Career advising
Get direction in your job search or career exploration by booking a 30-minute, one-on-one advising session to discuss:
- Your resumé and cover letter
- Job interviews
- Networking and the hidden job market
- Planning your career path
- Taking a TypeFocus personality assessment to discover your personality type and careers that fit your strengths (requires initial session to discuss career-related needs, then a second appointment to discuss the results of your TypeFocus assessment)
Booking an appointment
| How can I book a session? | Call 604.822.4011 |
| Where are sessions held? | 1036 Brock Hall, 1874 East Mall |
| When do sessions take place? | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday |
| What does a session cost? | Advising appointments are free for UBC students and recent alumni (less than one year after graduation), and $25 for UBC alumni (more than one year after graduation). |
| Who can book a session? | Undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni and Sauder School of Business students in the Diploma in Accounting (DAP) and Urban Land Economics Diploma programs. Other Sauder students should visit the Sauder School of Business website for career guidance. |
| How can I get the most from my session? | Typically, you'll receive guidance in fewer than three sessions. Prior to your first session, you may want to:
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Our team
During your advising session, you will meet a member of our Career Development team to learn how to succeed professionally, on- and off-campus. Our team includes:
- Career Educators, who specialize in guiding your job-search and career planning and development strategies
- Career Peer Educators, students trained to coach you in writing resumés and cover letters, interviewing and other work-search skills
Academic Advising
Would your questions be better answered by an academic advisor? Check out the list of academic advising offices by faculty.
