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Important info about your rights and responsibilities as an employee in BC can obtained from the Employment Standards Branch, 1-800-663-3316.
Join your local industry association! Student memberships are often free or nominal, and provide access to many student-oriented seminars and events. It's a great resource for networking with professionals in your line of interest, and identifying industry-related job posting boards. Get involved and get noticed!
General job search engines
Job search engines can be good sources for job postings, however hires still happen by building networks with real people! Search the sites, send out your resume, and follow-up via telephone or in person.
Government
Internships
There are lots of internships out there but some of the good ones are a little hard to find. Use this list as a starting point, but do your own research and you'll probably find some additional ones of interest to you. Internships range in length from four months up to two years. Some are paid, some unpaid, but the experience is usually fantastic. Many of these internships state you must be between 18-30 and unemployed, so check the requirements carefully before you apply.
- AbilityEdge - Internships for graduates with disabilities
- AIESEC - International internship exchanges for over 250 students annually in Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, Management and Economics, Computer Applications and Programming, Marketing and Engineering/Technical Fields
- Campus Access - A good list of internships for Canadians, in business, government, technology, international development and more
- Canadian Directory of Internships - Over 250 Canadian, American and international internships are listed in this CACEE directory - searchable by keyword or discipline
- Canadian Federation of Students: Student Work Abroad Program (SWAP) - Canada's largest exchange program for work and travel abroad
- Career Edge - Career Edge is a private-sector national youth internship program. The program's goal is to provide valuable, career-related experience for unemployed young Canadians through internships within successful Canadian organizations
- CIDA International Youth Internships - Gain a valuable first work experience in an international development setting
- jobpostings.ca and jobpostings eMagazine
Search current internship opportunities in Canada
- Young Professionals International - The Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade's Youth International Internship Program providing youth with a first international work experience that will further the objectives of Canada's foreign policy
- Environmental Careers Organization - Offers opportunities for post-secondary graduates to gain experience in national or international environmental projects
- Natural Resources Canada - The Science and Technology Internship Program will provide relevant and meaningful work experience to recent graduates in science, engineering or business. Also available in French.
- Government of Canada Publications Internships in developing countries for young Canadians with skills in information and communication technologies
- United Nations Association in Canada - Offering internship opportunities to graduating (ed) students at a multitude of media hosts.
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