The Co-op and Career Development Centre offers workshops and events to help you get a head start on your career and gain the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to connect to industry experts. Visit our events page to register for sessions.

Fall 2023 Career Workshops (Online)

Register to attend an online career workshop this fall semester. Online sessions will be hosted via Zoom and registered students will be sent the Zoom link the day prior to the workshop. Link to workshops

  • Resume and Canadian Hiring Process Workshop – September 12, September 27, October 26
  • Cover Letter Workshop – September 21
  • Job Search and Understanding the Canadian Marketplace – September 14, October 4
  • LinkedIn Workshop – September 25, October 19
  • Informational Interviews - October 5

Elevate Your Pitch Networking Workshop (On Campus)

Looking to improve your professional networking skills? Come to this interactive workshop to learn why networking is so important and practice your Pitch. There will be resources, fun activities to practice getting to know fellow students, and prizes for the best pitch. We will have a Pitch Contest where student can voluntarily participate.

  • Wednesday, October 11 | 5:30 pm–7:00 pm | Location TBD | Register

This is an excellent workshop to prepare you for future Career Talks, Alumni Talks, and Tech Thursday events as well as how to present yourself at your next interview.

Drop-in One-to-One Resume Review (On Campus and Online)

Check the workshop page for a variety of online Resume Reviews. In-person Resume Review take place on select Tuesdays in the fall semester, students can drop by the Co-op and Career Development Centre to have their resumes reviewed by our Career Instructor. No registration is required – sessions are first come, first serve. We recommend arriving early. Interested students must bring a copy of their resume (printed or on their laptop).

Tuesdays, 4:30 pm–5:30 pm on the dates below in room C121:

  • September 19, 26
  • October 24, 31
  • November 14, 21, 28

Career Events

Career Talks (Online and On Campus)

Career Talks is a series of career panels that will feature experts from a variety of industries. Each panel will focus on a different theme including hiring trends, science & tech, business, and more. Starting on September 18, 2023.

Alumni Talks (On Campus)

Alumni Talks is a panel series, hosted in collaboration with Alumni & Community Engagement, where Langara graduates will share their experiences, challenges, and career journeys. Starting on September 18, 2023.

Tech Thursday (Online and On Campus)

Tech Thursday is a series of monthly panels where industry experts will talk about a day in the life of their career, the position and skills required to do their work, and tips for students entering their company. Starting on September 28, 2023.

Information Sessions

Co-op Program

The Co-op Program allows you to alternate study semesters with paid work terms and gain valuable work experience before you graduate from your academic program.

Disney Field School Program

The Disney Field School program blends academic coursework at the University of California, Riverside and at the Disney University with six months of supervised paid training at Walt Disney World.

Global Skills Opportunity Internship Program

The Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) Internship program offers domestic Regular Studies students a unique opportunity to gain valuable global work-integrated learning experience.

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