Advanced Skills Training for Young Professionals

Are you a graduate of Lakehead University over the last two years or currently in your senior
year of your degree program expected to graduate in 2026? Lakehead University invites
applicants to an “Advanced Skills Training for Young Professionals” at its Orillia Campus at 500
University Avenue. To complement the trainee’s formal university education, the training is a
short-term and competitive capacity building program for the youth to gain career competencies
not taught in schools yet sought by employers and expected from job applicants.

The training is FREE and aims to help trainees achieve their occupational and professional
aspirations. While actively seeking full-time jobs, trainees will learn core and critical skills within
a five-day training program to be held from May 19-26, 2026. As a two-tier training, the first part
is a Speaker Series with topics to include public speaking and communication, global
citizenship, conflict resolution in the workplace and other environments, leadership and team
building. The second part is a Workshop on Project Development and Management. The roster
of speakers can be found here. Guided by the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the
training is in pursuance of Lakehead University’s EDI Action Plan. Funding is provided by the
Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation through the Inclusive Research
Excellence Grant Program and implemented under the auspices of the Office of Research
Services and the Department of Sustainability Sciences.

For interested applicants, send your name and contact information on or before the deadline of
April 31, 2006 for registration to Dr. Rosario Turvey via email: rturvey@lakeheadu.ca