Career Profiles

Interested in learning more about possible career options? Learn more about the experiences of Laurier alumni. These career profiles are packed with tips on how to navigate various industries and paths, and will help you think about the career options available to you in the following areas:

• Communications
• Consulting
• Customer Service
• Education
• Entrepreneurship / self-employment
• Event planning and fundraising
• Finance, accounting and insurance
• Government
• Health
• Human Resources
• Insurance
• Law
• Marketing and sales
• Not-for-profit
• Operations
• Research
• Science and environment
• Social services and counselling

Communications

• • Buyer (Communications, BA)
  • Chapter Development Coordinator (Contemporary Studies, BA)
  • Communications Manager (English, BA)
  • Communications Specialist (Communication Studies, BA)
  • Communications Specialist, Design and Web (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Coordinator in First Nations and Métis Relations (Journalism and Public Relations, BA)
  • Coordinator, Fund Development (Communication Studies and Sociology, BA)
  • Copywriter (English, BA)
  • Corporate Communications Manager (Communication Studies, BA)
  • Digital Community Manager (Communication Studies and Global Studies, BA)
  • Director of Communications and Marketing (History, BA)
  • Director of Knowledge (History, BA and MA)
  • Entrepreneur, Advertising (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Journalist/Reporter (Communication Studies, BA)
  • Marketing Communications Coordinator (Sociology, BA)
  • Publicist (Communication Studies, BA)
  • Social Media and Content Strategist (English and Communication Studies, BA)
  • Technical Writer (History, BA)
  • Vice-President, Public Relations (History, BA)
  • Video Editor and Videographer (Film and Fine Arts, BA)

Consulting

• • Associate Manager and Engagement Lead (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Behavioural Consultant (Psychology, BA)
  • Chapter Development Coordinator (Contemporary Studies, BA)
  • Consultant, Chief Insight Officer (MBA)
  • Consultant, Sustainable Food, Farming and Environment (English, BA)
  • Environmental Health and Safety Consultant (Geography, BA)
  • Geographic Information Systems Analyst (Archaeology, BA)
  • Management Consultant (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Psychoeducational Consulting (Psychology and Sociology, BA)
  • Senior Consultant Advisory Services (Business Administration, BBA)

Customer Service

• • Supervisor Customer Relationship and Retail Banking Contact Centre (Communications Studies, BA)

Education

• • Area Learning and Development Manager (Kinesiology, BA)
  • Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator (Indigenous Studies and History, BA)
  • Associate Professor (Biology and Psychology, BSc)
  • Co-ordinator, Off-Campus First Year Initiatives (Criminology, BA)
  • Community Manager (English Literature and Film Studies, MA)
  • Educator (Kinesiology, BA)
  • Equity and Inclusion Officer (Social Work, MSW)
  • Faculty Member (Biology, BSc)
  • High School Teacher (Sociology, BA)
  • Indigenous Students Recruitment and Retention Officer (History, BA)
  • Information Services and Electronic Collections Library (Religion and Culture, BA)
  • Manager, Learning Services (English, BA)
  • Music Educator (Music, BMus)
  • Principal (Psychology, BA)
  • Psychoeducational Consulting (Psychology and Sociology, BA)

Entrepreneurship/Self-Employment

• • Consultant, Chief Insight Officer (MBA)
  • Entrepreneur, Advertising (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Entrepreneur, President (Geography, BA)
  • Entrepreneur, Vice-President and Co-Owner (Business Administration, BBA)
  • General Manager and Co-Owner (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Green Marketing (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Psychoeducational Consulting (Psychology and Sociology, BA)
  • Small Business Owner (Psychology, BA)

Event Planning and Fundraising

• • Chapter Development Coordinator (Contemporary Studies, BA)
  • Coordinator, Fund Development (Communication Studies and Sociology, BA)
  • Event and Production Manager (Communication Studies and Sociology, BA)
  • Events Manager (Communication Studies and Sociology, BA)
  • Fundraising and Marketing Account Executive (English, BA)

Finance and Accounting

• • Branch Administrator (Economics, BA)
  • Branch Administrator, (Economics, BA)
  • Director of Product Development (Economics, BA)
  • District Controller (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Equity Research Associate (MBA)
  • Financial Analyst (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Financial Planner (Economics and Sociology, BA)
  • Senior Forensic Accountant (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Investment Banker (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Licensed Insolvency Trustee (Political Science, BA)
  • Minister of Finance of Ontario (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Senior Consultant Advisory Services (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Senior Financial Analyst (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Staff Accountant (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Supervisor Customer Relationship and Retail Banking Contact Centre (Communications Studies, BA)
  • Vice-President, Finance (Business Administration, BBA)

Government

• • City Councillor, Kitchener (Political Science, BA)
  • Minister of Finance of Ontario (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Policy Advisor (Political Science, BA)
  • Project Coordinator, Organizational Performance (Sociology, BA)
  • Social Planner (Criminology and Sociology, BA)

Health

• • Manager of Patient Relations and Patient Experience (Social Work, MSW)
  • Occupational Therapist (Kinesiology, BA)
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Project Manager (Archeology, BA)
  • Public Health Planner (Psychology and Sociology, BA; Community Psychology, MA)
  • Recreational Therapist (Contemporary Studies, BA)
  • Registered Dietitian (Business Administration Diploma)
  • Research Assistant (Biology, BSc)
  • Senior Compliance Officer, Food Safety (Biology, BSc)
  • Speech-Language Pathologist (Psychology, BA)

Human Resources

• • Area Learning and Development Manager
  • Chief Human Resources Officer (MBA)
  • Human Resources Coordinator (English, BA)
  • Human Resources Manager (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Human Resources Reporting and Analytics Specialist (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Indigenous Students Recruitment and Retention Officer (History, BA)
  • Jr. Campus Recruiter Technology, Operations and Corporate Areas (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Recruitment Consultant (English, MA)

Insurance

• • Casualty Litigation Claims Adjuster (Kinesiology, BA)
  • Director of Operations (French and Spanish, BA)
  • Executive Liability Underwriter (Business Administration, BBA)

Law

• • Assistant Manager of External Legal Services (Environmental Studies, BA)
  • Director of Policy and Practice (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Legal Counsel (English, BA)
  • Personal Injury Lawyer (English and History, BA)
  • Senior Paralegal: Immigration Law (Political Science and Communication Studies, BA)

Marketing and Sales

• • Account Executive (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Associate Brand Manager (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Brand Manager, Beauty (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Copywriter (English, BA)
  • Corporate Sales Coordinator (Kinesiology, BA)
  • Digital Marketing Educator and Social Media Consultant (English and Communication Studies, BA)
  • Director of Integrated Marketing (Sport) (Kinesiology, BA)
  • District Sales Leader (Psychology, BA)
  • Fundraising and Marketing Account Executive (English, BA)
  • Green Marketing (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Marketing Communications Coordinator (Sociology, BA)
  • Online Marketer, CEO/Co-Founder (Biology and Chemistry, BSc)
  • Product Marketing Manager (Biology and Chemistry, BSc)
  • Real Estate Agent (Geography, BA)
  • Sales and Marketing Coordinator (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Senior Manager, Marketing Analytics (BBA)
  • Supervisor Customer Relationship and Retail Banking Contact Centre (Communications Studies, BA)

Not-for-Profit

• • Chapter Development Coordinator (Contemporary Studies, BA)
  • Coordinator, Fund Development (Communication Studies and Sociology, BA)
  • Director of Knowledge (History, BA and MA)
  • Fundraising and Marketing Account Executive (English, BA)
  • Manager of Global Program Partnerships (Political Science, BA)

Operations

• • Logistics Analyst (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Operations and Supply Chain Manager (Business Administration, BBA)
  • Operations Manager (Business Administration, BBA)

Research

• • Associate Professor (Biology and Psychology, BSc)
  • Clinical Research Co-ordinator (Psychology, BSc; Behavioural Neuroscience, MA)
  • Equity Research Associate (MBA)
  • Faculty Member (Biology, BSc)
  • Research Analyst: Information Science (Anthropology and Religion and Culture, BA)
  • Research and Development Scientist (BBA and Chemistry, BSc/MSc)
  • Research Assistant (Biology, BSc)
  • Resource and Environmental Management (Environmental Science, BA)
  • Senior Research Analyst (BA, Psychology)
  • Senior Risk Assessment Specialist (Biology, BSc)
  • Team Lead and Historical Artifacts Researcher (Archaeology, BA)

Science and Environment

• • Consultant, Sustainable Food, Farming and Environment (English, BA)
  • Energy and Environmental Conservation Supervisor (Contemporary Studies, BA and Education, BEd)
  • Grape and Wine Technology (Biology and Chemistry, BSc)
  • Manager, Operational Sustainability Engagement (Geography, BA)
  • Research Assistant (Biology, BSc)
  • Senior Compliance Officer, Food Safety (Biology, BSc)
  • Senior Environmental Planner (Biology and Physical Geography, BSc)
  • Senior Risk Assessment Specialist (Biology, BSc)
  • Manager, Test Engineer Extraordinaire (Computer Science, BSc)
  • Wildlife Researcher (Biology, BA)

Social Services and Counselling

• • Behavioural Consultant (Psychology, BA)
  • Certified Sexologist (Sociology and Psychology, BA)
  • Clinical Social Worker and Case Manager (Social Work, MSW)
  • Concurrent Disorders Specialist (Psychology, BA)
  • Corrections Officer (Business Administration, BA)
  • Couple and Family Therapist (Psychology, BSc)
  • Director of Services (Social Work, MSW)
  • Equity and Inclusion Officer (Master of Social Work, MSW)
  • Family Therapist (Theological Studies, MTS)
  • Job Developer (Global Studies, BA)
  • Psychoeducational Consulting (Psychology and Sociology, BA)
  • Psychotherapist (Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy, MA, MSW)
  • Service Co-ordinator (Sociology, BA)
  • Social Worker: Palliative Care (Social Work, MSW)
  • Speech-Language Pathologist (Psychology, BA)