We offer both virtual and in-person appointments to help you explore your possibilities.
We cover a variety of topics like résumé and cover letter support or conversations around further education. You can book all career advising appointments and same-day drop-in times through WaterlooWorks.
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Types of appointments
We offer a variety of appointments available for all undergraduate, master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and alumni.
How to book an appointment or drop-in
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Log in to WaterlooWorks using your WATIAM credentials
- Select Appointments from the navigation menu
- Select the type of appointment module you would like to book:
- Same-day, virtual drop-ins (for ALL students)
- Further education
- Undergraduate student career advising
- Master's and PhD student career advising
- Postdoctoral fellows career advising
- Alumni
Note: Some individuals may have more than one active WaterlooWorks (WW) account. For example, if you are an alum and an active student you will have two accounts. If you are an active student, use your student account (student ID) to log in to WW to book student appointments. To book alumni appointments, use your alumni account (student id - ALUM).
Using AI in your job search
Let’s talk generative AI! Career advisors are available to discuss how you can responsibly use Generative AI (Gen AI) technologies like Microsoft Copilot (available through your UWaterloo account) to boost your job search and career development efforts.
When used effectively, Gen AI can help to brainstorm, draft, and revise application documents and to prepare you for interviews, networking events, and more. Career advisors can provide you with helpful prompts to get you started or review application documents you drafted with the help of Gen AI.
If not tailored properly, AI-generated content is easy for employers to identify. Gen AI tools can produce highly generic application documents, misrepresent your experience and/or leave you unprepared to talk about your experience during interviews. We’re here to support you in avoiding these common issues!
Looking for general guidance on how to use these tools? Check out the university’s guidelines on artificial intelligence use.
Attending an appointment
After booking your appointment, you’ll receive a confirmation email with more information on how to connect with your career advisor. Bring any digital or hard copies of documents you'd like reviewed as well as other relevant materials (i.e., job descriptions, résumé and cover letter, etc.).
If your appointment is virtual, it will appear in the Today's Webcam Appointments and/or Interviews widget of your Dashboard when you log into WaterlooWorks. When you click View you will see your upcoming Webcam interactions.
Ten minutes prior to your appointment time, the relevant Join button will become active and you may click it to begin your appointment (note: you may need to wait for your advisor if you are early)
For the best experience, use Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers on a laptop or PC. Disable any ad blockers or add-ins.
Cancelling an appointment
You can cancel your appointment up to 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. Cancel through any of the following methods:
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Using the available ‘Cancel’ button under the ‘Appointments’ tab on WaterlooWorks
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Calling us at 519-888-4047 between 8:30am and 4:30pm
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Visiting us in person at the William M. Tatham Centre (TC)
We keep it confidential
Before booking an appointment, please read our confidentiality statement. By booking an appointment, you are agreeing to the terms of our appointment confidentiality policy.
Alumni
Congratulations! As a Waterloo Alum, our alumni career advisor is available in person and online for appointments. You'll receive the first three appointments free of charge. Each appointment is one hour in length.
Additional appointments will cost $40 per hour.