Summer days are here again

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer sunshine (and avoiding the hail at all costs). When the sunshine is out, make sure you take the time to enjoy it. We want everyone relaxed and refreshed by the time they join us in the fall.

Everyone at student services is lonely on our quiet campus. We are certainly missing the students during the summer months. However, we are still in contact with many of you each and every day. Not only that but we are still working hard to provide the best services to our current and incoming students. Here are a few things we have going on at SAIT:

Student Funding Information Session
July 21, 4 pm - 6 pm
or
August 4, 4 pm - 6 pm
Orpheus Theatre,Campus Centre
Registration not required.

Following this session you will have the opportunity to visit a computer lab to apply for funding.

Information Session for New Students
July 22, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
or
August 12, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
MB202, Heart Building
Registration not required.
Everything you need to know to prepare for your studies at SAIT and first day of class. Includes: detailed information on funding options, housing, book lists, the book store, parking, the student association, important dates & deadlines.

This session does not replace Orientation, taking place September 2 and 3.

Family Orientation
September 1, 5:30 pm - 8 pm
Macdonald Hall, Heritage Hall Building

Register here as of July 30. Any questions, just email us.

Over the summer, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you have as you prepare to join us in the fall. We are more than happy to help you out. You may call us at 403.284.7248 or send us an email.

For those students who want to see what Orientation was like last year, just click here.

All the best and enjoy your summer!

Peace,

Jason

Montana Band Camp Blog

Hey everyone!

I hope you are all having a fantastic summer. Today we have Jennifer Russell blogging about a group of students visiting SAIT from the Montana Band. Jennifer is the Chinook Lodge Student Advisor. She works with our Aboriginal students here at SAIT. Check out her blog below:

Since July 4, we have had 24 youth from Montana Band and their chaperones visiting SAIT for a two week summer camp. During their stay they have been attending classes on trades or media, taking part in several field trips, and enjoying many extra-curricular activities. During their evenings, the campers and their chaperones have visited places like the Calgary Tower and the Glenbow Museum.

The camp is divided into two groups; trades and media. Those two groups are then split into two, one week programs for Broadcast TV News and Digital Photography, and Carpentry and Machining. This week the youth have been progressing through their lessons on Digital Photography and Machining.

The Photography group has gone on two field trips this week to the Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park, and today will pay a visit to Riley Park. They have obtained some very dramatic photographs. The Machining group has been on a field trip to Laser Equation to study laser cutting and the students have done work with metal casting and moulding.

If anyone has any questions about Chinook Lodge, just send me an email. I would be happy to answer them.

Thanks,

Jennifer

Student Employment

For this blog post, we have a guest blogger. Gary is a Power Engineering graduate who used our Student Employment Services to land himself a great job. Check out what he has to say about Student Employment Services.

Student Employment Services is an invaluable resource for students who have no idea about cover letters, resumes, interviews and networking.

I attended SAIT for two years in the Power Engineering program and I frequently attended Travis Ouchi’s employment workshops so I could obtain all the helpful hints he had to offer. It increased my confidence in looking for work when I graduated.

I knew of other students who would only attend one of Travis’s workshops and they felt that was enough. For me, attending more often helped me to re-write my resume and cover letter for each job I was applying for. I learned to write my resume to target the job I was interested in.

The most helpful workshop for me was the interview workshop. It is just like a real interview. The questions Travis asks appeared when I was interviewing with companies.

The online job bank has hundreds of jobs to apply for and was constantly updated with new jobs. All students should access this service as these people are looking for SAIT graduates.

Gary
Power Engineering Graduate, 2010

For more information on Student Employment Services, just click here.