Join us for the 2024 annual NSCC Information Technology Job Fair & Conference
NSCC's largest college wide information technology career event is here! With many organizations attending, you will find a wide variety of professional development, industry networking and career opportunities. Come and meet some of the best upcoming talent the school has to offer!
The IT Job Fair is open to industry recruiters, conference presenters, NSCC students & alumni to discover amazing opportunities, and network with potential future employers, professional associations and programs.
This year, about 600 IT students, 50 IT companies and 40 faculty members will be in attendance.
2024 IT Job Fair and Conference
Pier 21 (Halifax, NS)
February 20, 2024 12:00 PM
STARTS IN:
2024.02.20 12:00 PM
Featured Sponsors:
Networking Sponsor
Wellness Sponsor
Participating Organizations: 41
Total Students: 573
Thank you to all of our industry participants and conference speakers. This year, in lieu of speaker gifts, we will be donating to the NSCC Student Foodbank on your behalf.
Program and Event Agenda
| Time (AST) | Item | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Organizing Team arrives for setup | |
| 11:00 AM | Industry arrives for setup | |
| 11:00 AM | Snacks | Energy bites, crumble bars, almond bars, shortbreads, fruit cups, coffee, tea, water |
| 12:00 PM | Students arriving | |
| 12:00 PM | Photo: Job Fair organizing team | Location: Wall of Service |
| 12:50 PM | Annoucements | Location: Kenneth Rowe Hall, Brief words of welcome |
| 1:00 PM | Welcome remarks | Principal, Marc Scarfone |
| 1:15 PM | Workshop: Advice & Best Practices for networking (Nathan Laird, Halifax Partnership). | Location: Windsor Classroom | Faculty: Bill Cunningham |
| 1:15 PM | Workshop: Everything as a Service (Kevin Burgess, Digital NS). | Location: Bronfman Theatre | Faculty: Melodie Joy |
| 1:15 PM | Light Lunch | Caprese salad, open faced sandwiches (veggie, chicken, smoked salmon), sweets, coffee, tea, water |
| 2:15 PM | Workshop: Finding your place in the Government of Canada (Megan Vincent, Liz Bailey) | Location: Bronfman Theatre | Faculty: Bill Kowalski |
| 2:15 PM | Workshop: Student research funding opportunities (Joanne Firth) | Location: Windsor Classroom | Faculty: Cheolsoon Im |
| 2:30 PM | Photo: Faculty | Location: Wall of Service |
| 2:50 PM | Announcements | Closing job fair in 10 minutes, housekeeping |
| 3:00 PM | Kenneth Rowe Hall | |
| 3:00 PM | Light Supper | Location: Kenneth Rowe Hall Grilled veggies, Tuscan platter, Charcuterie platter, chocolate strawberries, chocolate truffles, donuts, coffee, tea, water |
| 3:15 PM | Photo: Everyone | Location: Kenneth Rowe Hall |
| 3:30 PM | Announce start of Networking Event | Location: Kenneth Rowe Hall |
| 6:00 PM | Closing remarks |
List of Participating Organizations:
| Organization Name |
|---|
| IBM |
| Eastlink |
| Rafflebox Technologies |
| Canadian Army Reserves |
| Sobeys Capital |
| RBC |
| WarrierTech Inc. |
| Halifax Partnership |
| EfficiencyOne |
| Guillevin |
| DeepSense |
| BDO Digital |
| Dalhousie University- Faculty of Computer Science |
| Chebucto Community Net Society |
| Lockheed Martin Canada |
| Department of National Defence- CFB Halifax- Base Information Systems |
| Hanatech Inc. |
| Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association (ACADA) |
| Online Job Market |
| Global Relay Communications Inc. |
| Government of Canada |
| Jazz Aviation LP |
| Shared Services Canada |
| Workplace Therapeutics |
| Nova Scotia Health Authority |
| Province of Nova Scotia Public Service Commission |
| Halifax Port Authority |
| Seaboard Transport Group of Companies |
| Nova Scotia Power |
| Cabco |
| VERB Interactive |
| Pineapple Bytes Inc. |
| COVE |
| Aptitude Digital Ltd |
| Maplewave |
| North End Experiences Information Technology Summer Camp |
| ICTC |
| NSCC Entrepreneurship |
| Admiral Insurance |
| Racks & Hacks |
| Koii Network |