The McGannon Foundation has a Student Involvement Program for students that are enrolled in post-secondary study programs in Risk Management, Insurance or related programs. The Foundation is offering a unique opportunity for these students to attend the Annual RIMS Canada Conference. At this conference, students will learn about risk management at the educational sessions and network with professionals in all segments of our industry.
This is a great opportunity for the student who is enrolled at either a Canadian University or Community College with a major in finance, management, engineering safety and loss control acturiarial science, advanced statistics and accounting.
How to Apply
This year the Conference will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from September 9th-12th, 2012. Application and all supporting materials must be received in a single mailing to the Foundation no later than April 1, 2012.
If awarded, the Foundation will provide registration fees, hotel expenses, reasonable transportation to and from the conference, and a small honorarium to cover reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred during the Conference.
A Guide for Future Students
by Andrew Barker
The opportunity to attend the 2009 RIMS Canada Conference as part of the McGannon Foundation's 'Student Involvement Program' is one that I will forever be thankful for. The conference was extremely beneficial to me and complemented my risk management studies at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business perfectly. Being the first student selected to attend the conference in the foundation's history, I felt it was important to share my experience with future student attendees. There are several "must do's" at the conference in order to get the most out of the experience and this guide will hopefully steer students in the right direction. Hopefully, those students who attend in the years to come can enjoy the experience and take away as much information as I did. PDF of entire guide
