Year 1 - 30 credit hours
Link experiences to your career interests. Options include:
- Student groups including Undergraduate Psychology Students' Association or Active Minds.
- Volunteer with Healthy U or join the Student Leadership Development Program.
- Student work opportunities including Work-Study, STEP Services or Federal Student Work Experience Program.
- Experiential education opportunities such as Community Engaged Learning programs.
Year 2 - 60 credit hours
Explore student research opportunities: Apply for a research assistant position, Undergraduate Research Award or NSERC grant.
Gain practical experience by volunteering: Check out Big Brothers Big Sisters, Klinic Community Health Centre or Let's Talk Science.
Obtain certificates employers may require, including: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, CPR/First Aid, ALLY, WHMIS and Mental Health First Aid.
Earn while you learn: Consider applying to the Arts Co-operative Education program once you have completed 48 credit hours, or the the Science Co-operative Education program once you have completed 60 credit hours.
Year 3 - 90 credit hours
Continue or start research: Participate in the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition and apply for a Psychology Undergraduate Research Experience Award.
Check out student job opportunities with: Career Trek, St. Amant or WISE Kid-Netic Energy.
Search for job opportunities online: Check out Job Bank, Find My Job, Indeed or other search engines.
Use your networks and connections: Inquire about unadvertised job openings (the "hidden job market").
Year 4 - 120 credit hours
Ensure you have references in place: Ask your professor for a reference or a letter of recommendation if you're applying for graduate school.
Find opportunities to market yourself: Present your research at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Assess your resumé: Identify any gaps in experience and fill them through volunteering, work placements or internships such as the Post-Secondary Recruitment Program.