held digital and IT positions at The Score, a national sports broadcaster.

Cedric Ludlow

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2017 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Linguistics Polish Studies Spanish Switched programs from: Psychology, Statistics
Alongside the Classroom	Conducted fieldwork in Kapuskasing, Ontario on the Ontario Dialects Project conducting sociolinguistic interviews with the goal of documenting linguistic variation in English in the province Fieldwork was also carried out in Kirkland Lake, North Bay, South Porcupine, New Liskeard, and Toronto on a related project Research Assistant in VSLX Lab (Linguistics)
Outside the Classroom	Society of Linguistics Undergraduate Students Hart House Symphonic Band Woodsworth Inclusive U of T Sailing
Further Education	Master of Science, Applied Linguistics (focus on intonational success predictors in call centre customer-agent conversations), The University of Edinburgh
Career Accomplishments	Currently looking for positions in business analytics and speech analytics.

Pamela Uppal

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Philosophy Major: Women and Gender Studies Switched programs from: History, Spanish
Outside the Classroom	Volunteered and eventually led Peace by PEACE
Further Education	MA, Women Studies & Feminist Research, Western University, 2014
Career Accomplishments	Over the past 10 years, Pamela has been connecting theory with practice, engaging on three fronts: research initiatives, front-line work, and policy dialogues. She led a nonprofit organization at UofT, was a frontline worker in family services, built diversity, equity and inclusion capacity in Peel region, and undertook multiple research projects exploring gender issues in the South Asian community. Currently, she is leading a project at The Ontario Nonprofit Network exploring women’s employment experiences in the nonprofit sector. Pamela is also a group facilitator and a board member of Laadliyan.

“Network more with professors and be involved in a variety of extra-curriculars.“

Aamir Hajeeyani

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2016 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Political science Major: History
Further Education	Current student in the Master of Public Service (MPS) program at the University of Waterloo. Specialization in Public Policy and Economics.
Career Accomplishments	After undergraduate degree, worked as a search consultant for a recruiting firm based out of New York City and Toronto. Profiled candidates for various finance and accounting positions within Canada’s big 5 banks. Currently works as a research analyst for the Treasury Board Secretariat of Ontario in the Economic Infrastructure Policy unit in the Office of the Treasury Board. Analyzes, researches, and assesses the Province’s capital infrastructure investments across various sectors.

“If I could rewind back to my U of T years, I would try to get more involved! I regret focusing solely on my academics and not getting involved with clubs, activities and other extra circular activities.

One piece of advice for those students in political science and/or history, take as many upper year seminar courses as you can. The small class sizes and the discussion-based learning style is extremely engaging and rewarding. Seminar courses really helped me hone in on my communication skills and also allowed me the opportunity to connect one-on-one with my professors.“

Jim Shedden

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 1986 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Philosophy Specialist: Political Science Minor: Cinema Studies Switched programs from: Specialist, Cinema Studies
Outside the Classroom	Editor, The Innis Herald Innis College Council Innis College Student Society Part-time jobs for the Harold Innis Foundation, Innis College, Victoria College, etc. Ran the Innis Film Society Secretary, SAC (overall student society for U of T at the time) Writer and layout, The Varsity Writer, SCAT! (Innis College publication)
Further Education	M.A., Political Science, University of Toronto, 1990. Specialized in Political Theory.
Career Accomplishments	Coordinator, International Experimental Film Congress (1988/89) Film progammer/film curator, Art Gallery of Ontario, plus performing arts programmer and many other roles, 1989-1998. Vice-President/Senior Creative Producer, Bruce Mau Design, 1998-2000 (ran the studio, developed business, produced the big “investment” projects for the studio, was managing editor of our own publications). Curator and Publisher, Art Gallery of Ontario (2010-present): produce all exhibition catalogues, artists’ books, collection books. Curate film and visual culture-related exhibitions including Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters; Outsiders: American Film and Photography, 1950s-1980s; working on new exhibition centred around home movies.
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Twitter IMDb Personal website Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre profile Q&A: AGO curator Jim Shedden on Guillermo del Toro’s literary side, Quill & Quire

“I’m really glad I studied Hegel, Rousseau, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare, Camus, Marx, et al. However, I’m equally glad that I’ve done all the extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, and self-initiated projects that I have. I started making fanzines when I was 14, and I’m still in publishing today. I got very involved in my own film and music projects back in high school as well and they have led me to where I am today. Do the best you can on your course work, but keep in mind that for most of us life outside the classrooms is just as important .“

Mike Dror

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2011 St. Michael’s College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Human Geography Minor: Urban Studies Minor: Geographic Information Systems Switched programs from Life Sciences
Further Education	Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MPL), School of Urban & Regional Planning, Queen’s University, 2013
Career Accomplishments	Senior Planner, Bousfields Inc., Toronto Intermediate Planner, Bousfields Inc. Junior Planner, FOTENN Planning & Urban Design, Ottawa Internships in planning (before and during graduate school)
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Twitter Blog Hitting the Roads with Alternative Modes: An Evaluation of York Region’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Policies

“Seek internships and job shadowing opportunities. The more exposure you get to professional life, the better. Start networking, and start networking early. It’s most effective to network when you don’t need anything from them – when the pressure is off. If you start networking once you’re finished your degree and looking for a job, you’ll be too focused on that to make the most of it.

All that being said, cherish the theoretical courses that U of T has to offer. Once you do get out into the “real world”, it’s hard to find the time to reflect critically about your chosen field.“

Nick Shah

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2001 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Biochemistry Minor :Mathematics
Outside the Classroom	Innis Residence staff Intramural rugby Charity work Hypothesis journal
Further Education	PhD, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 2008
Career Accomplishments	Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University: molecular neuroscience Scientist, Flexus Biosciences: working to discover new cancer therapies Scientist & Team Lead, FLX Bio: working to discover and develop new cancer therapies Senior Scientist, DiCE Molecules: working to leverage novel technology to discover new therapies

“Enjoy being a student and living in Toronto. It’s a fantastic city and school and since I’ve moved away I miss it a lot. Don’t be afraid to try courses that aren’t on your critical path to a major, you’ll meet great people and learn something about a new topic or about yourself. Have fun, and try not to stress yourself out!“

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