NEWS & UPDATES
BLACK HISTORY MONTH OPENING CEREMONY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2018
Kick of Black History Month with us at Kingston's opening ceremony!
Link to Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/616436588797624/616459795461970/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity¬if_id=1547567745073848
INTRODUCING OUR FIRST YEAR REPRESENTATIVES!
Monday, November 5th, 2018
Introducing Lalique Allen and Rasheed Tucker : QBAS' 2018-2019 First Year Reps
SECOND-YEAR DIVERSITY LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT MCKINSEY & COMPANY CANADA
Friday, November 9th, 2018
Hey QBAS Family!
We are excited to announce the launch of the Second-year Diversity Leaders Internship program at McKinsey & Company Canada!
The Second-year Diversity Leaders Internship program (SDLI) provides a select group of Black, Hispanic, Latino, and/or Indigenous undergraduate students first-hand experience with consulting at McKinsey & Company. Candidates who are currently in their 2nd year of studies at Canadian universities are eligible to apply. As part of this unique program, SDLIs will have the opportunity to:
- Work in one of the following Canadian offices for 10-12 weeks: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver
- Rotate through real-world experiences
- Engaging on the broad range of work McKinsey consultants do, including serving clients as well as helping to build McKinsey’s internal knowledge and capabilities
- Build critical new skills within a training program specifically designed for the Second-year Diversity Leaders Interns
- Participate in social activities throughout the summer to get to know our Firm culture, interact with other summer interns, as well as members of our affinity communities.
At the end of the summer, successful interns will receive an offer to join them as a Summer Business Analyst for the following summer or as a full-time Business Analyst after the completion of your degree.
Ideal candidates should possess the following attributes:
- 2nd year undergraduate students who plan to graduate in the spring of 2021
- Strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
- Strong academic performance and an aptitude for analytics
- Initiative-taking and leadership skills in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
- Resourceful, intellectually curious, empathetic, poised, high energy and mature
- Genuine interest in business and find problem solving exhilarating
- Enjoy working in teams
Application deadline is Sunday, December 2nd by 11:59pm EST. You can submit your resume and transcript by visiting www.mckinsey.com/sdli.
NEWS & UPDATES
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS - NSBEHACKS UOFT
Monday, December 3rd, 2018
Another great opportunity QBAS family!
The National Society of Black Engineers (Uoft Chapter) is throwing a hackathon January 26th 2019. The applications are now live! If you ever wanted to learn how to code, have a project for your portfolio, network and access job opportunities with amazing tech companies and meet other talented black people in tech, NSBEHacks is the event for you! Free food, free swag, prizes and surprises ALL DAY LONG! Apply apply apply because we only have limited spots available! Check out nsbehacksuoft.ca for all the details!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/nsbehacksuoft/
offices for 10-12 weeks: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver
- Rotate through real-world experiences
- Engaging on the broad range of work McKinsey consultants do, including serving clients as well as helping to build McKinsey’s internal knowledge and capabilities
- Build critical new skills within a training program specifically designed for the Second-year Diversity Leaders Interns
- Participate in social activities throughout the summer to get to know our Firm culture, interact with other summer interns, as well as members of our affinity communities.
At the end of the summer, successful interns will receive an offer to join them as a Summer Business Analyst for the following summer or as a full-time Business Analyst after the completion of your degree.
Ideal candidates should possess the following attributes:
- 2nd year undergraduate students who plan to graduate in the spring of 2021
- Strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
- Strong academic performance and an aptitude for analytics
- Initiative-taking and leadership skills in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
- Resourceful, intellectually curious, empathetic, poised, high energy and mature
- Genuine interest in business and find problem solving exhilarating
- Enjoy working in teams
Application deadline is Sunday, December 2nd by 11:59pm EST. You can submit your resume and transcript by visiting www.mckinsey.com/sdli.
INTRODUCING OUR FIRST YEAR REPRESENTATIVES!
Monday, November 5th, 2018
Introducing Lalique Allen and Rasheed Tucker : QBAS' 2018-2019 First Year Reps
SECOND-YEAR DIVERSITY LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT MCKINSEY & COMPANY CANADA
Friday, November 9th, 2018
Hey QBAS Family!
We are excited to announce the launch of the Second-year Diversity Leaders Internship program at McKinsey & Company Canada!
The Second-year Diversity Leaders Internship program (SDLI) provides a select group of Black, Hispanic, Latino, and/or Indigenous undergraduate students first-hand experience with consulting at McKinsey & Company. Candidates who are currently in their 2nd year of studies at Canadian universities are eligible to apply. As part of this unique program, SDLIs will have the opportunity to:
- Work in one of the following Canadian offices for 10-12 weeks: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver
- Rotate through real-world experiences
- Engaging on the broad range of work McKinsey consultants do, including serving clients as well as helping to build McKinsey’s internal knowledge and capabilities
- Build critical new skills within a training program specifically designed for the Second-year Diversity Leaders Interns
- Participate in social activities throughout the summer to get to know our Firm culture, interact with other summer interns, as well as members of our affinity communities.
At the end of the summer, successful interns will receive an offer to join them as a Summer Business Analyst for the following summer or as a full-time Business Analyst after the completion of your degree.
Ideal candidates should possess the following attributes:
- 2nd year undergraduate students who plan to graduate in the spring of 2021
- Strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
- Strong academic performance and an aptitude for analytics
- Initiative-taking and leadership skills in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
- Resourceful, intellectually curious, empathetic, poised, high energy and mature
- Genuine interest in business and find problem solving exhilarating
- Enjoy working in teams
Application deadline is Sunday, December 2nd by 11:59pm EST. You can submit your resume and transcript by visiting www.mckinsey.com/sdli.
NEWS & UPDATES
QBAS & EQUIP PRESENTS REAL TALKS - QUEERNESS IN NON-WHITE SPACES
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Where: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room D201
When: November 8th, 2018
Time: 8:00pm -9:30pm
Real Talks is back and better than ever! This event will be a discussion on queerness in non-white spaces. "Real Talks" is moderated by a structured set of questions, as well as questions from the audience.
Come out to speak, listen and learn about the intersections of queerness for people of colour in non-white spaces! If you're looking for good, diverse dialogue on topics within the Black community, this is the place! You won't want to miss this!
(Photo Credit: https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/798544577650426000/)
REAL TALKS ON YOUTUBE
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
Fantastic news everyone - Real Talks: Interracial Relationships is finally uploaded on YouTube!
Make sure to comment, share and subscribe to QBAS YouTube so you can catch up with our events and participate in our discussions.
Which opinions were your favourite? Did you disagree with any of them? Comment and let us know 😁
QBAS FIRST YEAR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
QBAS is proud to launch our First Year Mentorship Program. We recognize how valuable mentorship can be in both personal and professional development, and hope this program will allow first year students to feel more welcome at Queen’s. We encourage students in third year or above to apply to share their knowledge and experiences with younger students, helping them develop as they begin their undergraduate careers. Applications for both mentors and mentees will close Wednesday November 14th at 11:59 PM.
MENTOR Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjCCfylhgu4_zk79WXJ5KdrDr2iSXYaqS-LfxVw2OZz6-FPA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
MENTEE Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAD8ha7h-RajCnQefQQy087BkprFiPYQ9GiOUC1PTo8hiaag/viewform?c=0&w=1
NEWS & UPDATES
MCKINSEY&COMPANY NETWORKING EVENT
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
Interested in diversity and leadership? Want to network with professionals and consultants from across Canada? Want to visit Toronto for a weekend?
McKinsey&Company will be hosting a Diversity Leadership Academy event at their Toronto office on October 18th & 19th. This 1.5 day program will focus on building your key leadership skills, fundamental problem solving toolkit and providing exposure to a group of inspiring McKinsey professionals who are making an impact in the best ways possible. This event is targeted towards undergraduate students in their 1st-3rd year of studies who identify as Black, Hispanic, Latino and/or Indigenous.
Learn more about the company/event and apply in the link below before Wednesday, October 10th @ 11:59pm for the chance to participate in a fantastic weekend:
https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Event/careers/Toronto_Diversity_Leadership_Academy_2018_1305
FOLLOW OUR NEW SOCIAL MEDIA
September 28th, 2018
Be apart of our internet family and follow our brand new social media platforms:
Instagram: @queensblackacademic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/qbasociety_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueensBlackAcademicSociety/
