Abby Sigel (BMgmt '24)

Current student

I really love that the student community is such a part of the city, but not the only thing in the city.

Abby Sigel knew she would like studying at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She just didn’t know how much.    

As a child, Abby and her family visited the east coast, and she became very fond of this part of Canada. Not surprising, then, that ‘something clicked’ when she toured Dalhousie’s campus.

Unable to find anything quite like the Bachelor of Management at other universities in Canada, Abby says she was drawn to the program’s teaching of “tangible real-life skills.” And the optional work-term sounded enticing.

Three years into the program Abby took a position with a small event-planning company in Halifax. It’s where she received ‘hands-on’ experience ‘doing everything’. Abby says it was just after the pandemic and everyone wanted to host an event.

Anticipating a 9-to-5 position, Abby quickly realized she’d have to work evenings and weekends. Even though it was trying, Abby’s grateful to her undergraduate student advisor who helped her through this tough time.

Looking back on it, she’s only grateful. That position led to another, a summer position at Dal Innovates, a research, innovation, and entrepreneurship hub in the Faculty of Management. Responsible for social media and event planning, Abby feels she has even more skills for when she graduates.

With one more semester to complete, Abby isn’t worried or anxious about her future. She’s looking forward to it. “I don’t know where I’m gonna be next, but I feel ready.”

Right now, she’s happy to be a student, in a city she loves, right next to the sea.

Photo: Abby Sigel and friend Charlotte Rowland.