Student stories
More than 5,000 UVic students and alumni connect with the Career Services team each year for support on résumés, interview preparation, career exploration and more.
Here are some of their stories.
Abhay Kadkol (psychology)
When Abhay Kadkol graduates this year with a degree in psychology (and a business minor), he'll be ready to explore a career in Canada. The fourth-year student was born and brought up in...
Fatemah Kalantari (economics)
When Fatemah Kalantari was looking for a university for her Master's degree in Economics, she knew she'd found the right fit at UVic. The international student from Tehran, Iran was looking for the...
Chehak Nayar (computer science)
When she needed some career support, Chehak booked an one-on-one appointment with Karae, UVic's dedicated career educator for students in Engineering and Computer Science.
Lane Joann Baay Beltran (diploma in business administration)
Lane booked an one-on-one appointment with Darcie, UVic's dedicated career educator for students taking Continuing Studies programming.
Liezl Nuguid (diploma in business administration)
Liezl booked an one-on-one appointment with Darcie, UVic's dedicated career educator for students in Continuing Studies.
Liza Marcela Alonso Rojas (MBA)
Liza took part in one of many workshops offered by UVic's Career Services team.
Sehaj Vij (economics)
Sejah connected with UVic's Career Services team to prepare for a job interview. She booked an appointment with a career educator using the online booking.
Tanner Payne (commerce)
Tanner Payne is an entrepreneur at heart. As he prepares to launch his first business in retail, he turned to the team with UVic Career Services for guidance.
Share your story
We’re always looking to speak with folks who've connected with us.
If you're interested in sharing your story, please contact us and tell us a bit about yourself.