Who you are matters
Your Arts degree is one aspect of what you have to offer. You also bring skills and perspectives from the experiences you’ve had, places you’ve been, and the values you share with your family, friends, and community.
Reflecting on your skills and interests can help you make thoughtful life and career decisions.
- Identify your values (pdf)
Clarifying your interests and values can help you determine career possibilities that are a good fit for you. - Know your strengths
Purchase the CliftonStrengths assessment tool ($28 CAD) using your student email address to identify and describe your talents.
Tell your story
Throughout your Arts degree, you may develop specific skills that employers are looking for, including:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Creative problem solving and expression of ideas
- Clear and concise oral and written communication
- Relationship building and active listening
- Leadership and project management
- Organization, attention to detail, adaptability, and time management
- Ability to examine and understand concepts while considering multiple perspectives
- Collaboration with others, through projects and assignments
- Literacy with new media and technology
Get experience
UBC offers many opportunities for Arts students to build their careers.
Workplace experience
- CareersOnline
Apply for work or volunteer positions on UBC’s online career resources platform. - Arts Co-op Program
Gain paid work experience in your area of study as part of your degree program. - Work Learn
Develop valuable skills through a part-time, on-campus job. - On-campus jobs
Find student jobs available on campus. - Canada Summer Jobs Program
Check out summer jobs for full-time students. - Federal Student Work Experience Program
Apply for government positions across Canada through this student recruitment initiative. - Government jobs
Access federal, provincial and municipal government job postings all through a single resource. - Government volunteer and internship positions
Browse local and international opportunities to prepare you for future employment.
Research
- Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Apply to participate in 12- to 24-week research projects overseas. - Faculty research opportunities
Search for undergraduate research opportunities and prepare for graduate school or a career in research.
Involvement and leadership
- Student leadership opportunities
Participate in activities and make new friends through on-campus experiences. - AMS student clubs
Join a club related to a variety of fields in the arts. - Student Directed Seminars
Propose, coordinate, and lead your own seminar class for credit. - Community opportunities
Support a local school or non-profit organization to give back to the community. - Create Your ePortfolio
From projects and papers to travels and volunteer work, Arts ePortfolios help you collect, curate, and share your learning.
International experience
Living, studying, and working abroad build valuable traits. Show employers you are adaptable, can work independently, and have global experience.
Build your network
Friends, family, TAs, instructors, and other people you meet can help you navigate your career questions. Uncover possibilities and learn from the experiences, stories, and insights of others.
- Arts Alumni Profiles
Find out how graduates chose their majors, and what influenced their career choices. - Arts Career Conversations
Gain insight from Arts alumni about their careers and experiences beyond UBC. - UBC Hub of Ten Thousand Coffees
Create a free profile and get matched with members within the broader UBC community to learn about their career journeys.
Use your toolkit
- Career events and workshops
- Career resources for students from historically marginalized groups
- Guide to job searching
- Networking strategies
- Tips for resumes and cover letters
- Curricula Vitae
- Interview preparation
- Skills inventory worksheet (pdf)
- Mindsets for career confidence (pdf)
- Career advising
Find your program
Dig a little deeper into the skills and perspectives that graduates from your program bring to the world of work.
Creative and Performing Arts
- Acting
- Creative Writing
- Film Production
- Film Studies
- Music
- Theatre Studies
- Theatre: Design and Production
- Visual Art
Humanities
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
- English
- French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies
- History
- Philosophy
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
- First Nations and Endangered Languages
- First Nations and Indigenous Studies
- International Relations
- Latin American Studies
- Media Studies
- Medieval Studies
- Speech Sciences
- United States Studies