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Beyond Academia: Career Pathways for Graduate Students
October 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
| Location: | A602 Loeb Building |
| Cost: | Free |
| Key Contact: | Gopika Solanki |
| Contact Email: | gopika.solanki@carleton.ca |
This panel brings together professionals from three distinct sectors: international non-governmental organizations, lobbying, and federal government. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore diverse career options, network with these professionals, and learn about resources available at Carleton to support your professional development.
Lisa Gunn
Public Engagement Officer – Policy, Campaigns, and Communications Department, Oxfam Canada
Lisa Gunn is from Nova Scotia (Mi’kma’ki) and currently lives on unceded Anishnabe Algonquin territory, or so-called Ottawa. She joined Oxfam Canada in December 2021 and currently is their Public Engagement Officer. She’s worked at the International Development Research Centre, WUSC, and Global Affairs Canada and did internships in Ghana and Vietnam. Outside of work, Lisa can be found organizing for climate justice and wealth redistribution, and hanging with friends at trivia or the movies.
Lisa holds a BA (HONS) (2014) Development Studies – St. Francis Xavier University and an MA (2019) International Development and Feminist Studies – University of Ottawa
Kathleen Walsh
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor, Compass Rose
With over a decade of experience advising non-profits and businesses, Kathleen brings her crisis management and government relations skills to clients in federally regulated sectors like maritime employers, regional airlines, and telecommunications, as well as agri-food, higher education, and creative industries. Kathleen holds a Bachelor’s in Public Affairs and Policy Management and a Master’s in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management, Carleton University, and a Masters of Science, Development Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Blake Barkley
a/Senior Analyst for Operational Solutions in the Operations, Planning and Performance Branch (OPPB) at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Dr. Blake Barkley is currently an a/Senior Analyst with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) where he provides briefings and strategic advice regarding the Department’s operational capacity, priorities, and performance. Prior to this role, he assessed and reported on irregular migration trends, risks, and business intelligence for IRCC’s international Missions. Dr. Barkley completed his PhD in Political Science at Carleton University in February 2022. His research focused on the cross-section of national asylum policies and local politics in Kenya, his dissertation was titled: “Revisiting the Politics of Asylum in Africa: Explaining Kenya’s Sub-National Policy Variation.”
Blake holds a PhD (2022) in Political Science from Carleton University and a MA (2015) in Military and Strategic Studies from the University of Calgary.
Karim Abuawad will present on how the Graduate Professional Development office at Carleton University can support graduate students in the process.