Hey newly-minted alumni and young professionals – the Foundation is excited about all you're embarking on. Whether you're learning a trade, opting for a gap year experience, going on to higher education, or chasing work right away, we want to encourage you to stay connected to Northern and your fellow grads. You never know how these connections might shape your future.
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What does the future hold? Each of us gets to shape what's possible – how we chase our dreams; how we network, find work and innovate in our fields; and how we show up in the world and live our values. We are #NSSMADE and that's an amazing foundation.
As you move on to new things, and grapple with the challenges of our rapidly changing world, we want you to know that Northern is a firm bedrock, a place that you can always call yours, and a special kind of engine that keeps on graduating amazing people.
In the spirit of caring about your next steps, we've begun to assemble a Set of Videos, Courses and Hot Tips to help orient you towards your goals – you'll find Linked In resources, how to use ChatGPT to craft Better Job Applications (and get noticed by employers), and much more, including a look at AI career paths.
For alumni who are decades out, we would be over the moon if you felt moved to give back in some way, or return to Northern to give a talk and inspire students – there are lots of ways to support Life at Northern.
No matter where you’re at, the Foundation hopes you’ll look back at your Northern experience like a kaleidoscope of bright shiny moments – memories of the teachers that shaped you, memories of big athletic wins, memories of ‘finding your people’, or perhaps simply all the revelling in the music, films, and big debates of the era. Year after year, Northern keeps on shaping how a new crop of students see themselves. So many people, teachers especially, ensure that Northern is one of the coolest social engines on Earth.
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Originally written when Robyn Burnett was 25, "The East Hill Boys" is a layered work of fiction that honours and delights in the right of passage that is high school....
A Home Run For Madeleine Davidson
Madeleine Davidson, NSS'10, is Senior Manager, Business Communications with The Blue Jays. From Northern,
to a U.S. scholarship, to the big league....
Northern’s Locker Murals Are A Visual Extravaganza Pt II
This is the second instalment of Northern’s Locker Murals. Northern’s hallowed halls are alive with colour, empowering themes and the faces of great Canadians...
Vivienne Sze – MIT Prof + Role Model for Women in Computing
Vivienne Sze NSS'99 is a Professor at MIT, has developed image + video standards for your smartphone, and she designs AI chips for healthcare + robotics. Wow....
Neil Lumsden – From Grey Cup Champion to Cabinet Minister
Life-changing advice from NSS Coach Pulford, the lessons of being a Grey Cup Champion, and bringing a vision of leadership to his role as cabinet minister...
Ali Velshi – The Seeds of Journalistic Success
MSNBC broadcaster and author, Ali Velshi, speaks with Jason Hughes about running for NSS Student Affairs Council, changing careers, and following your heart...
You Have What It Takes – Go After It
Videos, Courses and Hot Tips For Newly Minted Grads + Young Professionals
As you wrestle with higher education, career paths, networking, and positioning yourself as a marketable person ... the Foundation sees big value in sharing a set of killer videos, courses and hot tips that you might find useful. See below + share widely.
If you have any favourite professional resources that you don’t see here, please do share with us. We are always updating this list.
LinkedIn Learning
Linked In Learning is home base for discovering the power of crafting your Linked In profile – a crucial skill set in the modern work world. More than a social media platform, Linked In is an engine that fuels your success.
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile – Video
This multi-part video walks you through how to powerfully use your Linkedln profile to position yourself for success.
How To Use ChatGPT to Craft Better Job Applications + Increase the Chances That Employers Will Get Back To You
Check out Jeff Su’s entire Youtube channel for loads of great video advice on how to position yourself and quickly widen your skillset, with a special focus on AI tools.
AI Skill Pathways – Video Courses About AI career paths – by LinkedIn:
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In Spring's words: "We seek to change the world through innovation. We do this by connecting and educating founders and investors to create a sustainable, healthy & equitable world. Our mission is to create a world where every business is an impact business & every investor is an impact investor."
In Spring's words: "We seek to change the world through innovation. We do this by connecting and educating founders and investors to create a sustainable, healthy & equitable world. Our mission is to create a world where every business is an impact business & every investor is an impact investor."
Spring’s Propel Impact
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