By Nancy Nguyen, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor
Description: George Brown College is one of Ontario's largest post-secondary community colleges with an enrollment of over 16,000 full-time students, 65,000 continuing eduction students and over 1,900 apprenticeship students.
Highlights for new grads:
Average starting salary: $35,001 to $40,000
Flexible work hours
In-house training program
Online training program
New entry-level positions (last year): 50
Telecommuting
Tuition subsidies
Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Typical positions for new grads: Graduates would occupy Technologists, Technicians, Early Childhood Educators, Administrative Support, Student Service Information Specialists, Information Technology Assistants, Registration Assistants, Financial Service Assistants, Bookstore Workers, Instructors, and Faculty positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Bachelor of Arts: General, Architecture - Design/History
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General
Bachelor of Science: Health Sciences
Community College Diploma: Accounting, Business, Child Care / Education, Computer Science, Cooking / Chef Training, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician, Fashion Arts / Design, Financial Planning, Graphic Arts / Design, Health Sciences (Other), Hospitality, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing / Sales, Nursing (RN), Nursing (RNA / RPN), Office Administration, Purchasing / Logistics, Secretarial, Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright