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Career Development

The Career Management Centre supports and promotes your professional growth and development no matter where you are in your career journey whether you are at the start of your graduate program or long after you have graduated. We are always here for you.

Consulting Team

The Career Consulting Team is a dedicated group of individuals who are committed to your professional growth and development. We provide opportunities for you to unlock your full potential. Whether you already know where you want to go with your career or you’re exploring your options, we are here to support your career journey. We provide you with self-assessment tools and then give personalized coaching on how to map out future possibilities, assess your fit in the marketplace and tap into the hidden job market. You’ll have access to these services even after you’ve graduated.

Life-long Career Support

When you’ve completed your graduate school journey, it is not the end of our support for you. We are still here to provide career consulting and planning long after your graduation. We are unwavering in our commitment to helping you flourish in your chosen career path. We want to see you level up in your career and attain your professional goals. We are resolute in our decision to help you reach those career milestones and would love for you to stay in touch and continue accessing our support services and opportunities. You can think of us as your life-long partner in career success.

Developing your skills both in and out of the classroom is an integral ingredient in career success. We can assist you with honing and leverage your skills, as well as gaining new in-demand skills for your professional growth. Whether it is supporting you to land your dream role or directing you to the information, tools and resources for your start-up, we are here to create opportunities that foster your growth and development.

Skill-building workshops and activities

We’re here to assist you through the entire job search process by delivering career-building workshops, providing employer mock interviews and networking events, and making personalized introductions within SFU Beedie’s extensive corporate network. Specific workshops include:

  • How to build and communicate your value

  • Interview techniques

  • Salary negotiating

  • LinkedIn

  • Resume & Cover Letter

Graduate Management Consulting Career Preparation (GMCCP) Program

We want to assist you in putting your best self forward and the GMCCP can support you in your endeavours. GMCCP focuses on introducing graduate students to the basics of preparing for a case interview. It is centred on structured analysis, logical reasoning and client-focused communication. You will be exposed to the case interview format and will practice some of the key skills that need to be mastered to be successful during a case interview. You will explore exciting topics such as how to structure a case interview, mental math, issue trees, interpreting visual information and effective presentations. Guest speakers and consultants will be invited to provide further insight into consulting and case interviews.

Company Tours

Want to gain an insider's view into an organization's culture, career opportunities, and hiring process? As a student, you will have access to our company tours. These sessions can occur either on-campus, virtual or hosted by a company at their location. As a student, you will have the opportunity to tour companies like:

  • Bestbuy

  • Colliers

  • RBC

  • SAP

  • Seaspan