Stage 1:
Discover your direction

Discover your direction

At this career stage, you're just starting out. You'll start to gain an awareness of your personal interests, the opportunities available to you and the resources to help you meet your goals.

Services and resources

• Visit Co-op and Career Info Day to learn about the co-op and work experience program (apply in second year) and the career resources we offer all students.
• Find our booths during UVic's Weeks of Welcome to meet some of our staff and ask questions.
• Résumania runs several times a year: Get instant cover letter and interview help at our booths around campus.
• Meet with a career educator to start your career journey off on the right track.
• Stop by one of our regular Résumé Labs or Ace Your Interview workshops in the library—see the schedule here. 
• Check out our online resources, including our journey kit (career planning), competency kit (skill-building) and tool kit (résumés, interviewing and more).

Experience and opportunities

• Visit the Co-op and Career Fair in the fall to meet employers in a variety of industries, ask questions and find potential opportunities.
• Explore opportunities for volunteering—it's a great way to fill any experience gaps while giving back to causes you care about. Volunteer Victoria holds a volunteer fair on campus in the fall—check their website for event details!
• Engineering and computer science students—visit the Hi-Tech Co-op and Career Fair in February to meet employers in the high-tech industry!
• In March and April, check out Gear Into Summer, our online summer job expo. (Note: This link is closed the rest of the year.)
• Log in to our Co-op and Career portal (just use your Netlink ID!) for tons of part-time, full-time, on-campus, casual, volunteer and tutoring opportunities in Victoria and beyond.

Stage 2:
Explore your options

Explore your options

In this intermediate career development stage, you'll start to explore your career options, assess your competencies (skills, knowledge and attributes) and fill any competency gaps with relevant experience in your area of interest.

Services and resources

• Visit Co-op and Career Info Day to learn about the co-op and work experience program and the career resources we offer all students.
• Résumania runs several times a year: Get instant cover letter and interview help at our booths around campus.
• Meet with a career educator to chat about career exploration, developing your competencies in relevant areas, job search help and more.
• Join one of our free online career programs—Horizons (career exploration) or Navigator (searching for work)—and follow along at your own pace.
• Stop by one of our regular Résumé Labs or Ace Your Interview workshops in the library—see the schedule here.
• Come to our "What can you do with your degree?" sessions in the spring to learn about potential careers in a variety of industries.
• Check out our online resources, including our journey kit (career planning), competency kit (skill-building) and tool kit (résumés, interviewing and more).

Experience and opportunities

• Apply for co-op in September or January of your second year. Read our co-op FAQ and find your co-op program to apply!
• Apply for our work experience program—a shorter, more flexible alternative to traditional co-op—anytime after second year.
• Visit the Co-op and Career Fair in the fall to meet employers in a variety of industries, ask questions and find potential opportunities.
• Try your hand at volunteering—it's a great way to fill any experience gaps while giving back to causes you care about. Volunteer Victoria holds a volunteer fair on campus in the fall—check their website for event details!
• Engineering and computer science students: Visit the Hi-Tech Co-op and Career Fair in February to meet employers in the high-tech industry!
• In March and April, check out Gear Into Summer, our online summer job expo. (Note: This link is closed the rest of the year.)
• Log in to our Co-op and Career portal for tons of part-time, full-time, on-campus, casual, volunteer and tutoring opportunities in Victoria and beyond. 

Stage 3:
Gear up to graduate

Gear up to graduate

At this career development stage, you're preparing for your career after graduation. You're putting all the pieces together: interests, competencies, experience and future opportunities. These resources can help you make the leap from the classroom to the working world.

Services and resources

• Visit Co-op and Career Info Day to learn about the co-op and work experience program and the career resources we offer all students.
• Résumania runs several times a year: Get instant cover letter and interview help at our booths around campus.
• Meet with a career educator to chat about career exploration, developing your competencies in relevant areas, job search help and more.
• Join one of our free online career programs—Horizons (career exploration) or Navigator (searching for work)—and follow along at your own pace.
• Stop by one of our regular Résumé Labs or Ace Your Interview workshops in the library—see the schedule here.
• Come to our "What can you do with your degree?" sessions in the spring to learn about potential careers in a variety of industries.
• Check out our online resources, including our journey kit (career planning), competency kit (skill-building) and tool kit (résumés, interviewing and more).

Experience and opportunities

• There's still time to join our work experience program—a shorter, more flexible alternative to traditional co-op—and gain some experience before you graduate.
• Visit the Co-op and Career Fair in the fall to meet employers in a variety of industries, ask questions and find potential opportunities after graduation.
• Gain further experience and fill any remaining competency gaps on your résume by volunteering. Volunteer Victoria holds a volunteer fair on campus in the fall—check their website for event details!
• Engineering and computer science students: Visit the Hi-Tech Co-op and Career Fair in February to meet employers in the high-tech industry and find career opportunities after graduation.
• In March and April, check out Gear Into Summer, our online summer job expo, to find a summer job after graduation. (Note: This link is closed the rest of the year.)
• Log in to our Co-op and Career portal for tons of part-time, full-time, on-campus, casual, volunteer and tutoring opportunities in Victoria and beyond. The portal will always be available to you, even after graduation—all you need is your NetLink ID!

Coffee
cards

Put your learning in motion... and get a free coffee!

New for September 2013! Earn a stamp at three Co-op and Career events or services on campus and redeem your card for a free coffee at any UVic Food Services outlet.

Here's how to earn a stamp: 

Services and resources

• Visit Co-op and Career Info Day and cast a vote in the Co-op Photo Contest.
• Get help with your résumé or cover letter at a Résumania booth on campus.
• Meet with a career educator to chat about all your career-related questions. You can drop in at set times or make an appointment.
• Participate in one of our free online career programs—Horizons (career exploration) or Navigator (searching for work).
• Attend a Résumé Lab or Ace Your Interview workshop in the library.
• Come to one of our "What can you do with your degree?" sessions in the spring.

Experience and opportunities

• Join the co-op program or work experience program.
• Talk to employers at the Co-op and Career Fair (then get a stamp at our welcome booth).
• Engineering and computer science students: Talk to employers at the Hi-Tech Co-op and Career Fair (then get a stamp at our welcome booth).