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.

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

Did you miss our webinar series, How to Find a co-op for Winter 2021? Listen to the recorded webinar and learn ways to skill up this term.

Career fundamentals workshops

January

Exploring Career Pathways - Part 1
Résume Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
How to Find a Co-op Job
Virtual Interviews: Preparing for Questions
Get a Job Using LinkedIn
Information Session for Graduating Students
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 2
Preparing for Virtual Interviews
Virtual Interviews: Practice!
How to Start Your Own Business
How to Find a Job
Exploring Your Career Interests
Success in the Remote Workplace

February

Project Management as a Career Option
Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part I
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) & Your Co-op Work Term/WIL Experience
Get a Job Using LinkedIn
Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part II
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Preparing for Virtual interviews
How to Find a Job
Virtual Interviews: Preparing for Questions
Successfully Negotiating Job Offers
Virtual interviews: Practice!
Exploring Your Career Interests

March

Exploring Career Pathways - Part 1
Get a Job Using LinkedIn
EDGE - Skills Identification and Articulation
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 2
Successfully Negotiating Job Offers
Growing Your Career Through Reflection
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Virtual Interviews: Preparing for Questions
Preparing for Virtual Interviews
Virtual Interviews: Practice!
Getting a US Work Permit
Career Spotlight: Management Consulting

April

How to Find a Co-op Job
EDGE - Capstone - PART A
Success in the Remote Workplace
EDGE - Capstone - PART B

May

Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
How to Find a Co-op Job
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 1
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 2
Preparing for Virtual Interviews
How to Talk to Strangers About Career Stuff
How To Start Your Own Business
Skills Identification and Articulation
How To Find A Job
Exploring Your Career Interests

June

Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part I
Project Management as a Career Option
Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part II
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Preparing for Virtual Interviews
How To Find A Job
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) & Your Work Experiences
Exploring Your Career Interests
How to survive medical school applications - US Secondary Essays
Successfully Negotiating Job Offers
Success in the Remote Workplace
Digging in to LinkedIn
How to Find a Co-op job

July

Exploring Career Pathways - Part 1
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Information Session for Graduating Students
Exploring Career Pathways - Part 2
How To Find A Co-op Job
Preparing for Virtual Interviews
Career Spotlight: Management Consulting
Getting a US Work Permit
Growing Your Career Through Reflection
Successfully Negotiating Job Offers
Digging in to LinkedIn

August

Success in the Remote Workplace
Growing Your Career Through Reflection

Workshops for graduate students and postdocs

January

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing
Interviewing Effectively
Academic Careers: Writing CVs and Cover Letters (only open to PhDs and postdocs)
Academic Interviews (only open to PhDs and postdocs)

February

Networking to Job Search
Skill Development Plan for Graduate Students

March

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing
Interviewing Effectively

April

Networking in Academia
Articulating Your Brand on LinkedIn

May

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing for Graduate Students
Interviewing Effectively
Networking to Job Search

June

Networking in Academia
Articulate your Brand on LinkedIn

July

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August

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Further education workshops

February

MMI Simulation

March

MMI Simulation

April

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May

US Medicine: AMCAS Applications

June

US Medicine: AMCAS Personal Statements
US Medicine: Secondary Essays

July

Canadian Medicine: OMSAS Applications

August

Canadian Medicine: TBD

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.