The Career Development Office (CDO) has introduced a job search tool, myFuture. The functionalities of the online resource for students, alumni and employers is vast and provides a more efficient way to search for:

• Articling positions and recruitment information
• Full-time, part-time and summer jobs during your studies and after you graduate
• Details about local and international internship opportunities
• Open houses and information sessions at Montreal law firms
• On-campus legal career days, workshops, panels and events
• Information about fellowship and scholarship opportunities
• Listings of submission deadlines for academic journal articles, conference presentations and student writing competitions
• Links to provincial bar requirements, deadlines and information

With this new cutting-edge and user friendly system, you will be able to:

• View and apply on-line to jobs and articling positions
• Upload documents such as cover letters, résumés, transcripts, etc.
• View employer profiles
• Register for events and workshops
• View announcements and alerts

myFuture is a password-protected tool for McGill Law students and recent alumni. Access is given for up to three years after graduation. Be sure to check the CDO bulletin boards at the Faculty of Law (NCDH 4th floor & OCDH basement) for details on how to access the page, or contact the Career Development Office.

Using myFuture

The myFuture job search tool has a site specifically directed towards law students as well as a site that is directed to the entire McGill student body that is run through the Career Planning Service (CaPS) of McGill.

To access the myFuture website for law students please click on the following link: myFuture

To access the general CaPS website click on the following link: myFuture/CaPS

Once you log on to myFuture you will be greeted by a page of announcements about upcoming deadlines and events. These are highlighted announcements that provide a summary of only some of the exciting opportunities and items of interest available on the site.

On the top of the myFuture home page there are several tabs indicating the type of information available on the site:

Profile Tab

Provides a listing of your own personal information, including contact information and student status.

Documents Tab

Allows you to upload your résumé and cover letter in order to apply for jobs directly through the website. Previously uploaded documents are also listed.

Furthermore, under the Career Resources tab within the Documents tab, you will find a listing of databases of legal career search engines and fellowship/scholarship opportunities.

Note: myFuture allows students to upload only up to 10 documents at a time. If you are applying for more than a few jobs via myFuture, you will need to delete documents after a few applications, in order to upload further documents for your next application submissions.

Jobs Tab

The jobs tab allows you to search for work opportunities and refine your search by major/concentration, industry, keywords (i.e. name of organization, type of position, etc.). New jobs are posted daily. It is advised that you check the site regularly to see up-to-date postings.

Employers Tab

Lists all the employers who post jobs on the myFuture website. Searches can be narrowed by industry or keywords. You can also bookmark certain employers as 'favorites' in order to keep a closer eye on their employment opportunities and events over time.

OCI Interviews/Applications Tab

This tab helps you keep track of your applications for on-campus interviews. If you have been selected for an interview, you will be able to see your times/dates.

Events Tab

The events tab lists dates, locations and times of on-campus and off-campus Career Fairs, Information Sessions and CDO workshops, panels and events. Some of the events require registration in advance. This can be done directly through myFuture.

Calendar Tab

The calendar tab allows you to view events on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual calendar. This helps you keep track of career development related events offered by the CDO and the larger McGill Community.