One-on-one appointments are a great place to start for all your career and employment questions. Regardless of whether you're a new USask student, finishing up your education, or one of our great alumni, our Career Educators are here to help:

• Identify your goals and plan your next steps
• Discuss your career assessment results
• Explore your career options
• Make a career-related decision
• Build and review your job search documents: Resumes, Cover Letters and CVs
• Better understand strategies for approaching the job search
• Learn how to be more effective at finding and applying for jobs
• Prepare and practice for interviews
• Review and help build your LinkedIn profile
• Answer general employment or career related questions

Career Coaching is available free of charge to all newly admitted and current students, and alumni of USask.

Please note, if you are looking for information about academic program requirements or help in choosing your classes, you will want to access Academic Advising.

• Book an appointment

Learning more about your personality, interests, strengths and career values will help you make better decisions about your career goals, help you evaluate opportunities, and better appreciate your Career Readiness Competencies.

• Book an appointment
• More about career assessments
• Career readiness guide

Use CareerLink to book an appointment, register for career events and info sessions, and search for full, part-time or summer jobs and volunteer opportunities, and subscribe to have new postings sent directly to your inbox.

• Search job postings
• USask positions
• Additional job search sites

Learn how to get the most out of your degree and prepare for your future career with USask Major Maps.

• Major Maps

ISERP is an Indigenous-grounded program that uses Indigenous ways of knowing and learning to help you to be better prepared to enter the world of work. 

• Learn more about ISERP

A number of colleges at the University of Saskatchewan offer practical learning experiences. These experiences may be optional or required, for-credit or non-credit, and can vary in length and commitment.

Arts and Science

• Computer Science Professional Internship Program
• Economics Internship Program
• MA Economics Co-op Internship Program
• Environment & Society – Co-operative Education Program
• Interactive Systems Design Professional Internship Program
• Physics Professional Internship Option
• Regional and Urban Planning Practicum
• Toxicology Undergraduate Research Experience Program (TUREP)

Education

• College of Education - Field Experiences

Emmanuel and St. Chad

• Emmanuel & St. Chad Programs - Internship Option

Engineering

• Engineering Co-op Internship Program

Edwards School of Business

• Edwards Co-operative Education Program

Nursing

• College of Nursing - Clinical Placement

Pharmacy and Nutrition

• Pharmacy - Structured Practice Experiences
• Nutrition - Professional Practice Courses

Physical Therapy

• School of Physical Therapy - Clinical Education

Public Health

• School of Public Health - Practicum

St. Thomas More

• STM - Community Service-Learning

• See available opportunities

The Indigenous Student Internship Program (ISIP) is a four-month paid internship program for self-identified Indigenous USask students. For more information, contact Jeanelle Desjarlais, Indigenous Experiential Learning Coordinator at Career Services. 

• ISIP

Empowering Canadian Youth for the Jobs of Tomorrow

The RBC Learn to Work, Work to Learn program equips students with the self-awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to be successful in their careers. With a primary focus on identifying and building career readiness skills students have opportunities to participate in experiential learning initiatives, industry panels, mentorship programs, and various workshops that ultimately improve their employability.

Contact program lead Erin Walling for more information.   

• Experiential Learning in the Workplace
• Kick-Start Your Career
• USask Connects

Level Up brings real projects from organizations into Universities. Get immersed in industry projects and get equipped with work-ready skills. LEVEL UP your resume by completing short-term, 80 hour projects over two to eight weeks from organizations and get paid $1,400 to do it! Show future employers you have the real skills they need.

• Level-Up

Community Engaged Learning Projects provide USask students with a structured project-based learning experience. These partnerships are driven by community partner priorities and provide reciprocal benefits to those partners and the students engaged with them. Partners can complete smaller, impactful projects and students can gain develop their career-readiness competencies through experiential learning. At the heart of our program is a 10-hour career readiness online course and a 30-hour project that offers you hands-on experience in applying the knowledge from the course and making a real impact. While completing these projects you have the opportunity to reflect, share, and act on your career readiness competencies, receive a bursary, and CCR recognition. Join the mailing list to hear when new projects are available!

Contact program lead Tenneisha Nelson for more information. 

FUSION Skill-Development is an interactive and engaging 10-hour online, self-study curriculum designed to wraparound and complement your existing experiential learning opportunity, and help you enhance your skills across critical 21st century skill domains.

• FUSION

Employers like to see candidates who are well-rounded and take the initiative to participate in their communities. Volunteering and community involvement are rewarding ways to gain valuable experience, develop important skills and build your professional network. Engaging in professional development opportunities, like workshops or non-credit courses, gives you the opportunity to learn outside of your academic program.

Use CareerLink to search for volunteer opportunities and subscribe to have new postings emailed to you. Check PAWS for more volunteer opportunities. Many groups on campus post PAWS bulletins when looking for volunteers.

• CareerLink

A number of organizations coordinate experiential learning opportunities such as internships, exchanges and leaderhip programs all over the world and in a range of industries. If you are interested in interning with a certain employer, be sure to check out the careers/opportunities section of their website as many have internship experiences. Also see Volunteering, Study Abroad and International Job Links.

• AIESEC
• Campus Access
• CANADEM's International Field Experience Program
• Canada World Youth
• Canadian Roots
• Career Edge
• Exchanges Canada
• Glassdoor
• Global Vision
• Idealist
• Internex
• Mitacs
• Rank My Internship
• Rooftops Canada
• Rotary Youth Exchanges
• Study and Go Abroad
• SWAP
• The Chopras
• Volunteering Solutions
• Youth Unlimited
• Youth With A Mission

Please note, the University of Saskatchewan is not affiliated with any of the organizations noted above and offers this list simply to provide other options for students to explore, not as an endorsement. Programs vary considerably so be sure to research each thoroughly and inquire about such details as application fees, location, stipends/honorariums, requirements, accommodations, flights, health insurance, work visas, contract lengths, etc.

The Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is a personalized and official record of the university-approved and facilitated activities that you have been involved in while a student here. This record is an excellent supplement to résumés and CVs.

• Find opportunities

USask students and alumni have opportunities to connect with various organizations to discuss employment, volunteering, and graduate and professional school opportunities. Explore exhibitor booths, attend industry panels, and meet with local, national, and international reps who have come to share their passions, answer questions and attract an inspired uSask talent like you.

• Register for a career fair

Networking is about developing meaningful relationships. CareerMeetUps exist to provide you with an opportunity to learn how to network more effectively, and to build new connections with alumni, industry reps, and others.

• Learn more

Employer information sessions are an excellent way for you to connect with future employers. You'll learn more about their organization and what opportunities they have available.