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, alum, or employee — 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
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
Resume Tips: Thinking Like an Employer
Feeling confused with your résumé? Let's make it shine. Learn how to interpret job descriptions to identify your strongest and relevant skills to make your résumé more appealing to employers.
Environment: I don't have a co-op job... yet!
Are you getting ready for co-op? Unsure where to start? Learn more in this workshop for undergraduate students from the Environment Faculty who are preparing to find their first co-op job. In this workshop, we will answer questions such as: How does co-op work? How do I contact my co-op advisor? How and when should I start looking for jobs? Pizza will be provided.
We will also be hosting a pop-up in EV1 on October 10 from 11am to 1pm.
Science: I don't have a co-op job... yet!
News
Temporary change to services on Monday August 19
WaterlooWorks and appointment bookings will be unavailable on Monday August 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Career leader drop-in appointments will be available on Monday August 19, 2024 from 4 -5 p.m. and 6 - 7 p.m. Regular hours resume on Tuesday August 20.
Co-op consult hours change
Co-op consults are being paused from 9:30 - 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Hours change
Centre for Career Development staff are participating in professional development on Thursday, June 20. There will be no co-op consults happening that day.
Co-op consults will resume June 21, 2024.