Workshops & Events

The Centre for Career and Work Integrated Learning 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.

Fall 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 Workshop
    • Thursday, September 10, 4:30–5:30 pm | Register
  • Cover Letter Workshop
    • Friday, September 18, 12:30–1:30 pm | Register
  • Job Search Workshop
    • Wednesday, September 23, 3:30–4:30 pm | Register
  • LinkedIn Workshop
    • Tuesday, October 6, 12:30–1:30 pm | Register
  • Informational Interviews Workshop
    • Wednesday, October 14, 12:30–1:30 pm | Register
  • Interview Workshop
    • Friday, October 16, 10:30–11:30 am | Register
  • Resume Workshop
    • Monday, October 26, 4:30–5:30 pm | Register
  • Cover Letter Workshop
    • Monday, November 16, 4:30–5:30 pm | Register
  • Job Search Workshop
    • Friday, November 20, 12:30–1:30 pm | Register
  • Informational Interviews Workshop
    • Thursday, November 26, 10:30–11:30 am | Register

Resume Reviews

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.

Upcoming dates for Online Resume Reviews:

  • Monday, September 14, 3:00 pm
  • Monday, September 14, 4:00 pm
  • Tuesday, September 22, 1:00 pm
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2:00 pm

See link below for full list of dates.

register for online resume reviews

Industry Speaker Series

The speaker series events invite employers, community partners, and alumni to speak with students on a variety of career-related topics. These events are designed to help student explore career paths in their area of study and learn from industry expert about the skills and experiences needed to succeed.

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.

Alumni Talks: Job Search Strategy
Thursday, October 29 | 5:00-6:30 pm | T Building Gallery | Register

Panelists include:

  • Hari Whyte, Human Resource Specialist, Yellowridge Construction Ltd., BBA Business Administration Alumni (2024)
  • And more
Alumni Talks: Present Your Career Story (Elevator Pitch)
Monday, November 23 | 5:00-6:30 pm | T Building Gallery | Register

Panelists include:

  • TBA

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.

Career Talks: Engineering
Monday, October 5, 5:00–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery | Register

Panelists include:

  • TBA
Career Talks: Criminal Justice Career Talk & Career Booths
Monday, November 30 | 1:30–3:30 pm | T Building Gallery | Register

Considering a career in Criminal Justice? Join us for this Career Talk to learn more about the day in the life of public service work and the recruitment process working in the private and public sectors.

1:30–3:30 pm | Career Booths

Organizations attending include:

  • BC Corrections
  • BC Court Services
  • BC Sheriff Services
  • Providence Health Care
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
  • Surrey Police Service (SPS)
2:00–3:00 pm | Career Talk Panel

A panel talk of designated speakers to talk about their career journey in Criminal Justice. The talk includes skills for the workforce, a day in the life of your work, and tips you have for students considering a career in Criminal Justice.

Panelists include:

  • BC Victim Services
  • Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA)
  • Correctional Service Canada (CSC) – Tarvinder Sidhu, Parole Officer, Vancouver Parole
  • GardaWorld Security – Derek Burns, Regional Director
  • Vancouver Police Department (VPD) – Detective Mark Melvin, Recruiting Unit

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.

Tech Talks: GitHub
Tuesday, November 3, 5:00-6:30 pm | Register

Panelists include:

  • Gursharan Singh Hayer,  Software Engineer, StackAdapt, Langara College Computer Science Diploma Alumni (2020)
  • And more

Information Sessions

Join us at an upcoming info session to learn more about these programs.

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.