Looking for work? Exploring career options? Meet with our career educator for support!
Career Services is here to help you succeed at work during your time at Continuing Studies, and beyond, by running workshops and programs, offering in-person one-on-one support and providing resources to help you navigate your career.
Our career educator can help you with:
- résumés, cover letters and interviews
- career exploration, research and planning
- searching for work and understanding the local labour market
Darcie Gabruck, Career Educator
We also encourage all students to frequently visit the UVic Co-op and Career Learning in motion portal to access job postings and volunteer opportunities, register for upcoming employer information sessions, attend networking events, register for other career information sessions, or book an appointment with the Continuing Studies Career Educator.
Who can participate?
If you are a full-time international student in the Certificate or Diploma in Business Administration or the Certificate in General Studies, you can already access Continuing Studies Career Services as part of your student service fees.
If you are part of a different Continuing Studies program, then you can opt-in to access Continuing Studies Career Services as part of your program for a small fee: Career services opt-in.
Events, workshops, drop-in sessions and appointments
West Coast Virtual Career Fair
Connect with employers from across sectors and industries on your schedule at this online career fair!
- book one-on-one or group sessions
- learn about work and volunteer opportunities
- meet employers and professionals from a wide range of organizations
Register now in the Co-op and Career portal.
- Sign in with your Netlink ID and password
- Navigate to the Events calendar
- Click on the event in the calendar to register

To help those who are attending the West Coast Career fair receive the most benefit, we strongly encourage concurrent registration in our workshop series (below) that runs May 5 – 15 to gain tips for making a great first impression while speaking to potential employers.
Workshops
We run weekly workshops to support your work search and career development. You can sign up for a workshop below.
Description |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Registration Information |
Resume Day
|
May 5 |
11 am - 1 pm |
Room 076 |
Get ready for the West Coast Hiring Fair. Drop in for instant feedback on your resume.
|
Creating Effective Resumes |
May 8 |
12 – 1 pm |
Online |
|
Interviews – Online interviews at a Hiring Fair |
May 10 |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Room 076 |
Register |
Networking – How to Use LinkedIn for Career Research |
May 12 |
12 – 1 pm |
Online |
|
Networking – Learn how to Market Yourself to Employers |
May 15 |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Room 076 |
Drop-in schedule
We offer in-person drop-in sessions weekly. Drop in for help with:
- résumés, cover letters and interviews
- career exploration, research and planning
- searching for work
No registration is required, but space is limited.
Description |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Career Services Drop-in |
Wednesdays Fridays |
4 - 5 pm 12 - 1 pm |
Continuing Studies Room 076 |
Book an appointment
To book a 30-minute in-person or Zoom appointment with our career educator, please:
- Login to the co-op and career portal
- Choose the Appointments tab and the Career Services
- Select Darcie Gabruck - Career Education Continuing Studies
In-person appointments are located in the Continuing Studies Building (Room 204).