Future Ready Blog

By Emmett Steele | 3rd year Journalism student For many students, the thought of studying quickly turns into a nightmare. For paralegal student and Study Skills Tutor Rileigh Shiplo, it’s an opportunity to do what she does best. Rileigh’s journey as a student at Mohawk is the latest step in her...

Each day as he heads into work at IBM, Darius Moredi looks forward to facing new challenges. Since January 2020, he’s used the skills he gained in Mohawk College’s Computer Systems Technology - Network Engineering and Security Analyst program to help the company offer customers an array of solutions...

By Emmett Steele | 3rd year Journalism student When I first learned I would have to do a placement experience for my program, I was full of anxiety and doubt. I was sure I was going to fail in a multitude of ways – I would have no idea what I was doing, I would say the wrong things, do the wrong...

When Parth N. Jani arrived in Canada from India, he did so with a mechanical engineering background. Wanting to continue his education and to launch his career in the mechanical field, he enrolled at Mohawk College. The choice was simple: Mohawk is the only post-secondary institution in Canada to...

By Emmett Steele | 3rd year Journalism student Mohawk’s online Open House offers future students an opportunity to explore different aspects of Mohawk College such as the programs offered, the services available to students and what life is like on campus. Here are a few ways to get the most out of...

From commercial account manager and commercial service team leader to commercial lines supervisor and department trainer, Mohawk College Insurance program graduate Wendy Hazell has done it all. Over the past 23 years since she completed the diploma offering, Wendy has made a varied career...

Balancing work and school for students can be challenging, especially with part-time or full-time jobs to pay for classes, learning materials, and more. I have worked as a peer tutor on campus and it gets difficult to balance work and school. Through research and experience, I found some ways to...

International students bring with them a variety of experiences and skills that can be much different from the country they move to for study and work. This can lead to a lot of confusion and challenges. To alleviate these challenges, it is essential that we identify the problems associated with...

Emma Giammichele wanted to attend a business-related college program, but she wasn’t exactly sure which path was for her. Mohawk College’s one-year General Arts and Science certificate proved to be low risk and high reward. Emma was able to explore her post-secondary options, discover what it was...

Gabriel Gonzalez Third year Business Administration – Marketing student When I graduated high school, like many of my classmates, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for a career. I took a year off to work with the hopes that I would figure it out in that time. Well, a year passed and I still didn’t...