Careers
From Montreal to The Hague, SIS graduates are engaged in dynamic careers locally and around the globe.
Our employment surveys reveal that a majority of our MLIS students enjoy a professional position within a year of graduation. See results of the latest survey: Graduate Placement Survey - 2011 Graduates [.pdf]. As well, a majority of our PhD graduates have been hired by other information schools.
Looking for employment opportunities at the School? Please visit our Employment Opportunities page. Current student? Visit the Working page.
MLIS Careers
Considering an MLIS or job searching in the field? Learn more about practice settings, responsibilities, job titles, potential employers, and professional associations related to Archival Studies, Knowledge Management, and Librarianship on our MLIS specialization pages.
SIS Jobs List
SIS-JOBS list is a moderated mailing list maintained by the School of Information Studies for posting jobs in North America for graduates and students of the McGill School of Information Studies. Click through for instructions on subscribing or emailing jobs to the list.
McGill CaPS
Access services tailored to graduate students, including 1-on-1 consultations with Graduate Career Advisors and CV drop-in sessions through the McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS). Visit the CaPS Masters & PhDs page for more information.
Did you know? Full CaPS services are available to alumni one year after graduation, and for a small fee for two years thereafter. Alumni have lifetime access to the "myFuture" job search and career tools suite free of charge.
Job Search Links
- University of Toronto FIS JobSite
- University of Western Ontario FIMS JobWeb
- CLA Job Search
- SLA Career Center
- SLA Eastern Chapter Jobs
- ALA JobLIST - primarily US
- Association of Research Libraries Job Announcements - Canada & US
- Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) Jobs Board - US
- METRO Job Search: Metropolitan New York Library Council Job Bank - US
More employment links can be found on the CLA and SLA Student Chapter pages on the SIS Student Associations website.
