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McGill’s Got Seoul: Justin Im, BSc’10

This month, McGill's Got Seoul, our column about grads living in South Korea, profiles Justin Im, BSc'10, a Public Research Assistant with the International Vaccine Institute.

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London pubs, McGill-style

Last month, graduates and friends in London got together to explore some of city's oldest, coolest drinking establishments.

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Speed mentoring lunch in Toronto connects alumnae

The McGill Alumni Association of Toronto held its first Women's Mentoring Lunch at the Toronto Board of Trade in March to honor International Women's Day. The event, which was sold out, connected female alums with five accomplished mentors from different professional backgrounds.

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Briefcase not required. But dressing with some style helps: Harry Matta on men’s dressing for success

As part of Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we asked Harry Matta – Regional Director of Harry Rosen -- to speak about Dressing for Success for men. Harry gave invaluable advice on how to build a professional wardrobe and to make the transition from wearing a hoodie and a backpack to wearing a suit and a briefcase.

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Briefcase not always required; Lisa Kisber talks personal style, fashion and what not to wear to work.

Lisa Kisber, BA’01, BCL/LLB’05, founder of LKisstyle.com and Official Style blogger at Virgin Radio, arrived with flair in McGill red, sipping a coffee, and tweeting about her participation in our annual Backpack to Briefcase program. A room full of women including students, recent grads, and seasoned professionals was there to hear what Lisa was going to share about how to dress for success.

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Briefcase not required: Gail Vaz Oxlade’s simple rules for managing your money

Building on the foundation laid by Dan Seligman BA'00 at his Backpack to Briefcase event, Alumni Career Services partnered with the Montreal Young Alumni to bring Gail Vaz Oxlade, the financial writer and TV personality to McGill to share her special brand of financial education. Read on for some of the key lessons Gail shared with those in attendance.

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Briefcase not required: POP Montreal’s Dan Seligman talks to recent grads about building a career you love

When we invited Daniel Seligman, BA'00, Founder and Creative Director of POP Montreal to speak to graduating students and recent graduates at Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we didn't really know what to expect. B2B (as it's commonly known) is the annual life skills workshop and lecture series designed to help prepare students and recent grads for life after McGill. However, Dan started his prepared remarks by letting us know that he's more of a "hoodie" than a "briefcase" guy. Over the course of the evening, Dan went on to share his career story and some of the key lessons learned.

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NYC Young Alumni contest brings cool new logo

In December, the McGill Young Alumni of New York asked graduates, as well as their family and friends, to design a logo for its popular OAP in NYC events. The group recently announced a winner.

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The swimmer who’s making Vancouver proud

Katie Caldwell, a U1 Education major from White Rock, B.C., is helping the Martlets swim past their competition and collecting medals along the way.

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McGill’s Got Seoul: Jeff Yoon, BA’95

This month, McGill's Got Seoul, a series on grads living in South Korea, profiles Jeff Yoon, BA'95, the Hershey Company's General Manager, Asia North.

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