Welcome to 鶹! Are you looking for a summer or part-time job? Wondering about internship or volunteering opportunities? Interested in getting involved on-campus? While a “career” may seem a long way off right now, we encourage you to begin exploring and “test-driving” potential career ideas sooner rather than later. So, don’t forget to come pay us a visit at some point during your first year to find out more – we look forward to meeting you!
Tips and Resources for Your First Year:
- Planning Your Future: Check out our Quick Guide To Planning Your Future on how to prepare yourself throughout your time at 鶹 from U0 to graduation.
- New Students: Check out our on best ways to locate on-campus jobs, internships and volunteering opportunities, and Information for New Students guide to make yourself marketable at job search time.
- myFuture: Log in to - 鶹’s comprehensive job search and career tools suite to search for part-time, summer jobs, internships, as well as to register for career-related events and workshops.
- Undergrad Hive: If you are undecided about your field of study or uncertain about what career you want to pursue following graduation, consider signing up for Undergrad Hive, an interactive four-part program designed to help you explore career options, values, interests and skills.
- CaPS Monthly Publications: Read the Monthly Publications, our monthly e-newsletter, written by CaPS staff and 鶹 students and delivered directly to your 鶹 inbox, is chock-full of articles, events information and job search tips and strategies.
- How to Guide: Consult our How to Guide to get you started on CV writing, and have it reviewed by a CaPS advisor by making an appointment.
- Myths & Realities: Read Career Myths and Realities to learn more about careers.
- Campus Life & Engagement: Once you’ve settled in and have your first semester under your belt, check out ways to get involved in the 鶹 and Montréal communities. Employers look at much more than grades and your degree when making hiring decisions; transferable skills and experience gained from part-time and summer jobs, volunteering, internships and extra-curricular activities are crucial! Visit Campus Life & Engagement for information on clubs, volunteering at 鶹, on-campus jobs and student-run events.
- For additional inspiration, take a look at the Career Stories to read about the career paths of other 鶹 students!