Jumpstart Your Job Search
Find a job you love
Congratulations—it's the end of the school year!
Whether you’re graduating this summer or looking for a summer job, we’re here to help!
Don't worry—it's normal to be unsure, so we've put together all the resources you need to take the next step.
Plus: Whether you are looking for summer work or a job post graduation, you can continue to access our career help and resources forever as a student and an alumnus!
Explore options
- Take the quiz to learn about your career motivators.
- Exploring summer job options? Take part in Navigator, a program to help you search for work.
- Looking for your first career job? Sign up for Horizons, a program that helps you learn what you’re looking for in a career.
Write applications
We have more than 100 online resources to help you:
- write strong résumés and cover letters
- deconstruct a job posting
- see sample résumés and sample CVs for inspiration
- meet with a career educator for résumé feedback
Stand out
Learn how to:
- rock your interview
- network like a pro
- describe your skills to employers
- answer common interview questions
Get support
Did you know you have a dedicated career educator who specializes in your area of study? You can connect with your career educator any time, including after you graduate.
Your career educator can help you:
- discover what types of careers would be a good fit for you
- develop your interview and networking skills
Alumni info
New graduates are part of the UVic alumni community. UVic Alumni Relations runs many programs to help you stay connected. Plus, you can continue accessing career support, even after you graduate.
Posting boards
Start by looking for postings on the Co-op and Career Portal.
Know what area you want to work in? See the industry-specific job postings tab for tons more employer ideas, including more employers for tourism, parks and recreation.
Co-op and Career does not review or approve individual posting sites or opportunities.
- Co-op and Career job portal
- Government of Canada Federal Student Work Experience Program - apply to a range of federal job inventories
- Government of Canada Job Bank - includes postings for student summer jobs through the Canada Summer Jobs program
- TalentEgg - student jobs, internships, and summer Jobs
- University of Victoria - UVic Careers
- WorkBC
- BCJobs
- BC's top 100 employers - information only