Future Ready Blog

Written by Mathangi Mahalingham and Rina Roka Magar - Career Outreach Ambassadors with Student and Graduate Employment Starting school can feel overwhelming. Fear not - we’ve got you covered! Here’s a checklist for you to refer as you navigate student life toward academic and career success...

Written by Rina Roka Magar - Career Outreach Ambassador – Resource Development with the Student and Graduate Employment Team My arrival in Canada last fall as an international student was a huge step for someone who had never been abroad. I landed here with dreams of learning, growing, and achieving...

Mohawk College has long embraced experiential learning throughout its programs. In the Game - Design program, “learning by doing” is seen not only as an effective way to teach, but as an avenue for students to be creative and to innovate. Mohawk College Game - Design professor Chris Crowell says...

Written by Mathangi Mahalingam - Career Outreach Ambassador - Events - Student and Graduate Employment “If life were predictable, it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt How often have we come across someone in our life who says “Life’s uncertain”? Yet, we never seem...

If you have good problem-solving skills, an interest in working with technology and an eye for detail, then non destructive testing (NDT) and non destructive evaluation (NDE) could be a rewarding career path for you. We’ve created this list of frequently asked questions to help you get on the right...

The healthcare field is home to a diverse range of careers, with each one having a specialty and being suited for different people. If you’re interested in pursuing a career dedicated to helping increase the quality of life for people dealing with an injury or illness, and you enjoy problem-solving...

Written by Rina Roka Magar - Career Outreach Ambassador – Resource Development with the Student and Graduate Employment Team. Have heard about volunteering but don’t know where to start? Well, this is exactly for you. Volunteering is for everyone, including YOU! Volunteering is for people who are...

Meet Zoya When Zoya, a graduate of Mohawk College’s General Arts and Science program, graduated from high school, she knew that she wanted to continue her education and earn a bachelor’s degree. What she didn’t know was what direction she wanted to take with her education and career. Originally...

Embracing a life-long passion When Nicole came to Mohawk College, she was just starting out in a career that was quite different to what she was doing previously. “My first career was as a clinical psychologist, which I know is a massive switch,” Nicole says. “That career was wearing on me. A lot of...

Discovering Practical Nursing at Mohawk Arshdeep always knew that he wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. After graduating from high school, it didn’t take long for him to discover the Practical Nursing program at Mohawk and how it would help make his dreams of becoming a nurse come true...