📍 Remote
🏢 Hosted by CPP Investments
CPP Investments is hosting a virtual event exploring career opportunities for CPA-designated professionals. The ninety-minute session will showcase the diverse career paths available to accounting students pursuing their Chartered Professional Accountant designation. This virtual format makes the event accessible to students regardless of their physical location in the Ottawa area.
Why it’s worth going
For accounting students pursuing their CPA designation, this session offers direct insight into one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers and how the CPA credential opens doors beyond traditional accounting roles. CPP Investments manages hundreds of billions in assets, providing exposure to investment management career paths that combine accounting expertise with finance. The virtual format removes travel barriers and allows you to explore these opportunities from anywhere.
Going in prepared
Since this is a virtual event, test your video conferencing setup in advance and ensure you have a quiet space with reliable internet for the full ninety-minute duration. Prepare questions about how CPP Investments values the CPA designation in their investment teams and what career progression looks like for accounting professionals in a pension investment environment. Have your resume ready and be prepared to take notes on specific career paths or teams that interest you for potential follow-up.
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