Niagara College Canada

I think one of the biggest ways my experience at NC shaped my career was by immersing myself with like-minded people. NC helped me build a solid network of people who shared my interests, not to mention the faculty of Horticulture is awesome and has been there for support every step of the way, both when I was a student, and, now, as an alumni.

Going back to school at 30 can seem daunting to some, but Evan knew his affinity for plants could lead him to a fulfilling career. Hadley was no stranger to post-secondary education having already gone to university for English and...

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My experience at Niagara College really helped me understand what I wanted out of my career and prepared me for roles I have now. From helping me drop the "like" and "ums" out of my vocabulary to preparing me for the competitiveness of the industry, the teachers were always on hand to give out advice and teach the fundamentals of what was to come.

From humble beginnings at CRNC The Heat to hosting an evening show on  CHUM 104.5 and hosting iHeartRadio Nights on Virgin Radio, Shannon Burns has comfortably found her place in the Canadian radio scene. Shannon’s desire to pursue a career in radio started with inspiration...

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I entered Niagara College as a post graduate from Western University. Niagara was offering the FITT program which was appealing to me, as I had just returned from backpacking overseas and was interested to meet and learn from other business-minded students from all over the world.

"It was interesting to learn from Canadian foreign diplomats teaching the program. I met some great people during that program, some that I still do business with all these years later."

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It was scary, especially coming from West Africa – a different colour, different culture, different everything. At every point in Niagara College I met people who made me happy, kept me pushing, or just shared experiences.

After competing a university degree in Applied Biochemistry in Nigeria, Ijeoma's life trajectory would find her relocating to Canada, an unfamiliar place but one bound with opportunity.

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One thing I would point out is the practicality of the things being taught, in Labour Relations I had simulations with Laura Bond, interview demos by Susan Ehlert and many other amazing tutors made it hands on and easy to understand. This certainly made me feel confident in my abilities to perform my job responsibilities.

From student, to board member, to staff, Joy has experienced many walks of life at Niagara College.

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My time at NC had a huge impact on how my career was shaped.

Alison attributes NC to having a monumental impact on her career trajectory. After graduating from the Tourism Management - Business Development program, Myers would spend time working at Niagara College Teaching Winery and would later go on to get her WSET 3 certification. This passion for wines and spirits would lead Myers to landing a job as the Assistant Marketing Manager for Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits. After one year in this role Myers would be promoted to the Assistant Brand Manager.

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It's hard not to be inspired at the NOTL campus – it very much feels like a real-life version of Hogwarts. You have brewing students, culinary students, viticulture students, horticulture students...

After spending 3 years working with Anheuser-Busch in sales, marketing and operations, Richard Park decided he wanted to change gears. Park claims there was an itch he needed to satisfy that revolved around exercising his entrepreneurial muscle and a desire to create a product he was proud of with his own hands.

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It's the people that stand out most to me. They provided and facilitated all the opportunities that were thrown my way.

While at NC Austin landed an internship at Dome Productions as part of the BRTF Program. He quickly mastered his trade and would move from logistics to working on the production side after being asked to help at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Shortly after, his career would take shape as he was assigned the role of Qball Camera Operator shooting NHL Games across Canada and the United States.

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The combination of the curriculum, hands-on learning and connections/network that I gained through the program helped prepare me to enter the industry.

When I realized that I enjoyed writing, communications and event planning, the Public Relations program was the best fit and enrolling in the program was one of the best decisions I’ve made. The combination of the curriculum, hands-on learning and connections/network that I gained through the program helped prepare me to enter the industry.

The program really gave me the hands-on field skills I needed to be competitive in the job market.

The Ecosystem Restoration program really gave me the hands-on field skills I needed to be competitive in the job market. The program helped to provide an important legislative background for environmental work in the province of Ontario as well as developing a strong network of other professionals across the environmental sector.