UBC Career Centre

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Ask Me Anything: How to use the break for Career Development

Monday, December 8, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Are you considering using the holiday break to jump start on preparation for your professional/ career development in the new year, 2026? Have you been wondering where to start and what self-directed learning resources are available? Bring your questions to this open Q&A session. ...

Title	Description	Theme
Online Job and Volunteer Board	Careers online is an online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni (scroll to bottom of page). This page also includes advice on job search strategies.	Career
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, Leadership, Working with others
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). Note: This website is not hosted in Canada, and your personal information may be stored or accessed outside of Canada.	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). Note: This website is not hosted in Canada, and your personal information may be stored or accessed outside of Canada.	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
Online Career Mentor	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
Curricula Vitae	This site provides samples and information about curricula vitae . See here for additional examples of grad-specific CV and samples.	Career, Leadership
Management Consulted	All degree seeking UBC students can log in to this online tool to access resources related to consulting, including resources for preparing for case interviews, learning about what consulting is, free webinars, and finding peers to practice case interviews with. Students can log in with their CWL at https://managementconsulted.com/ubc-student-login/ Questions? Contact career.centre@ubc.ca	Career

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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Job Search Strategies

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 12:30 PM

Employer On-Campus: Metrolinx

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Coffee Chat 101

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Employer On-Campus: Kiewit

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00 PM

Interview Preparation Strategies

Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Labour Market Information

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Applying to Graduate School

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Navigating Bias in the Hiring Process

Monday, November 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Salary Negotiation

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 12:30 PM

Purpose-Driven: UBC Entrepreneurs Innovating in a Changing World

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 5:30 PM

Telling Your Professional Story: How to Engage Employers and Grow Your Network

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 1:00 PM

How to make Career Decisions

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 10:00 AM

CliftonStrengths Assessment: Unlocking Your Strengths for Academic and Career Growth

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Job Search for New Graduates

Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Using ChatGPT to help with your Career Journey

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Ask Me Anything: How to use the break for Career Development

Monday, December 8, 2025 - 12:00 PM

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