Resources for Parents and Families of UTM Students

Post-secondary education can be exciting, challenging and expensive for students and their families alike. The UTM Career Centre offers many resources and services to assist domestic and international students as they navigate their way through the years they will spend at UTM to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and set career goals that are aligned with their core values.

Every student is unique and is likely to require different types of support. We suggest that your students make an appointment with a Career Counsellor early on to explore their key areas of interest and also discuss how the courses they take, together with their accumulated academic, volunteer, extracurricular and work experience, can best prepare them for a more meaningful career and future.

Encourage your student to keep informed about what’s happening on campus by viewing the Career Centre Events Calendar. Here they'll find information about the Get Hired Fair, Graduate and Professional Schools Fair, workshops and opportunities to meet with employers, such as networking panels and information sessions. Also, encourage them to connect with fellow students, join local clubs (here they can find information about the currently operative student clubs), and participate in social events to build a support network (Future Students Blog | Future Students.

Review some of our career planning resources with your student such as:

• Careers by Major, which offers insight into the types of work students can pursue based on their program of study
• Career Cruising, an extensive compilation of occupational descriptions, sample career paths, earnings and more (accessible through the resources on CLNx) 
• Review the list of workshops offered by the Career Centre
• Programs such as the Job Shadowing Program allow students to experience a workplace and provides opportunities to speak to professionals

For students seeking employment (part-time throughout the academic year, summer work, and work after graduation) the Career Centre offers workshops on job search, networking and has an online job board.

We also offer support in preparing resumes and cover letters through the Resume and Cover Letter workshop, and our Resume & Cover Letter Resources page.

Students can prepare for an upcoming job interview by attending an Effective Interviews workshop and practice their interviewing skills by booking a mock interview with an Employment Strategist.
 

We encourage all UTM students to visit the Career Centre to make use of the career planning and job search resources in our Career Resource Library (at the Student Services Hub, Main Floor Davis).

updated May 2025