Careers
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- activist
- arts and heritage advisor
- children's development advocate
- community developer/educator
- community-industry liaison
- cultural resources manager
- employment equity officer
- environmental consultant
- fundraiser
- grant writer
- Indigenous community liaison officer
- Indigenous language specialist
- intergovernmental officer
- journalist
- lawyer/paralegal
- multiculturalism educator
- policy analyst
- political aid/advisor
- public administrator
- researcher
- social worker
- teacher
Sample Industries / Types of Employers
- community organizations
- consulting firms
- corporations
- educational institutions
- First Nations communities and political organizations
- government agencies/offices
- international organizations
- law firms
- media organizations
- non-profit agencies
- non-governmental organizations
- political organizations
- postsecondary institutions
- research institutes
Career Resources
- Indigenous Link Careers
- Inclusion Network
- First Nations Jobs Online
- Charity Village
- Aboriginal Business Directory
- Talent Egg Aboriginal Career Guide
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- cultural coordinator
- Indigenous court worker
- support counsellor
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Social Justice and Community Engagement, Social Work.
- College program: Community and Social Services Management, Paralegal, Public Relations.
- Bachelor’s degree: Education.
- JD: Law.
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Gain a deep understanding of Indigenous perspectives and worldviews, as well as the history, cultures and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world.
- Understand the complex issues of Indigenous identity and government policy implications including land, labour, economy and autonomy.
- Critically examine the principles of anthropology and archaeology in the context of Indigenous issues.
- Demonstrate Indigenous cultural knowledge about ecology, pedagogy and gender.
- Develop an appreciation for the vibrancy of Haudenosaunee culture from a Haudenosaunee perspective.
- Gain research design skills using Indigenous research theories and methods.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Develop intercultural communication skills and awareness.
- Research, analyze, synthesize and clearly communicate findings in oral and written formats.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Utilize critical thinking skills and demonstrate an understanding of contemporary challenges, issues and trends.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.