Career Counselling

Why graduate students should attend McMaster’s Fall Career Fair

Top reasons to attend Fall Career Fair as a graduate student  Fall Career Fair is the largest recruitment event hosted...

It’s okay to change career paths: Advice from McMaster alumni

What happens when your intended career path and the activities you enjoy no longer align?  Switching careers is difficult, especially...

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New writing and career services for McMaster graduate students

Improve your writing and get support with the dissertation writing process The Writing Centre is now open to support grad...

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Peer Leader Program

The Peer Leader program includes a volunteer opportunity, scheduled professional development and connections to your peers. Browse all the appointment...

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Get the one-on-one support you need this year

Types of appointments and support Browse all the appointment types to find out how you can access support. Then, book...

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Questions to ask at a Grad and Professional School Fair  

Why should I attend? Gather information about various program options  Research a university, college or program you may be interested...

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The Digital Challenge Cards

Get excited about the impact you can make in your career. Use the Digital Challenge Cards to explore what has...

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5 tips to overcome job search fatigue

Maintaining a healthy balance while searching for new employment can be overwhelming. As a student completing their second post-graduate certificate,...

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6 tips to help you job search with the bigger picture in mind

When I was an undergrad student, I took a part-time job in a shoe store. I expected to work long...

Ashley Huang

Let’s chat about resilience: Program decisions, planning and pandemic pets

What does resilience mean to you? To me, resilience means never giving up. Not giving up when things get hard,...

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It’s okay (and helpful) to talk about failure

Failure and setbacks impact us all. Resilience is what happens when we keep going in spite of these challenges.

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It’s possible

The Canadian Career Development Foundation’s Career Month theme this year is all about the fact that it’s possible, whatever "it"...

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Debunking Fall Career Fair myths

If you're not sure if this event has anything for you, you might not have all the information. There are...

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Supporting youth literacy and numeracy: An interview with Frontier College

Frontier College is a national charitable literacy organization that offers literacy and numeracy programs for children and youth. They’re also...

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Finding a co-op with help from CAPS

Booking an appointment with CAPS was one of the best decisions I have made for my career... I didn’t know...

Students in a Teams meeting: Richa and Rachel.

Richa and Rachel discuss what makes a professional and why you shouldn’t restrict your path

I used to be in nursing in first-year. I absolutely loved it — amazing program at Mac. But then I...

Students in a Teams meeting: Allan and Jayco.

Allan and Jayco discuss collaboration and career management

I think the one [skill] that I've been forced to use and, as a result, develop is career management. I...

Students in a Teams meeting: Sharon and Maham.

Sharon and Maham discuss transferrable skills and the transfer student experience

Since I am a transfer student, it has been kind of like a culture shock in a way coming to...

Students in a Teams meeting: Allan and Tipu

Allan and Tipu discuss professionalism and cultural fluency

I think, in every group interaction that I've had here at McMaster, I've learned about putting together different views. In...

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Choosing your Level II program

If you're in your second year, you're likely trying to decide which major to choose. Or, you may be thinking...