Information Sessions

Host an in-person information session on campus at Western University.

We recommend that your session include a presentation that is no longer than 20-30 minutes, followed by  a question & answer session. Where you can, we encourage you to have staff that are Western alumni as students might feel more comfortable talking with them.

You will be supported by the Employer Relations Team (ERT) throughout the process, to ensure the success of your event.

This $200 package includes:

• Booking the session
• Room reservation
• Promoting it on Western Connect's Event Calendar
• Social media promotion
• Email notifications through campus-wide weekly email and targeted emails
• Managing your registration
• Providing you with the registration list
• A member of the Employer Relations Team will be present and will perform tasks such as delivering introductions and land acknowledgements, operating the presentation slides, and taking attendance
• Parking reservation
• We will connect you with our campus catering services (additional fees may apply for catering)

To guide you on presentation structure, we have put together a suggested format below:

• Your company culture (2 minutes)
• How you support professional development/growth (3 minutes)
• Typical projects/assignments, or 'day-in-the-life' of an employee (5 minutes)
• Your available opportunities, and what you're looking for in an applicant (7 minutes)
• Recruitment timelines (application dates, interviews, and job offers) (2 minutes)
• A point person they can contact should they have additional questions (1 minute)

We recommend hosting an information session in the early evening (starting at 4:30pm). We are also able to host information sessions at different times during the day (contingent on room and student availability).

If you have a preferred time in mind, please indicate this in the additional comments section of the Information Session Booking form.

Hear what others are saying about in-person information sessions:

"At Bell, we are committed to finding and developing the next generation of leaders. Our experience recruiting at Western has been very positive. Thank you for the planning and support you provided to our team. We received complimentary feedback on the seamlessness of hosting a session at Western and our team was impressed by the quality of the students who we interacted with. We look forward to our continued partnership with Western."

- Kamila, Consultant, Talent Acquisition, Bell

"Nielsen was thrilled with the professionalism, caliber and enthusiasm of students that attended the information session at Western. The students were engaged and asked great probing questions during the presentation and networking event. Nielsen is an Academy company and Western students who will join the company this year have the right combination of academics, analytics and leadership to be successful at Nielsen!"

- Diana, HR Administrator, Nielsen

Host a virtual information session using Zoom (Western has a corporate license).

We recommend that your session include a presentation that is no longer than 20-30 minutes, followed by question & answer and possibly, break out room sessions. You will need to have two or more staff members for this option. Where you can, we encourage you to have staff that are Western alumni, in the Zoom session, as students might feel more comfortable talking with them.

You will be supported by the Employer Relations Team (ERT) throughout the process, to ensure the success of your event.

This $200 package includes:

• Booking the session
• Promoting it on Western Connect's Event Calendar
• Social media promotion
• Email notifications through campus-wide weekly email and targeted emails
• Managing your registration
• Providing you with the registration list
• A member of the Employer Relations Unit will participate in the Zoom session and will perform tasks such as delivering introductions and land acknowledgements, operating the presentation slides, administering polls, and managing breakout rooms

To guide you on presentation structure, we have put together a suggested format below:

• Your company culture (2 minutes)
• How you support professional development/growth (3 minutes)
• Typical projects/assignments, or 'day-in-the-life' of an employee (5 minutes)
• Your available opportunities, and what you're looking for in an applicant (7 minutes)
• Recruitment timelines (application dates, interviews, and job offers) (2 minutes)
• A point person they can contact should they have additional questions (1 minute)

We recommend hosting an information session in the early evening (starting at 4:30pm). We are also able to host information sessions at different times during the day.

If you have a preferred time in mind, please indicate this in the additional comments section of the Information Session Booking form.

According to our post-event surveys, one of the main reasons students attend Information Sessions, is to have the opportunity to network with employers. This important connection moment could help you identify potential talents. Why not enhance your chances to better connect with students over refreshments?

• Food works well as a jumping off point to start a conversation
• After a long day of classes and study, refreshments can provide the energy and sustenance a student needs to be at their best in a conversation.

View the Great Hall Catering menu. You must order at least 2 business days in advance of your session.

Once you are ready to place your order, call (519)-661-3048 or email great.hall.catering@uwo.ca. You will be invoiced separately by Great Hall Catering for your order.

Please note that external food and drink from providers outside of campus is not permitted.

Below are a few additional outlets through which you may wish to promote your information session.

We will work with EDID Support Offices (Accessible Education, Indigenous Student Centre, Western International etc.) to ensure that there is representation from equity-deserving students from Western at information sessions.

Western has over 200 student groups, organizations, and clubs as well as an active Graduate Student Society, many of which are centered on diverse identities such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, ability status, and more. We will work with these student groups on campus to ensure that there is representation from equity-deserving students from Western at information sessions.

If there are specific communities, populations, or student groups that you would like to reach out to for events or employment opportunities, please let us know and we will do our best to facilitate a connection. Please note that each student group has different mandates and their goals may vary year to year. Student clubs may choose the opportunities that they participate in or promote at their own discretion.

Western values and respects the rich culture and experiences of its students, and understands that traditional dress codes can limit students' ability to express their whole selves. We wish to empower students to embody their professional identity in a way that is true to them, and encourage students to present themselves in a way that is not limiting to their identities.

Students are advised NOT to:

• Change their natural hair texture
• Remove or re-style any religious symbols or headwear (or adapt religious dress)
• Adapt to gender binaries
• Remove piercings

As an organization recruiting at Western, we hope that you will view our attire policy as an opportunity to promote inclusivity and attract diverse talent to your event. We wish you success as you meet our students, and invite you to contact us should you have any questions: hirewesternu@uwo.ca.