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Career Guidance Initiatives

Workshops by Top Universities, Counseling Sessions by trained and certified Counsellors, Career Workshops and many such activities are conducted and organised in the school to ensure that the student gets diverse exposure from various avenues. These activities help students get clarity on his queries regarding choices of streams and careers.

Summer Programs

Oxford Royale Academy

Oxford Royale Academy (ORA) is an award-winning Summer School that invites motivated students from across the globe every summer. They offer summer courses across various fields, like, Arts, STEM, Medicine, Architecture, Law and Computer Science. Throughout the duration of these courses, students will have the opportunity to explore and discuss their chosen subjects in great detail taught by ORA’s experienced faculty. It is a great opportunity for students to live and study in top educational institutions across the UK. This year ORA’s Summer Programs are going to be conducted in UK's top three universities • University of Oxford • University of Cambridge • Imperial College London as well as prestigious academic centres in England and Scotland.

Expert: Univariety | Oxford Royale Academy, Date: Mar 15th, 2019

National Student Leadership Conference

National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) offers one of the leading Summer Programs across 15 US Universities like Yale, UC Berkley, Georgetown University, American University, Northwestern University and more. For the past 30 years, NSLC has welcomed students from around the world to their range of exciting high school pre-college and middle school summer enrichment programs. They offer summer courses across various fields like, Business, Leadership, STEM, Architecture, Law and more. NSLC is known as the premier provider of career-focused leadership conferences and every summer program here helps students develop their own leadership potential while exploring some of today’s most exciting professions.

Expert: Univariety | National Student Leadership Conference, Date: Mar 15th, 2019

St. George’s University

St. George’s University (SGU) is known for its special programs for students inclined towards a future in Medicine. SGU’s special programs offer practical skills and meaningful connections to secondary and university students that provides a firm footing as they move towards their educational and professional goals in the field of Medicine. SGU is famously known for its 40 years old legacy of higher learning and has evolved into a top centre of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada. The University’s over 20,000 graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world.

Expert: Univariety | St. George’s University, Date: Mar 15th, 2019

Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI)

Indian School of Design & Innovation (ISDI) helps young minds discover their creativity and imagination through a unique program that combines engaging exercises and collaborative projects. The ISDI Summer School is a Pre-College Academy that offers courses for students who desire to pursue a career in the field of Design. Located in Mumbai, ISDI’s summer program stimulates the students’ capacity to think out of the box and challenges them to find tangible solutions to problems. The program is designed to help students find where their interests and skills lie and make better academic and career choices. On successful completion of the course, all students receive certification from Parsons School of Design, New York.

Expert: Univariety | Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI), Date: Mar 15th, 2019

OP Jindal Global University

OP Jindal Global University, NCR hosts a Summer Program for high school students who are inclined towards various fields of courses like, Law, Business, International Affairs, Government, Arts, Media, Architecture, Banking and Finance and more. The International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd), at OP Jindal Global University, hosts the Jindal Global Summer School (JGSS) that provides students with a globally oriented academic engagement designed to prepare them for the critical transition to higher education, which can help build satisfying careers and meaningful lives.

Expert: Univariety | OP Jindal Global University, Date: Mar 15th, 2019

Career Workshops

Developing portfolio for School of Visual Arts

Oakridge Careers department (Bengaluru) had organized a session on “Developing portfolio for School of Visual Arts” by Ms. Aditi, International Regional Coordinator, SVA, NY. Ms.Aditi discussed the Major - Undergraduate courses offered at SVA such as Advertising, Animation, cartooning, Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual effects, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography and video, & Visual & Critical Studies. Also, the non-major Undergraduate courses offered such as Art History, Honors program, Humanities and Sciences. The various works that could be a part of student’s portfolio by showing exemplars was addressed during the session.

Expert: Ms. Aditi Khurana, school of Visual arts & International Regional Coordinator, SVA, NY., Date: Nov 25th, 2016

Careers awareness and study skills

The Career awareness session conducted by Mr. Thomas and Ms. Mansi from One Step Up comprised of introduction to various career options to not only realise the basics of making career choices, but also start thinking about careers and lay the foundation for making plans for the future. Some of the careers showcased during the session were Actuary, Engineering, Life sciences, Psychology, Languages, and Sports. • Mathematics & allied careers – Actuarial sciences, Investment banking, Programming & computer science architecture • Physical sciences – Scientific research, Indian armed forces, and Aviation • Life sciences – Medicine & specializations, Biologists • Humanities – Anthropology, Teaching, Art History, and Sociology • Commerce – Chartered accountancy, Cost accounting, and Business

Expert: Mr. Thomas & Ms. Mansi- Expert Trainers, Date: Jul 11th, 2016

University Workshops

"Study at Trinity College, Dublin"

Oakridge Careers department (Bengaluru) had organized a presentation on “Study at Trinity College, Dublin” by Ms. Nilanjana country advisor, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. The significance of studying in Ireland, about Trinity College, courses offered, score requirements, and key aspects to remember while applying for Trinity were addressed during the session.

Expert: Ms. Nilanjana country advisor, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland., Date: Nov 25th, 2016

"Study in Canada” (Canadian University Application Centre, CUAC)

The session was very interactive, Mr. Broitman discussed various aspects with respect to “Study in Canada” such as different types of colleges / universities available, various courses offered, duration of the course, living in Canada, expenditure, life after graduation. The Canadian University Application Centre (CUAC) is Canada's most professional and responsible counselling and reference centre in India for studies in Canada. The CUAC offers free guidance for over 200+ Bachelor and Master Degree programs in several world-class public universities and colleges of Canada.

Expert: Mr. Mel Broitman, Director of CUAC, Date: Aug 29th, 2016

Presentation & Educational Fair by U.S Universities

The event started with the presentation by Ms. Krishti Chatterji and Mr. Robert Arcangel (from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and San Jose State University) addressing the key topic “Study in USA”. The presentation focused on key aspects such as different institutions in USA, components of application package, building a competitive applicant profile, financial aid opportunities for various subjects and a brief overview on U.S application process. The presenters addressed various questions by parents and students. After which, each university representative gave a brief introduction to about their University followed by Education Fair. Various aspects such as introduction to specific program, selection criteria for specific program, Summer programs after or during high school, TESTs as one of the component of application process, scholarship offered for different subject, Scholarship for Oakridger’s at University of Buffalo were discussed.

Expert: U.S. Universities, Date: Aug 22nd, 2016

Sessions on Entrance Tests

Session on PSAT/SAT/AP by Lisa Jain, (College Board)

The session was informative. Ms. Lisa shared information on PSAT/ SAT/AP. She discussed the importance of taking PSAT (Preliminary SAT) and how it would help students to get prepared for SAT and guides students in figuring out ‘areas of improvements’. She also recommended students to take up SAT in grade 11 as they would have plenty of time for preparation and re-take the test if needed.

Expert: Ms. Lisa Jain, (Country Representative College Board), Date: Aug 22nd, 2016

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