Career resources

Centre for Student Involvement and Careers

Book a career advising appointment online or review your job application, resume, or cover letter with a Career Peer Coach.

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Getting a job

Find tips and suggestions for job-hunting or preparing a job application.

Job Search

Whether you’re looking for a part-time role, or a full-time position after graduation, learn how to be strategic in your job search.

Resumes and cover letters

Learn how to identify and articulate employable skills through your resume and cover letter.

Curricula Vitae

Determine the differences between a Curricula Vitae and a resume, and what to include to best highlight your education and accomplishments.

Interviews

Understand what employers are looking for in each interview method and how you can speak to your experience, skills, and interests in your first conversation with the company.

Salary negotiations

When you start a full-time position, there may be room for negotiating a job offer. Read tips and tricks to building your case as well as what to say.

Panic to power

Everyone has experiences of worry and nervousness, especially in stressful situations, like a job interview. Learn how to leverage your stress and turn panic into power.

Presentation skills

Presenting material to an audience is a key skill that you will use throughout your career. Understand how to deliver a report for a class project, during an interview, or on the job.

Networking and meeting professionals

Connect to experts who have knowledge of trends and opportunities in your field.

Making the most of LinkedIn

Find out how to build your personal brand on the platform and leverage LinkedIn Learning to strengthen your employability.

Networking

Employers often prefer to hire people they know, or who have connections to people they know. Build your professional network to get advice, referrals, and inside information from experts in the field.

Informational interviews

Talking to an industry professional can help you gain a better understanding of the occupation or field. Learn how to reach out for an informal chat to fill your toolkit with valuable advice while expanding your professional network.

Making decisions about your career

There are many tools and resources to help you reflect on where you hope to go for your career.

Self-assessment tools and resources

Try out an analytical tool to help you develop new language and awareness about who you are, what matters to you, and what you are good at.

Design Your Career

Building a well-designed career requires some self-reflection before you move on to job-seeking. Consider what a career means to you. Identify your strengths and pinpoint areas you can grow while applying a designer’s mindset.

Pursuing graduate and professional school

If you’re wondering about graduate school, start with your personal interests and goals, then browse resources to help you make your decision.

Additional support

Career resources for graduate students

Most graduate students will consider more than one career option over the course of their degree. There are resources to support you.

Career resources for students from historically marginalized groups

If you are a student of colour, a student with a disability, a member of the LGBTQ2+ community, or an Indigenous student, browse campus and community resources for you.

Activate Your Career video series

Review tips and tricks to support you in your job search and career planning processes, including how to reframe your beliefs, tapping into the hidden job market, and more.