Career Planning Service (CaPS) news

CaPS Acquisitions Update - October 2013 Check out our new career books and resources to help you to plan and get your dream career. You may borrow the following books or resources at CaPS, Brown Student Services Building (room 2200) New Books: CaPS 2013 October Career Magazines New magazines available in both print and online format. You can pick up a FREE copy at CaPS.

MyFuture will be down for all students on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm for data synchronization. This synchronization will update current student profiles from add/drop.  Be proactive and don't wait until the last minute to apply to any of the October 2. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Graduate Students - New Drop-in Procedure Starting October 1st, last-minute bookings are available on Tuesday & Thursday between 3-4:30. To better serve you, appointment times will be distributed at the CaPS office (Brown 2200) as of 9 am on Tuesday or Thursday for a scheduled time later that afternoon. Appointments are given on a first come, first serve basis. Note that students who are not in the CaPS office when their appointment time is scheduled may forfeit their appointment.

CaPS will provide basic feedback and suggestions regarding your LinkedIn profile during an appointment.  Registration for Peer LinkedIn Advising is on an appointment basis. We also provide a service for one complimentary professional photo for your LinkedIn profile; you can inform us at the end of appointment if you are interested in it. Peer LinkedIn Advising sessions are for 20 minutes and will begin on Monday, September 9th. This service is for all Undergraduate students.

Amongst our many workshops and information sessions offered each term, here are some upcoming events scheduled for Fall 2013 that may peak your interest.

Are you looking for a job in the Federal or Provincial Government, Consulting, Financial Institutions, Engineering or Information Technology?

The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) would like to welcome all new students to McGill and welcome back all returning students. Whether you are just starting or finishing up, be sure to take advantage of CaPS in the year ahead. We are here to help you - whether you are trying to find a part-time job, prepare grad school applications, find post-graduation work or find out career possibilities related to your major. Click here for a full listing of programs and services.

The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) is looking for energetic, articulate, passionate students to write for the CaPS blog. Give us your perspective on anything related to looking for work and/or finding your dream career. Examples could include your experiences with finding a part-time job on campus, looking for a summer job, advice on improving your “employability”, how to get involved in activities which will build your skillset, volunteering, job shadowing, life on campus and life in Montreal, etc.).

CaPS is creating short videos, themed "What I wish I knew about CaPS", for a new course being offered to new students called McGill 101. We're looking for 2nd , 3rd year, and graduated students who know and have used our services and resources, and are willing to share their stories / tips. Details found in myFuture on Job Posting #52258

Get the latest job-search advice from McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS): See Job Choices, now available in digital format, so you can access from your smartphone, laptop, or tablet!   Job Choices is the leading student-directed recruitment publication on campus.

New career books and resources are available in Career Resource Centre.

The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) would like to welcome all new students to McGill and welcome back all returning students.

New career books and resources are available in Career Resource Centre.

New career books and resources are available in Career Resource Centre.

Please note that both the undergrad cv drop-in as well as the grad drop-in scheduled for Friday, June 8 will be cancelled