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Saturday, January 11 • 10:00am - 11:00am
Building a sustainable career in the media

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We will share tips and advice for navigating today’s media sector as interns, freelancers and employees. Student Journalists will gain practical skills and knowledge that they can use throughout their career, including: what to look out for in a freelance contract; what rights interns, freelancers and employees have under federal and provincial law; how to make the most of an internship; why it’s important to keep work-related records; and how to negotiate a fair rate of pay. This workshop is presented by CWA Canada Associate Members, a free and voluntary union for student, precarious and entry-level media workers.
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Nasr Ahmed

Associate Membership Coordinator, CWA Canada
Nasr Ahmed is a union organizer and CWA Canada Associate Membership Coordinator. As a former media worker himself, Nasr strongly believes that all media workers deserve to have representation. In the face of an unstable media landscape where workers are often left to bear the brunt... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Shaughnessy I
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