Career Resources for Indigenous Students

As someone who identifies as Indigenous, you may have specific concerns while making career decisions or finding a job. The Career Centre and Indigenous Student Services work closely to provide services for Indigenous students and alumni at Laurier. Browse the career resources below and book an appointment for individual support.

Indigenous Career Profiles

For career tips and advice from Indigenous alumni, view the following Career Profiles:

• Kandice Baptiste, Former Indigenous Students Recruitment and Retention Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Mathieu Beaulieu, Child and Youth Counsellor, Kapapmahchakew Wandering Spirit School
• Kelly Campagnola, Assistant Manager of External legal Services, TD Bank
• Dr. Lianne Leddy, Assistant Professor and Program Co-ordinator, Indigenous Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Michael Low, Entrepreneur, President, Symbiotic Group Inc. Information Technology and Services
• Alicia Sayers, Co-ordinator in First Nations and Métis Relations, Hydro One

Career and Job Search Resources

In addition to the jobs listed for Laurier students and alumni in Navigator, the following websites may be of use in conducting your job search:

• Accelerate Her Future: a community for Black, Indigenous and other self-identifying women of colour pursuing careers in business and tech.
• Anishnabeg Outreach: Offers employment and training services to Aboriginal people within the Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge and Wellington County areas.
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers: Each year, new winners are selected that are putting in the work to make diversity, equity and inclusion a high priority in their organization.
• First Nations Jobs: An online portal for First Nations, Aboriginal and Indigenous jobseekers in Canada.
• First Nations Jobs Online: A resource for First Nation, Métis and Inuit jobs with opportunities throughout Canada.
• Grand River Employment and Training: An Indigenous organization specializing in employment preparation and training with a job bank for students and non-students.
• Inclusion Network (Canada's National Aboriginal Job Site): A network that connects Aboriginal job seekers and inclusive employers.
• Indigenous Link: An employment portal that is fully dedicated to providing Indigenous job seekers with training resources, skill development, ‘how-to’ guides and job postings.
• Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA): Offers job postings, scholarships as well as many resources.
• Symbiotic Group: Aboriginal Recruitment Group: An Aboriginal-operated recruitment organization.
• Talent Egg: Aboriginal Career Guide: Offers job postings and organizational profiles.
• Transitions Health Careers Portal:  A comprehensive collection of resources and tools to support students interested in a health career.
• Additional Job Search Websites 

Funding Opportunities for Indigenous Entrepreneurs

• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business: Includes valuable entrepreneurship links and information.
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada: Offers help to young entrepreneurs to reach their business goals.
• Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board (NPAAMB): Provides skills development, training and funding opportunities for urban Indigenous youth in southern Ontario.

Council and Government Resources

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Haudenosaunee Confederacy
  
• Indigenous Services Canada
• Indigenous Works
• Six Nations Council
• The Métis Nation of Ontario

Selected Professional Associations

• Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada
• Indigenous Professional Association of Canada
• Native Women's Association of Canada
• Ontario Native Women's Association