With the increasing growth in the renewable energy industry, many students, recent grads and professionals may wonder:

• How could I enter the field of renewable energy?

• What are some of the career paths available?

• Where are some of the most popular opportunities?

• How does the future look like in this industry?

Our featured speakers will share their stories and talk about their career paths. They will discuss some of the opportunities and difficulties in the industry; they will give advice on how to find jobs, how to prepare for an interview and their insights on defining one’s career development.

Featured speakers:

• Mike Skirzynski, Engineering Coordinator, Potentia Solar Inc.

• Dorothy Chao, Energy Consultant, City of Toronto

• Sarah Giesbrecht, Recruitment Consultant, Smart Mint Search Inc.

• Santiago Bueno, Manager of M&A and Project Finance, Northland Power Inc.

Moderator:

Lily Lin, Marketing Manager, Efan Solar Ltd.

Agenda:

• 7:15-7:30pm check in

• 7:30-8:15pm speaker presentations

• 8:15-8:30pm panel discussion and Q & A

• 8:30-9:00pm mingle

• 9pm and onward: drink and mingle (location TBD)

Careers in Renewable Energy

Date: Wednesday May 27th, 2015

Time: 7:30-9pm

Location: 100 Queen St W, Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 3

Event Organizer:

Lily & Mike

Toronto Renewable Energy Group

http://www.meetup.com/TorontoRenewableEnergy/

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