About Sarah and Mariam
Sarah and Mariam, Environment and Resources Management alumni, business partners, and best friends came together after 9 years to establish Jupiter Consulting - an industry agnostic business consulting firm. Sarah has built a career in the forestry industry, starting as a tree planter and working her way up to being a Financial and Administrative Manager. Mariam built her career in Alberta in the consulting world. Starting from consulting in the oil and gas industry to land development for 8 years. In this office hour they share tips on building a career following your studies. From resume advice, to interview hacks, Sarah and Mariam put it all on the table and share their combined experience.
Key takeaways
- Always demonstrate your passion for learning.
- Take things one step at a time.
- Take risks to learn new things.
Resources for students & alums
How do you find your career after Undergrad?
- Figure out your passion.
- Figure out what tasks you enjoy doing.
- Use a trial and error process.
- Don't be afraid to try new things.
How do you find smaller job opportunites?
- Word of mouth.
- Send cold emails or LinkedIn messages to the director of operations.
- Keep your job hunt focused to a specific field of interest.
- Create a good resume layout.
Resume and cover letter tips
- Read the job posting.
- Include facts and numbers in your resume.
- Relate your experiences to the job description.
- Include the reasons you want to work in environment in your cover letter.
- Your cover letter should describe what gets you out of bed every morning.
Interview tips
- Do breathing exercises 15 minutes before the meeting.
- Visualize how you act as a successful person and channel that energy in your interview.
- Know the dress code of the company
- Questions to ask following the interview
- What's your day to day look like?
- What is the company culture like?
- How is the company structured?
Contact information
Want to get in touch with Sarah and Mariam? They want to hear from you!
Sarah Millson: sarah@jupiterconsulting.ca
Mariam Gill: LinkedIn | mariam@jupiterconsulting.ca