Networking

Some tips and tricks to successfully networking 

On-campus:

• Get involved in campus events 
• Volunteer on campus 
• Join a club https://trusu.ca/campus-life/clubs/directory/
• Become a Future Student Ambassador https://www.tru.ca/future/ambassadors/join.html
• Go to the Job Fair 

Connect with: 

• People on LinkedIn with similar interests, in the same program or someone in a potential industry/ job that you would like to go into. 
• Your professors, friends, family, or others you admire and ask them to be your mentors. 

Volunteer in the community:

• Check Career Connections, Indeed and Volunteer Kamloops for volunteer opportunities- https://www.volunteerkamloops.org/volunteer-opportunities/
• Reach out to businesses and ask to volunteer or shadow 

Where to Find Networking Events:

• Kamloops Chamber of Commerce -Helpful if you have a business or were hoping to grow a business: https://kamloopschamber.ca
• LinkedIn 
• Eventbrite- can search events by location and topic
• On Google, search up “Networking events in (location)” to find events near you 
• Supply Chain Canada: https://www.supplychaincanada.com/events
• Canadian Marketing Association: https://thecma.ca
• Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA): https://www.hrpa.ca
• BC Economic Development Association: https://www.bceda.ca/summit.php
• Chartered Professional Accountants British Columbia: https://www.bccpa.ca/news-events/upcoming-events/#sort=date&asc=true
• Financial Planning Association (FPA): https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/learning/events/fpa-annual-conference
• International Association of Business Communicators British Columbia (IABC/BC)- a community of professionals working in communication and marketing-related disciplines, sharing knowledge, leading on best practices, formal and informal mentoring and much more: https://iabc.bc.ca