Co-op & Career Development Centre Workshops & Events
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.
Summer 2026 Career Workshops (Online)
These one hour workshops are designed to help students understand the hiring process and tips for job application submissions, resumes, cover letters and more.
Register online and a Zoom link will be sent to you a day prior to the event.
- Resume & the Canadian Workplace Workshop
- Thursday, May 7, 10:30 am–11:30 am | Register
- Cover Letter Workshop
- Tuesday, May 12, 3:30 pm–4:30 pm | Register
- Job Search Success Strategies Workshop
- Wednesday, May 20, 3:30 pm–4:30 pm | Register
- Informational Interviews Workshop
- Tuesday, June 2, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm | Register
Special Summer Workshops Series: Job Search Strategies (Online)
Every Thursday, 10:30 am–12:00 pm from May 14 – June 25
This summer, we are offering a 7-week series with workshops every Thursday featuring a special topic each week. Attend these online sessions to hear about tips for job searching and presenting yourself as the best candidate for the job. Students can register for all sessions or the ones that work best for their needs.
The sessions are 1.5 hours each, where the first hour is held workshop style about the topic and the last 30 minutes are for open discussion. Register online and a Zoom link will be sent to you a day prior to the event.
- May 14 – Job Search Strategies | Register
- May 21 – Informational Interviews | Register
- May 28 – LinkedIn Profile and Making Connections | Register
- June 4 – Resumes and Cover Letters | Register
- June 11 – Interview Practice | Register
- June 18 – Your Elevator Pitch | Register
- June 25 – Job Search Next Steps | Register
Resume Reviews & Job Search Strategies Drop-In
Online Resume Reviews take place on select dates below. Students will receive a Zoom login a day in advance and are asked to share their resume prior to the session for a thorough review. These are 30 minute sessions max and one person per session. Registration is required - sessions are first-come, first-served basis and no shows will be monitored.
Online Resume Reviews will take place on these dates:
- Monday, April 20, 3:00 pm–3:30 pm
- Monday, April 20, 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
- Thursday, April 23, 3:00 pm–3:30 pm
- Thursday, April 23, 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 6, 3:00 pm–3:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 6, 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
- Thursday, May 14, 2:00 pm–2:30 pm
- Thursday, May 14, 3:00 pm–3:30 pm
- Friday, May 22, 11:00 am–11:30 am
Industry Speaker Series
Career Talks
Career Talks is a series of career panels that feature experts from a variety of industries. Each panel will focus on a different theme including hiring trends, science & tech, business, and more. See past Career Talks events.
Alumni Talks
Alumni Talks is a panel series, hosted in collaboration with Alumni & Community Engagement, where Langara graduates share their experiences, challenges, and career journeys. See past Alumni Talks events.
Tech Talks
Tech Talks is a series of monthly panels where industry experts 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. See past Tech Talks events.
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.
Questions? Connect with us at career [at] langara.ca (career[at]langara[dot]ca) or visit our office the C Building, Room C121.
