Located in TC 1214
519-888-4047
Career Services websites:
Main page: www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/
Award-winning Career Development eManual: www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
Career Services has an array of career development programs and services to meet the needs of all UW students and alumni.
Resources
Print, video, and computer-based resources are available in the areas of:
- Career Planning - occupational descriptions and trends, job search materials, volunteer and entrepreneurial information
- Education - Canadian university and college calendars, subject and geographic-specific directories, professional test applications
- Employer - directories, CDs, and DVDs
- Work/Study Abroad - programs and guides
Career Development eManual
The Career Development eManual has been prepared as a step-by-step guide to the career development process. Interactive modules (e.g., résumé/letter writing, interview skills, work search, success on the job) include activities that will help students to apply relevant concepts. In order to participate effectively in face-to-face assistance (i.e., workshops and appointments) completion of online modules (where applicable) is an important first step.
Workshops
- Face-to-face workshops are provided on topics such as: career decision making, job search, interviewing, negotiating job offers, CV writing, business etiquette, thinking about an international experience, and working in a different culture.
- Registration for workshops is done through the website.
Appointments
- Appointments may be booked through the website for the following: résumé/letter critique, career planning, job search, mock interview, CV or graduate/professional school advising.
Events
- Job and Career Fair
- Professional and Post-Degree Day
- Faculty of Education Talks
- Volunteer/Intership Fair
- On-campus Part-time Job Fair
- Employer Information Sessions
Jobs
Part-time, Summer, Volunteer, Work Placement, Permanent, and Contract Jobs
- Daily job postings on JobMine enable all students and alumni to access the wide array of job opportunities received by Career Services: jobmine.uwaterloo.ca
- Hundreds of additional volunteer and paid opportunities are available through links found on the Career Services website