Ishraaq Arefin

Represent the ACI CareerEDGE programme on campus, promoting career-readiness workshops and driving student participation. Act as the primary point of contact between the programme and the student body, coordinating outreach logistics and communication.

Pitch and negotiate sponsorship and partnership agreements with external organisations. Engage prospective partners and institutional stakeholders, coordinating outreach across multiple channels. Apply AI-assisted tools for research, competitor analysis, and communication strategy.

Planned and executed large-scale entrepreneurship-focused events end-to-end, managing logistics, budgets, and multi-stakeholder coordination. Produced promotional content and managed live audience engagement across events.

Led a 40-member student organisation for two years, overseeing communication campaigns, event planning, team management, and external partnerships. Managed budgets, documentation, and stakeholder reporting across all activities and collaborations.

Represented Canada in structured policy debate and diplomatic negotiation across committee sessions. Developed public speaking, cross-cultural communication, and persuasive writing skills.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance, including coursework in Business Analytics, Statistics, and Microeconomics.