Welcome to the Centre for Career Development

Explore your possibilities

The Centre for Career Development can help you build a meaningful future. Whether you are a student (undergrad or graduate), postdoctoral fellow or alum — we can help you explore opportunities. Our career advisors are available to support you in mapping your career route. If you're seeking career planning advice, career management strategies or graduate and professional school preparation, we can help.

Get career support

It doesn’t matter where you are in your journey, we offer a variety of one-on-one supports both virtually and in person to help you explore your career possibilities.

Ensuring a welcome space for all

We are committed to providing inclusive support and services to all members of the Waterloo community. We believe that everyone deserves equal access to opportunities and resources supporting your career journey and aspirations. For more about equity at the University of Waterloo, visit the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism.

Supports and resources

In addition to our one-on-one supports and workshops, the Centre for Career Development offers several other resources to support your career journey. Take the next step in planning your future by visiting CareerHub, your online career resource for things like:
 

  • Building your strategy to find work
  • Reflecting on your skills
  • Applying and interviewing for jobs
  • Making career-related decisions
  • Exploring post-graduate programs
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Workshops and events

We designed our workshops and events to help you prepare for your future. Whether you need help with résumé writing, interview skills, or something else on your career journey, we have resources to find relevant information to support you.

Here for your career questions

We are here to support you. We offer virtual and in-person appointments to discuss your career journey and goals. 

Use our live chat for quick questions and assistance (during operating hours).

Careers in the classroom

Are your students curious about life after university? We have resources the can equip your students with what they need in order to launch their careers. Integrating career education into curricular spaces enables faculty to lead students to identify skills, reflect on how classroom or program-level knowledge benefits their careers and prepares them for the employment process (co-op, work-integrated learning, post-graduation).

Earn while you learn

Co-op is one option through which you can pursue your career path. You can explore jobs, gain valuable work experience and earn money while completing your degree. The Centre for Career Development collaborates closely with Co-operative Education and the Centre for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) to offer innovative academic courses and career-building programs and materials.

Events

Thursday, February 20, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

MMI Simulation

Preparing for a professional school interview? Join us for some practice to build your confidence!
You will rotate through a series of stations and answer interview questions including current events, ethics, critical thinking, health topics, collaboration and personal reflection. Some stations will be partnered to simulate a live, synchronous interview with an interviewer and others will be solo to simulate an asynchronous recorded interview. Following the simulation, we will facilitate feedback, discuss your observations about the process, and share anxiety management strategies.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Navigating What’s Next With Your Arts Degree

If the future looks foggy, you're not alone! We're excited to offer a 60-minute workshop designed specifically for upper-year students in the Faculty of Arts to help you start planning your post-graduation journey. In this workshop, you will:

  • Ideate and map possibilities for your future
  • Learn ways to test your ideas
  • Get support to start your journey!
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