Category Archives: Careers

A Spring Public Practice Recruiting Like No Other!

With Public Practice Firm (PPF) information sessions and events, student club activities, BCCPA events, underway and the “thud” of 2023 job postings dropping left and right, the timing is perfect to get your Spring Public Practice Recruiting (PPR) Job Search in gear! I know, I know, you have mid-terms and soon finals. But don’t use those things as excuses for letting your job search lay idle. It’s time to get busy!

PPFs are really raising the engagement level with students this Spring and more firms are participating in campus recruiting activities than ever before. They have missed connecting with the student body face to face over the past couple of years, and their hiring numbers have slipped as as result. During this same time, business has grown and their needs are greater. So, the competition for the best students are ramping up.

While networking continues, it is important that you are already compiling information and research from these connections to give you a valuable resources for your applications which will be due before you know it.

SOON int will be the time to act and get your applications ready and to have them reviewed by someone than can evaluate your approach, content and presentation. Getting your PPR Application reviewed is CRITICAL to making sure your application is ready for submission. I get it that you are a capable adult learner and can take control of your own career, but my experience is, as capable as you may be, you still could use some help! And, I’m here for you 🙂

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On-campus event | UBC CFA Exam Prep Info Session – Wednesday Feb 23, 4pm PT

Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm PT
Location: UBC Point Grey – Henry Angus Building, Room 235

Learn more about the CFA® Charterholder and UBC CFA® Exam Prep

Hosted by UBC instructor and CFA® charterholder, Darren Degraaf, this session covers information about:

  • The CFA® Program
  • Topics covered for all three levels of the CFA® exams
  • Insights into the exam approach
  • Develop your study plan, exam tips/preparation moving forward
  • Career trends
  • Information on the UBC CFA® Exam Prep offerings

Register for the event now.

Launch Your Career in Canada week – March 7th to March 11th

Launch Your Career in Canada is UBC’s annual networking experience open only to UBC international students, dedicated to supporting their career development. Each year, Launch Your Career in Canada provides an opportunity for UBC’s international students to connect with alumni, who were once international students, and learn from their experience establishing their career. 

International students will have the opportunity to hear from alumni,  connect and network with Industry Professionals in a panel and networking setting, discover how to navigate work and research opportunities at UBC, develop job search skills, and learn how alumni made a successful transition from UBC to the Canadian workplace.
Launch Your Career in Canada is held virtually this year and will include a series of events from Mon, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 11:

Mon, Mar 7, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Pathways to Post Graduate Work Permit and Staying in Canada after Graduation with UBC International Student Development
Tue, Mar 8, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |Understanding the Labour Market and Exploring Career Possibilities
Wed, Mar 9, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | *Featured panel and networking event* – My Career Story: How I Found Meaningful Work in Canada
Thu, Mar 10, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Rock your profile with LinkedIn Learning (Hosted by LinkedIn)
Fri, Mar 11, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | How to Find Work & Research Opportunities at UBC