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Career help

Need some career help? Drop in for a free 15-minute coaching session with a career educator! Our career educators can help you:

explore your career options
search for work
write résumés, CVs and cover letters (check out résumé labs below)
practice your interview skills
learn how to network
understand labour market information
complete grad school applications
take personality assessments (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory) For staff and alumni only—current students can take assessments at Counselling Services.

Drop in for
career support

Drop in to see a career educator

Need help finding work, or unsure about your career path? Drop in to your Career Services office for a 15-minute session with a career educator. We’ll answer your questions and point you to helpful resources. If you’d like more time, we we can book you a longer appointment.

Drop-ins are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you’d like help with your job search, check out our job search preparation page before you stop by.

Drop-in schedule

Business students: Stop by BEC 132 for drop-in times or call 250-721-6087.
Engineering students: Stop by ECS 214 on Mondays (1–2:30 pm) or Thursdays (11 am–12 pm).
All other students: Please see drop-in schedule below.

Mon May 6	Tues May 7	Wed May 8	Thu May 9	Fri May 10
1 - 3 All students: Library 135G	12 - 2 Résumé Lab: Library 129	10 - 12 Science/HSD: ELL 306 (10:45) * Social Sciences/ Education:* SSM A204 - - - - - - 1 - 3 All students: Library 135G	10 - 12 Résumé Lab: Library 129	1 - 3 All students: Library 135G
Mon May 6	Tue May 7	Wed May 8	Thu May 9	Fri May 17
1 - 3 All students: Library 135G	12 - 2 Résumé Lab: Library 129	10 - 12 Humanities/ Fine Arts: CLE D128 Science/HSD: ELL 306 Social Sciences/ Education: SSM A204 - - - - - - 1 - 3 All students: Library 135G	10 - 12 Résumé Lab: Library 129	10 - 12 LAST Interview Workshop Library 129 - - - - - - 1 - 3 All students: Library 135G

Hours and location are subject to change without notice. * SSM A204 11:00 - 12:00 only this week*

Please call 250-721-8421 to confirm the schedule. The last available drop-in space is 15 minutes before end time.

You can always email your résumé and questions to resume@uvic.ca and you'll receive feedback within 48 hours.

About Résumé Lab

Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m | Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon (see career educator drop-in schedule)
McPherson Library, room 129

Need help with your résumé or cover letter? Bring your material for a brief tutorial followed by personal help from a career educator or student career ambassador.

About Ace Your Interviews Workshop

First and third Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon (see above schedule)
McPherson Library, room 129

Getting ready to interview for summer jobs, volunteer opportunities or the career-track position of your dreams? Check out this interactive workshop led by our career educators. In this two-hour session, you'll learn about the most common types of interview questions, practice your answers and get feedback to help you handle interviews with confidence.

Make an
appointment

If we can’t cover everything in a drop-in session, you can book a 30-minute appointment to really dig into your career questions. Visit our career portal to book an appointment online, or contact your career office.

Learn about
career options

Wondering about your career options? Check out our online journey kit—it's full of resources for career exploration, research and planning.

We've put together a "What can you do with your degree?" sheet for almost every program at UVic. Your sheet includes information about:

popular jobs for grads from your program
where to find work related to your degree
professional associations in your field
competencies you can develop through your program
information about core competencies
where to find job search help

Search for your faculty and program below to download your "What can you do with your degree?" sheet. Want more information about the competencies you can develop through your program? Check out the list of detailed program-specific competencies. Need help? Drop by for some guidance from a career educator.