Careers

Laurier Grads are Successful

Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation

• career services student ambassador
• community outreach worker
• international development project coordinator
• learning and development administrator
• marketing, communications and public relations analyst

Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation

• Master’s degree: Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, Cultural Analysis and Social Theory, Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership, Social Justice and Community Engagement, Justice and Security, Social Work.
• College program: International Development, Public Relations, Government Relations.
• Bachelor’s degree: Education, Translation.

Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation

• communications officer
• economist/policy analyst
• founder, Future of Africa
• fundraising coordinator
• reconciliation education project coordinator
• refugee sponsorship and settlement associate
• youth hub coordinator

Develop Your Knowledge and Skills

Employers have identified these top four skills as important when evaluating entry-level candidates­. As a Laurier student, you gain these skills through the opportunities available to you.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge in each of our three fields of study: Culture and Globalization, International Development, Peace and Conflict.
• Identify multiple perspectives on local, national and global issues, while also being aware of how your own worldview is formed.
• Distinguish the key theoretical and methodological approaches employed in researching global issues, and employ them to conduct research into particular problems and questions.
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of how power shapes relationships between self and others, including social, economic, political and religious dimensions.
• Display an awareness of the similarities and differences in cultural, social, and political life around the world, and the role of globalization in generating different kinds of cultural change.
• Critically engage with some of the big ideas – such as equality, justice and peace – that shape global institutions, policies and social movements.

Collaboration/Teamwork Skills

• Lead and/or contribute to projects, including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
• Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and collaborating with others for team success.
• Engage in collective action aimed at addressing social, environmental or political challenges.
• Demonstrate professional behaviour, including sensitivity to individual perspectives and diversity.

Communication Skills

• Explain information, ideas and opinions effectively, both verbally and in writing, with approaches suitable to a variety of audiences.
• Present information in multiple kinds of media, using current technology, for maximum reach and impact.
• Apply practices of listening, critical reflection and argument to engage in productive dialogue across social and cultural difference.

Problem-Solving Skills

• Use a variety of sources to prepare informative reports and presentations that address specific questions.
• Critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
• Set priorities and meet deadlines by managing time, data and resources.
• Make well-reasoned decisions by identifying and considering all sides of an issue.
• Tackle problems with creative approaches that turn challenges into opportunities.