Business development
Business Development – Connecting Douglas to
the Business Community
The Business Development Department encompasses two teams who work to connect the business community to мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾, its students and programs.
Our Business Development team is community-facing and works primarily to connect the business community to the College, its students and programs for employment or Co-operative Education opportunities.
Our Career Centre team is student-facing and delivers career development curriculum in support of our students' career goals, and to prepare мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ students and alumni for full-time, part-time, internships, and Co-op work opportunities.
Key departmental goals are to:
- Engage business leaders with the College as potential employers, Faculty Advisors, mentors or speakers to enhance work-integrated and experiential learning
- Facilitate businesses’ creation of job opportunities for students and alumni, and Co-op Work Term opportunities for students in Co-op partnered Douglas programs
- Prepare students to be career-ready upon graduation and support them with opportunities for part-time work during their academic careers
- Facilitate the College’s engagement with business on academic and applied research opportunities, guiding potential partners to Faculty expertise and initiating and supporting relationships
- Reporting feedback from business on emerging trends and potential gaps in the labour market to keep our programs and curricula current
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Recruiting on campus?
Work with the Business Development team to build your brand on campus and meet our students and grads through virtual activities such as:
Profile Building & Hiring
- Posting a job (create an account at mycareer.douglascollege.ca)
- Participate in virtual Career Fairs
- Virtual on-campus recruiting
- Hosting an industry tour at your company
- Volume hiring: information session & custom virtual events
- Co-op Work Term jobs posting
Engaging with Students
- Panel Speaker
- Keynote Speaker
- Classroom speaker
- Mentoring
Get started by filling out an Employer Participation Form or
contact us to discuss your recruiting needs and target student profile:
Catherine Williams
Director, Business Development
604 368-2344 williamsc9@douglascollege.ca
Barb Kojder
Manager, Business Development
604-527-5890 kojderb@douglascollege.ca