Student Group Partnerships

Partner with the Career Centre for your student association, club or residence event.

We have many professional staff – consultants, event coordinators, and employer relations staff – available to work with your group to deliver the programming you aspire to offer, all at no cost to your group.

To get started, contact careercentre@wlu.ca or careerbrantford@wlu.ca with your interest and ideas.

Employer or Faculty/Staff Partnerships

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Types of Programming/Support

Customized career development and further education workshops such as Job Search Strategies, Competency Identification and Reflection, LinkedIn, Resumé Writing, or Applying to Grad School.
Certificate programs including career development certificates and non-profit sector experiential certificates.
Industry and employer contacts for networking events.
Collaborative speaker panel events on a career topic of interest.
Individual resumé feedback for your members – offered through an event or by email.
Career self-assessments, interest inventories and debriefing.
Information booths or virtual break-out rooms to supplement an existing event.

Benefits of Partnering With Us

Add depth and information through tailored programming that is unique to the needs of your group.
Professional event management guidance and execution, including technology and physical event space located at the Career Development Centre in Waterloo or Brantford.
Access to knowledgeable staff and professional presenters on various career topics.
Reach a broader student audience with promotional support through our marketing avenues.
Optional event registration management and tracking through Navigator.
Career resources and information relative to your programming.

Examples of Past Partnerships

Workshops on Resumé Writing for first-year students in their residence building.
Employer contacts provided from recruiting organizations to the Laurier Marketing Association for a networking event.
Collaboration with the Communications Students' Association to execute Careers in Communications Speaker Panel featuring four alumni working in various positions and industries.
A session on Applying to Teacher Education Programs for third-year BA Languages students.
Partnership with the Criminiology Students' Association to organize a Careers in Criminology and Law Fair with employer and educational organizations.
A series of sessions on TYPEFocus for Students' Union Executives.
Participation in an event with the Graduate Students’ Association to deliver content on maximizing LinkedIn.
Residence programming to offer the Non-Profit Sector Experiential Certificate.

Planning Ahead

Please allow an appropriate lead time in advance of your scheduled event to partner with the Career Centre effectively.

Depending on the nature of your program, a minimum of two weeks or more is required, especially when external guests are involved.

We do our best to support student groups however we can – including after-hours events and last-minute requests – but the sooner we hear from you, the more support we can offer.