Career Planning by Year

Establishing your career isn’t something that’s done overnight. It’s a gradual process that can be accomplished one small step at a time. Below are some ideas about how you may want to organize some of your career planning based on your year of study. Also, be sure to book an appointment with a career counsellor or employment strategist at any stage in the process to help you find ways of making informed decisions for your own journey.

3 steps to help identify your career options

YEARS 1 & 2	YEARS 2 & 3

Assess you skills, values, personality, interests Identify career options Build Skills Choose relevant academic program Self-reflect: are you on track?	Get involved, gain relevant experience Research your career Develop plan to meet all career criteria (ex. experience/gpa, pre-rec courses, admission tests, application deadlines, further education etc) Start networking to get professional contacts Self-reflect: are you on track?
Identify Options (Yrs 1, 2)	Further Education (Yrs 2, 3) Direct Entry into Workforce

YEARS 4+	AFTER GRAD (2 yrs)

Follow plan to meet career criteria Establish relationships to identify opportunities Continue to build experience Self-reflect: are you on track?	Self-reflect: Are you where you want to be? If not, what steps can you take? Services are available to you up to 2 years after convocation. Stop by the Career Centre or book an appointment.
Further Education (Yrs 4+) Direct Entry into Workforce