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Unit 5: Career and Community Experiences

Deux travailleurs et une travailleuse du secteur du pétrole et du gaz

Jacqueline Harris

Social Risk & Investment Advisor

Jacqueline manages partnerships with not for profit organizations for Chevron Canada.
Illustration of the Earth

Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources

Backgrounders

A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

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.

Anthony Mantione

Anthony Mantione

Senior Economist

I work to improve the availability and accessibility of information to help Canadians make informed decisions about their careers.
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.

Welding trainee

Exploring Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships

Lessons

Students explore a variety of skilled trades careers and learn about training requirements.

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.

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.