Centre for Student Involvement and Careers
UBC Centre for Student Involvement & Careers (CSI&C) offers a variety of services and resources aimed at assisting graduate students with career guidance and development, including weekly drop in and advising sessions. Events include employer information sessions, recruitment fairs, and workshops.
Events
| Title | Description | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Nights - Spotlight on Cannabis |
Mon, November 18, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM See description. Industry Nights – Spotlight on Cannabis |
18 November 2019 - 6:00pm | Career Exploration |
| Employer On Campus: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) |
Wed, November 20, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM See description. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is very interested in hosting an information session at UBC to promotion its student and full-time job opportunities this fall. |
20 November 2019 - 6:00pm | Career Exploration |
| Designing to Succeed in Graduate School and Beyond |
Take the lead of your education and your career objectives! |
21 November 2019 - 9:30am | Academic Support and Success, Career Exploration |
| Designing to Succeed in Graduate School and Beyond (via Webinar) |
Take the lead of your education and your career objectives! |
21 November 2019 - 1:30pm | Academic Support and Success, Career Exploration |
| University Of Southern California Information Session |
Mon, November 25, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM See description. University of Southern California is one of the premier research institutions in the United States. Learn more about paid summer research programs, as well as Master's and PhD programs in engineering & computer science. Location: Forest Sciences Centre - Room 1003 |
25 November 2019 - 5:00pm | Career Exploration |
| Graduate Students: Interviews and Negotiation (WEBINAR) |
Tue, November 26, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM See description. Wondering how to talk about your skills and experiences? Worried about discussing your strengths and weaknesses? This workshop will offer strategies and tips tailored to graduate students for interviewing across a range of fields. We’ll also discuss negotiation as a common part of the hiring process. |
26 November 2019 - 12:00pm | Career Exploration, Professional Effectiveness |
| Interested in Working in Local Government in Northern BC? Drop-in Sessions To Learn About 12 Month Internships Starting in May 2020 |
Wed, November 27, 2019 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM See description. Graduating soon and interested in pursuing a career in Local Government in Northern BC? Come and meet in small groups for twenty minutes with representatives from Northern Development Initiative Internship Program for a conversation about your options and career paths in local communities. |
27 November 2019 - 3:00pm | Career Exploration |
| Study Medicine in Australia! |
Thu, November 28, 2019 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM See description. On November 28 OzTREKK and a current Canadian medical student from the University of Queensland (Nic) will be hosting an information session about studying Medicine in Australia! |
28 November 2019 - 5:30pm | Career Exploration |
| Graduate Students: Panic to Power |
Wed, December 4, 2019 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM See description. Is the stress around pursuing your goals making you feel avoidant and unmotivated rather than confident and focused? You are not alone! |
4 December 2019 - 4:00pm | Career Exploration, Health and Wellness |
| Beijing, Smith School of Business Information Session |
Mon, January 13, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM See description. The Master of Finance – Beijing program is an incomparable learning experience for people with financial aspirations. The program, offered in Beijing, provides the highest quality training and covers applied financial knowledge and skills that are used globally. |
13 January 2020 - 6:00pm | Career Exploration |
Services
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| One-to-One Advising, Career |
Advising is available by appointment at the Centre for Student Involvement and Careers in Brock Hall. |
Career Exploration |
| Graduate Career Advising |
Graduate drop-in career advising hours take place on Fridays, from 10:00 a.m-12:00 pm. No appointment required-- please come to the Centre for Student Involvement and Careers (Brock Hall, Room 1036, 1874 East Mall), and check in at the front desk. |
Career Exploration |
Resources
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Online Job and Volunteer Board |
Careers online is an online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni |
Career Exploration |
| 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 Exploration, Community and Network Building, Professional Effectiveness |
| 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 Exploration, Community and Network Building, Professional Effectiveness |
| 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 Exploration, Community and Network Building, Professional Effectiveness |
| 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 Exploration, Community and Network Building, Professional Effectiveness |
| 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 Support and Success, Career Exploration |
| 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 Support and Success, Career Exploration |
| 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 Support and Success, Career Exploration |
| Resumes, Covers Letters, and CVs |
This site provides samples and video tutorials to help target and tailor you resumes, cover letters & curricula vitae. |
Career Exploration, Professional Effectiveness |