The 2023 Nova Scotia Career and Employment Student Symposium was held virtually August 15 -6, 2023. Hosted by the Centre for Employment Innovation, the symposium was composed of presentations from post-secondary student interns and researchers from across Nova Scotia. The event highlighted research and emerging best practices of students working in the career development, employment, and labour field.

The theme of this recorded session is Inclusive Worksplaces and Employment. This recording includes the following presentations:

Maximizing Growth and Skill Development: The Role of Student Symposiums (Hannah James) - This presentation will discuss the role that student symposiums play in the skill development students throughout summer internships. Symposiums allow students to showcase their research or other work to a wide audience, while also allowing them to develop important soft skills. This presentation will use the Nova Scotia Career and Employment Student Symposium as a case study to examine how symposiums support student interns and their skill development. Additionally, this presentation will provide employers with the information they need to organize and host similar events for their interns.