Centre for Student Involvement and Careers
Events
| Title | Description | Date | Theme |
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| Employer Info Session: Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) |
Event Overview Have you ever wondered about working in a dynamic industry as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)? There are many CPAs who have interesting and lucrative careers with non-business degrees.
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8 February 2023 - 8:00am | Career |
| Cover Letters |
Cover letters are a potential opportunity to highlight your motivation and experiences. This session will cover |
14 February 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| Alumni Office Hours with Prajju Mantha: Senior Sales Operations Analyst, Dell Technologies | The Impact of Interdisciplinary Thinking in Designing my Career Path |
The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC Alum, Prajju Mantha. This event is open to all students and alumni. |
16 February 2023 - 3:30pm | Career |
| Employer On-Campus Info Session: Lifescience Dynamics |
Event Overview For those considering a career in life science consulting, join us for an interactive session to learn about the day to day life of an analyst at Lifescience Dynamics, the journey to get there, and the career opportunities on offer for life sciences graduates and PhDs at the University of British Columbia.
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27 February 2023 - 12:00pm | Career |
| Employer On-Campus Info Session: Government of Canada – Public Service Commission |
Event Overview |
1 March 2023 - 12:00pm | Career |
| Employer On-Campus Info Session: GHD |
Event Overview At this event we are looking to target both Co-op, New Grads and Alumni who are enrolled in the engineering space, notably civil, chemical, environmental, and geological. We will have industry experts speaking about GHD and our amazing opportunities.
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8 March 2023 - 5:30pm | Career |
| Academic CV |
Your CV is one of the most important components of your profile as an academic and researcher. If you have questions about organization, structure, or how to use the CV to highlight your accomplishments, you may benefit from this workshop. |
22 March 2023 - 12:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
29 March 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| Alumni Office Hours with Hatim Hanafi: Product Strategy & Analytics, Microsoft | Adjacent Possibilities and Following your Gut into Building a Successful Career |
The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC alumni, Hatim Hanafi. This event is open to all students and alumni. |
30 March 2023 - 3:30pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
5 April 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| Interviews |
Interviews are one of the most stressful elements in the job search process. This workshop will cover the following aspects of the interview process: |
12 April 2023 - 12:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
12 April 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
19 April 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| Negotiation |
Negotiation is a common part of the hiring process, and many applicants find this part intimidating. This workshop will cover: |
25 April 2023 - 12:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
26 April 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
3 May 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
10 May 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
| WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising – UBC Alumni Centre |
Come and meet with a WorkBC Career Advisor. Open to All. No Appointment Necessary Location: Robert H Lee Alumni Centre What we offer: |
17 May 2023 - 1:00pm | Career |
Services
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| One-to-One Advising, Career |
Current UBC graduate students and recent alumni (within 1 year of graduation) can access individual advising appointments in person or as virtual appointments. Topics for these conversations include: career options/exploration, job search, networking, interviews, resume, academic CVs, etc. To book an appointment, please log in to Careers Online . |
Career |
Resources
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Online Job and Volunteer Board |
Careers online is an online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni |
Career |
| Career Resources for Students of Colour |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive |
Career, Working with others, Leadership |
| Career Resources for Students with Disabilities |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive. |
Career, Working with others, Leadership |
| Career Resources for LGBTQ+ Students |
Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus. The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers has a resource page dedicated to answering your questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive. |
Career, Working with others, Leadership |
| Career Planning, Graduate |
Visit the graduate student career page for tools, resources, advice, and video stories to help guide your career planning and exploration. |
Career, Working with others, Leadership |
| Individual Development Plan, Sciences |
My IDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of PhD students and postdocs in the sciences. This website was developed by AAAS/Science, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), and experts from several universities (see authors on their site). |
Academic, Career |
| Individual Development Plan, Humanities and Social Sciences |
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. The ImaginePhD project is powered by the Graduate Career Consortium (https://gradcareerconsortium.org/; GCC). |
Academic, Career |
| Individual Development Plan, Health |
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has developed an online Individual Development Plan (IDP) and resources. The IDP is a tool that supports graduate students and PDFs in actively preparing for the career(s) of their choice by exploring career paths, establishing career goals, and identifying skill gaps, culminating in an action plan to achieve their career goal(s). |
Academic, Career |
| Resumes and Cover Letters |
This site provides samples and video tutorials to help target and tailor your resumes and cover letters. See here for additional examples of grad-specific resume and cover letter templates. |
Career, Leadership |
| The UBC Hub, Online Career Mentors |
Create a free profile on The UBC Hub to connect with a UBC alumni mentor from anywhere in the world. Gain insight on global job markets and industries, receive feedback on your job search materials and online profile, or conduct informational interviews. |
Career, Working with others |
| Your Next Step page |
Your Next Step brings together valuable career resources from across UBC to help graduating students and alumni make the most of their talents, interests, and education in a changing world of work. |
Career, Working with others |
| LinkedIn Learning |
All degree-seeking UBC Vancouver students have full access to LinkedIn Learning, a platform for online learning focused on technical skills and professional development, until July 2023. Develop employable skills and test out career options by accessing 16,000 short videos, audio segments and courses. Course topics include: |
Academic, Career, Leadership, Writing and Communication |
| Curricula Vitae |
This site provides samples and information about curricula vitae . See here for additional examples of grad-specific CV and samples. |
Career, Leadership |