After Graduation

Our graduates are highly accomplished leaders in their communities who work in a variety of fields including education, social services, law, and business.

Students completing a degree in Social and Environmental Justice have been employed as: teachers, curriculum developers, business planners, financial advisors, youth workers and more.

Employers include organizations such as Grand Erie District School Board, YMCA, Fairmont Hotels and Resources, BMW Canada, the March of Dimes, Wells Fargo Financial, Ministry of Attorney General, United Way, TD Canada Trust, Scotiabank, Rogers Communications, and Cooperators Insurance.

Laurier Grads are Successful

Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation

• academic program assistant
• ambassador (recruitment)
• business administrator
• lead operations officer
• outreach coordinator
• program coordinator

Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation

• communications coordinator
• fundraiser
• human resources generalist
• operations manager
• project coordinator
• youth engagement facilitator

Further Education

We have had a number of former students pursue graduate degrees in law, social work, history, English, philosophy, environmental studies, politics, and religion and culture.

Laurier Brantford also has a Master of Arts (MA) program in Social Justice and Community Engagement (SJCE). Through an applied focus at the local scale, the program is committed to engaged scholarship informed by critical social justice/environmental justice theories and approaches.

Sample further education programs within the first year after graduation include:

• Master’s degree: Social Justice and Community Engagement, International Affairs, Health.
• College program: Human Resources, Addictions and Mental Health.
• Bachelor’s degree: Education, Social Work.
• 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

• Understand real-world problems from a variety of perspectives using social and environmental justice concepts and methods.
• Develop critical thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship skills to become social and environmental justice changemakers.
• Act with the confidence and skills necessary to be self-directed, informed and engaged citizens within diverse communities.
• Develop an awareness of the history, cultures and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
• Understand economic globalization and democracy as it relates to social and environmental justice problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of local and global environmental issues from historical, social, political and cultural perspectives.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of emerging digital and social media communication technologies.
• 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 

• Research, analyze, synthesize and clearly communicate findings, ideas and opinions 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 

• Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills and an understanding of contemporary challenges, issues and trends.
• Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
• Investigate real world challenges and solve problems individually and as part of a team.
• 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.