Developing a professional network, practising your skills, and gaining work experience take time, so it’s great to get started early! UPEI’s Experiential Education has a variety of supports to meet your needs, tailored to where you’re at and what your career goals are. We support students from the beginning of their degree to after graduation.
The labour market is quite competitive for many fields right now, so don’t be discouraged if it takes some time and effort to secure a job!
We work with students one-on-one to offer job searching, resume writing, and interview preparation advice. You can email us at experientialed@upei.ca for support, drop in to Dalton Hall 209, or schedule a virtual appointment to get support in a way that suits your preferences and needs. We even have a career counsellor on staff who you can work with one-on-one. More information about how to access our services can be found at HERE
We also have programs like Co-op and the International Student Employment Support Program, and supports like the Work-Integrated Learning bursary to help connect students to experiential learning opportunities. You can learn more about our programs through our website at upei.ca/exed.
If you’re looking for work on campus, you’ll want to check out the UPEI Human Resources page. Experiential Education’s job board has off-campus volunteer and work opportunities for students and recent graduates. Another good source for finding local job opportunities is WorkPEI.
Our schedule tends to be quiet over the summer months, but as we get closer to the fall, you’ll see many career-related events on our events calendar (don’t worry–these also appear on the main UPEI calendar). We host showcases of local volunteering and work opportunities, information sessions, group volunteering, workshops, and more!
We also tend to be pretty active on Instagram, so if that’s an easy way for you to stay up-to-date, follow us at @exedupei