Career Services

Post-Secondary Academic & Career Services

The majority of universities and colleges in Canada have a Career Centre that is accessible to current students and alumni. These Centres provide a wide range of valuable services that are usually free-of-charge. Students have access to mentors and counselors to guide them towards their goals. Their missions include supporting students and alumni to succeed in their transition to either the world of work or to further education; as well as to provide access to a wide and varied range of employment opportunities. This includes permanent, part-time and summer jobs, as well as internships, within Canada and abroad. Some examples of these services include:

• Identifying skills and abilities
• Operating list-serves to provide information on Non Academic Career Information, Academic Career Information, International Experience, Recruiting News, Summer Opportunities, various types of careers
• CV, Resume, Cover Letter Support
• Speaker/panel series with leaders in various fields
• Recruiting fairs for summer and full-time jobs
• Interview Workshops for jobs and graduate schools
• Evaluating and negotiating job offers
• Working abroad information sessions/fairs
• Emotional/social support
• Exam preparation
• Stress management
• Career Counseling
• Career Fairs
• Individual advising

Links to Canadian Post Secondary Career Centres

Alberta
University of Alberta
University of Calgary

British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria

Manitoba
University of Manitoba

Ontario
Algonquin College
Carleton University
Guelph University
McMaster University
Ottawa University
Queen's University
Ryerson University
University of Toronto – Scarborough
University of Toronto – St. George
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
University of Windsor
York University

Quebec
McGill University
Wilfred Laurier University
Concordia University