Student stories

More than 5,000 UVic students and alumni connect with the Career Services team each year for support on résumés, interview preparation, career exploration and more.

Here are some of their stories.

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Chehak Nayar (computer science)

When she needed some career support, Chehak booked an one-on-one appointment with Karae, UVic's dedicated career educator for students in Engineering and Computer Science.

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Lane Joann Baay Beltran (diploma in business administration)

Lane booked an one-on-one appointment with Darcie, UVic's dedicated career educator for students taking Continuing Studies programming.

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Liezl Nuguid (diploma in business administration)

Liezl booked an one-on-one appointment with Darcie, UVic's dedicated career educator for students in Continuing Studies.

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Liza Marcela Alonso Rojas (MBA)

Liza took part in one of many workshops offered by UVic's Career Services team.

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Sehaj Vij (economics)

Sejah connected with UVic's Career Services team to prepare for a job interview. She booked an appointment with a career educator using the online booking.

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Tanner Payne (commerce)

Tanner Payne is an entrepreneur at heart. As he prepares to launch his first business in retail, he turned to the team with UVic Career Services for guidance.

We’re always looking to speak with folks who have connected with us.

If you're interested in sharing your story, please contact us and tell us a bit about yourself.