Workshops and events

We offer a wide range of career-focused workshops and events for all students, including co-op, regular, undergraduate and graduate, and alumni. Currently, all of our programming is offered virtually. Register for online workshops and webinars via WaterlooWorks.

Did you miss our webinar series, How to Find a co-op for Spring 2020 in May? Listen to the recorded webinars and learn ways to skill up this term.

See IST's update on the recent student email migration to make sure you don't miss your reminder email with the workshop link.

Career fundamentals workshops

September

Exploring Career Pathways - Part 1
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Information Session for Graduating Students
Virtual Interviews: Preparing for Questions
Get a Job Using LinkedIn
Information Session for Graduating Students
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 2
How To Find A Job
Success in the Remote Workplace
Virtual Interviews: Proving Your Skills
Exploring Your Career Interests
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
How To Start Your Own Business

October

Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part I
Get a Job Using LinkedIn
Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part II
Exploring Your Career Interests
Project Management as a Career Option
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
How To Find A Job

November

Get a Job Using LinkedIn
Growing Your Career Through Reflection
Virtual Interviews: Preparing for Questions
Virtual Interviews: Proving Your Skills
Successfully Negotiating Job Offers
Getting a US Work Permit
Career Spotlight: Management Consulting

Workshops for graduate students and postdocs

September

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing
How to Interview Effectively

October

Networking for Job Search
Articulating your Brand on LinkedIn
Writing CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Job Applications

November

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing for Master’s Students
Networking in Academia
Academic Interviews

December

Networking for Job Search
Skill Development Plan for Graduate Students

Further Education Workshops

How to survive applying to medical school

Preparing your medical school takes time and energy. It can be hard to stay on top of everything. We’re facilitating a biweekly (the longer biweekly) connection where you can ask any questions that are coming up and get help to stay on track.

You’re welcome to join us if you’re applying this cycle, planning a future application, or simply medical-curious. These sessions will be focused on the 2020-2021 application cycle for Canadian programs.

Plan your application timeline - Thursday, July 9
The 2020 Canadian application rules - Thursday, July 23
Prepare for your activities sketch - Thursday, August 6
Brainstorm your Toronto essays - Thursday, August 20
Plan for your Western essays - Thursday, September 3
Topic to be determined - Thursday, September 17

Attending or requesting a workshop

Check out the sections below for instructions on how to attend workshops or request a custom offering.

Attend a workshop

All Clients*

To browse and register for upcoming workshops and events:

Log into WaterlooWorks
Click the “Career Centre Events” tab on the left navigation pane
Select a workshop/event to view the description
Follow the prompts to register
Review your event history within the “Events” tab

Tip: to prepare for and make the most of your workshop/event experience, review related material within CareerHub before attending!

*Alumni

If you convocated before 2001, you will need to perform a one-time reactivation of your WatIAM account. Instructions can be found on the Centre for Career Action Alumni page.

*Employees

Attend workshops to learn from our Career Advisors and share ideas with other university colleagues!

Request a custom workshop

If you are interested in a custom workshop from the Centre for Career Action, please provide us details through the Workshop Request Form.