Skip to main content

Unit 3: Learning and Planning

Student going over materials and plans

Summer Symposium Series: Engineering Career Resources

Backgrounders

A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

Aaron Waldt

Aaron Waldt

Business Development Lead

Peter Noel

Peter Noel

Career Profiles

Business Development Partner

I help new financial advisors develop their skills so they can help their clients make good financial decisions.
Ella Chan

Ella Chan

Digital Media Outreach Specialist

Ella uses her creativity to explain science using videos.
Bruce Taylor

Bruce Taylor

Career Profiles

President

I operate an engineering company that specializes in social ventures and sustainable development.
Engineer inspecting a solar panel

Careers In Sustainability

Lessons

Students explore non-traditional careers related to sustainability and sustainable development.

Celebrity talk show

Career Talk Show

Lessons

Students will research a career (or career sector) and role-play being a person in that career being interviewed by a talk show host.

Electrical engineers at work

Engineering a Future Career

Lessons

Students explore the different branches of engineering and discover the similarities and differences between them.

Image of delivery person and clock to represent being friendly, reliable and on time

Developing Successful Work Habits

Lessons

Students will learn about work habits that can help them succeed in any career.

Students working together on a laptop

Learning About Technological Careers

Lessons

Students will research careers and post-secondary pathways related to their current course. 

Student presenting to peers

Demonstrating Skills in Technological Careers

Lessons

Students will learn and demonstrate skills required in a career of interest.

Boot on a shovel

Is This For Me? Reflecting On Occupational Fit

Lessons

Students engage in self-reflection as they consider occupational fit and how various career options align with their personal strengths and preferences.

Justin Pursaga

Justin Pursaga

Career Profiles

Director & Program Lead

Justin Pursaga is the Director & Program Lead of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance.
Ethical hacker

Careers of the Future

Lessons

Students will learn about potential careers of the future and create their own job description.

Scientist testing water samples

Careers in the Great Outdoors

Lessons

Students explore careers related to outdoors and the land and then design and build a water filter prototype.