Build the skills employers are looking for!

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The Applied Workshop Series, organized by the Career Corner, provides short, fast-paced training sessions where you can gain knowledge from qualified experts and apply it to real-world situations. These workshops focus on key skills that are in high demand in the job market. They can help you improve your career readiness.

Why participate?

  • Fit these short, focused workshops (four to eight hours) into your schedule with ease.
  • Build skills that employers are actively looking for, such as digital skills, data literacy and communication skills.
  • Apply your knowledge with practical, hands-on learning that has real-world uses.
  • Boost your career readiness to stand out in the job market.

Categories

Project management

Ready to lead projects with confidence? This workshop offers a hands-on introduction to essential project management principles and practices. Whether you’re new to project management or just looking to sharpen your skills, you’ll gain practical tools and techniques to help you plan and deliver successful projects in an organization. 

Length: Full day
Cost: $150

Project management
Jan 31

Applied Workshop: Project Management

Learn how to enhance your project management skills!

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Feb 7

Applied Workshop: Project Management (French)

Learn how to enhance your project management skills!

Project management
Feb 28

Applied Workshop: Project Management

Learn how to enhance your project management skills!

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Project Management

The skill you didn't know you needed!

Learn why employers are searching for young professionals with project management skills.

Managing and interpreting data

Data drives decisions. These workshops give you the skills to analyze, interpret and communicate with data. From understanding statistics to exploring data science with R, you’ll gain practical tools to turn information into insights — no advanced math or coding knowledge required.

Length: Between 8 and 12 hours
Cost: Between $150 and $225 

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Feb 17 to Feb 18

Unlocking data with R: A hands-on introduction to data science

Curious about data science? Get a practical introduction through this applied workshop!

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Feb 24

Applied Workshop on Managing and Interpreting Data

Master the art of interpreting statistics and learn how to use them to guide your strategic decisions, even if you’re not a math whiz!…

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Feb 28

Applied Workshop on Managing and Interpreting Data (French)

Master the art of interpreting statistics and learn how to use them to guide your strategic decisions, even if you’re not a math whiz!…

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, and understanding it can give you a competitive edge. This workshop is designed for students in all disciplines who want to explore how AI is shaping the future of work. You don’t need a technical background to participate.

Length: 4 hours
Cost: $75

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Jan 29

Practical AI: Becoming more efficient with AI

Learn how to use AI like a pro for saving time, improving work results, and making your life easier while solving everyday challenges.…

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Feb 4

Practical AI: Becoming more efficient with AI

Learn how to use AI like a pro for saving time, improving work results, and making your life easier while solving everyday challenges.…

Artificial pathway
Feb 25

Practical AI: Becoming more efficient with AI (French)

Learn how to use AI like a pro for saving time, improving work results, and making your life easier while solving everyday challenges.…

Data cloud
Mar 4

Practical AI: Becoming more efficient with AI

Learn how to use AI like a pro for saving time, improving work results, and making your life easier while solving everyday challenges.…

Leadership

New Workshop!

This interactive workshop offers a dynamic space to explore your sense of agency, your ability to create change, and your role as a leader in society. The training places a strong emphasis on taking action, even without a formal title or position of authority.

Length: 4 hours
Cost: $75

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Feb 27

Applied Workshop on Leadership (French)

A hands-on leadership workshop that helps you recognize your power to influence change and turn your values into concrete action.

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Mar 2

Applied Workshop on Leadership

A hands-on leadership workshop that helps you recognize your power to influence change and turn your values into concrete action.

Full calendar of workshops

Contact us

Career Corner

University Centre
(2nd Floor – Room 216)
Ottawa ON Canada
K1N 6N5
Email: [email protected]


September 1 - May 30 
Monday to Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

June 1 - August 31 
Monday to Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.