📍 Rogers Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
🏢 Hosted by CFA Society Ottawa
Career Connections 2026 is CFA Society Ottawa’s signature networking event for students, recent graduates, and finance professionals in Ottawa’s investment community. Attendees will meet representatives from EDC, Fiera Capital, Foyston Gordon & Payne, Mercer, RBC Wealth Management, uOttawa Telfer School of Management, Carleton Sprott School of Business, and William Blair. The event offers opportunities to meet employers face to face, explore career paths across investment and finance, learn about firm culture and current opportunities, hear from industry speakers, and get a free professional headshot taken at the event.
Event details
- Registration: Free but registration is required in advance. Registration requires logging into your CFA Institute account; if you do not have an account yet, you can create one.
Why it’s worth going
This event brings together major employers from across Ottawa’s finance sector—from Crown corporations like EDC to wealth management firms like RBC and investment firms like Fiera Capital—all in one place for four hours. The inclusion of both Telfer and Sprott schools means networking with fellow students and academic connections alongside industry professionals. The free professional headshot is a tangible takeaway that students can use immediately for LinkedIn profiles and job applications.
Going in prepared
Register in advance and create your CFA Institute account ahead of time to avoid technical issues on event day. Research the eight participating organizations beforehand and prepare specific questions for each that demonstrate genuine interest in their work and culture. Dress professionally since you’ll be getting a headshot taken, and bring printed resumes to leave with representatives. With the event running from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., plan which firms are your top priorities in case you need to leave early, though staying for the full duration maximizes your networking opportunities.
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Posted October 7, 2026