Career Centre
Mrs. Carol Hill
Career Advisor
Please visit Mrs. Hill at the Career Center located in the Counseling Department for information pertaining to Post Secondary Institutions and Scholarship application process or assistance with Resume composition.
Contact Information
email - carol_hill@sd33.bc.ca
Phone - 604-795-7295 voicemail ext. 661
Career Centre News
May 10, 2012
The following are Summer Work Experience Opportunities – for more information or to sign-up please see Mrs. Hill or email the Work Experience Department at kathy_wiseman@sd33.bc.ca
Chilliwack Gymnastics Club - Starting July 2 - 5 one week sessions - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Salvation Army Camp - August 13-17 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
Party In The Park –Fridays in July and August – applications available in the Career Centre
April 10, 2012
Big Bothers Big Sisters Teen Mentoring volunteer program is looking for students in Grades 10 and 11 who are interested in volunteering with their organization, please see Mrs. Hill for the application. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 30 2012. Big Brothers and Big Sisters also awards a yearly scholarship for volunteers.
www.Chatterhigh.com A website where students ‘Learn and Earn’ for themselves, and their school
April 4, 2012
April 11 is McDonald’s National Hiring Day - for the application and more information please go to http://www.worksforme.ca/mcd/
UFV has re-opened the self-reporting grade system from April 3 to 20 to permit late submission of grades.
March 9, 2012
University of the Fraser Valley
Submitting High School Interim Grades
This year, all applicants who are required to submit high school grades have been contacted by email, rather than by regular mail. In February, we sent information to the applicants' personal email (if they have provided one) as well as their UFV email.
Here are some details for you:
Interim grades must be submitted to UFV Admissions between March 1-31st, with final grades required by August 3, 2012.
Please encourage all applicants to UFV to check their myUFV accounts for information, and please feel free to forward this link to any of your students who may not have received the information:
http://www.ufv.ca/Assets/Admissions+and+Records/Admissions/Fall+2012+Int...
Only the following programs require submission of interim grades:
• Associate of Arts (including Theatre)
• Aviation Diploma
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
• Bachelor of Business (Aviation)
• Bachelor of Business Admin
• Bachelor of Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Kinesiology
• Bachelor of Science
• Business Diploma
• Certificate in Computer Information Systems
• Diploma of Computer Information Systems
• Engineering Transfer
• Library and Information Technology Diploma
• Social Services Diploma
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Julie Laursen, Admissions Coordinator at Julie.laursen@ufv.ca or 604-854-4540.
February 27, 2012
University of Victoria Updates
UVic 101 webinars - On the evenings of March 5 to 8, Student Recruitment will be hosting UVic 101 webinars to give prospective students an overview of the UVic student experience, program options, experiential learning opportunities, life on campus and around Victoria and admissions. Students may register online at http://web.uvic.ca/smac/rsvp/webinars.
Self-report grade 12 marks before the March 31 deadline at www.uvic.ca/self-reporting in order to be considered for early admission and academic based scholarships.
Students need to self-report predicted, interim or final grade 12 marks required by their faculty or program to be considered for entrance scholarships based on grades alone.
Housing application update
Students planning to live on campus for their first year must complete the on-campus housing application for September 2012-April 2013, to be posted in March on the housing website at http://housing.uvic.ca. Students are only guaranteed on-campus accommodation if you are admitted to UVic, pay the $200 acceptance deposit and apply for on-campus housing by June 30, 2012.
February 21, 2012
BC grade 12 students - If you are graduating from a BC secondary school this year, you can have your final secondary school grades sent directly to the university of your choice.
This option is only available in online format. To access the "Post-Secondary Selection Form" to tell the Ministry of Education that you'd like to have your grades sent, log in at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student. You should see "Welcome to the Student Secure Web". Click ENTER. You will be prompted to log in or create a new account if you don't already have one. Follow the instructions carefully to submit your choice of Post-Secondary Institutions.
February 16, 2012
HUB International Barton Insurance Brokers is looking for a grade 11 or 12 student for a part-time Receptionist position.
Willing to work every Saturday, after school when needed and extra hours in the summer.
Must be mature and outgoing, with a pleasant phone manner and strong multi-tasking skills.
Drop off a Resume and Cover letter in person at 45710 Airport Road, Chilliwack, to the attention of Gayle Schier. Deadline for this posting is February 24th.
February 14, 2012
Discover Kwantlen.
Saturday March 31, 2012 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Surrey Campus on 72nd Avenue. For more information please go to the following link: http://www.kwantlen.ca/openhouse.html
Discover Simon Fraser University. On Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Simon Fraser University’s Surrey Campus will be hosting a 10th year anniversary open house celebration from 4pm - 8pm. For more information please go to the following link: http://www.surrey.sfu.ca/openhouse
UFV Careers in Science Event. The event takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in room B101 (Theatre) at the Abbotsford campus. Register now by visiting ufv.ca/Science.Careers .
UFV Advisors will be at Chilliwack Secondary on March 28 from 11 – 1, sign-up with Mrs. Hill for a fifteen minute appointment.
BCIT's Open House is a spectacular two-day event that gives you the opportunity to learn about BCIT programs. Open House 2012 is scheduled for Friday, April 13 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) and Saturday, April 14, 2012 (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) at the Burnaby Campus. For more information please go to the following link: http://www.bcit.ca/openhouse/
Experience UVic 2012
TAKE YOUR CAMPUS FOR A SPIN. Join us at Experience UVic and see how the University of Victoria could be the perfect fit for you on Friday, May 11 & Saturday, May 12. For more information please go to the following link: http://transition.uvic.ca/experience/
February 2, 2012
Reminder about the Financial and Scholarship Information Session February 6 at 5pm in the school library. A representative from RBC will be at CSS to give parents and students information on how to apply for financial aid and student loans from 5 to 5:30 and Mrs. Hill will talk about the scholarship process from 5:30 to 6 pm.
Corpus Christi College Preview night Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 7-8:30pm
Learn more about admissions and scholarships
Take a campus tour
Meet current students and faculty
Enter to win a $300 tuition award!
Refreshments will be served.
5935 Iona Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1J7
For more information and to RSVP, contact Ally Kern at
akern@corpuschristi.ca or 604.822.6862 x 106
February 1, 2012
Study and Go Abroad Fair: March 1, 2012 Vancouver Convention Centre. Find out all about study, scholarship, travel, volunteer and opportunities in over 100 countries worldwide! Come to Canada’s largest international university expo and meet with universities and colleges from around the world – including Canada! - offering undergraduate, post-graduate and vocational programs. And visit our special Travel Pavilion for gap year and career break options; volunteering; work experience; and exciting adventure travel. Go to the following website for more information and to register http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/
January 13, 2012
Financial and Scholarship Information Session February 6 at 5pm in the school library. A representative from RBC will be at CSS to give parents and students information on how to apply for financial aid and student loans from 5 to 5:30 and Mrs. Hill will talk about the scholarship process from 5:30 to 6 pm.
UBC and SFU Field Trip There is a tentative plan to take a group of Grade 11 and 12 students on a joint field trip with students from SSS and GWG to SFU and UBC on February 17, 2011. There will be a $10 cost to students to participate. The itinerary as planned will be leaving CSS at 8am, SSS 8:15, and GWG 8:30 and returning by 5pm the same day. The deadline to sign-up for this field trip will be Friday 9 as it will be cancelled if enough students to not sign-up.
January 9, 2012
Work Experience Opportunities: See Mrs. Hill for more information about the following
Teacher’s Helper: 2 hours per week, 6-7 weeks
Alzheimer’s Walk-a-Thon: 7 hours, January 29
Elder College:Various days and times
Cheam Skating: Feb. 3,4,&5
Explore Capilano University: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Presentation: 7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Capilano University, North Vancouver campus Library building, room 322 www.explorecapilano.ca
December 15, 2011
Applications for the Volunteer Chilliwack Health Services opportunity are now available; please see Mrs. Hill. Deadline to hand in your application is January 11, 2012.
December 5, 2011
Alert! The first intake date for Shad Valley applications is just days away on December 7, 2011. Shad Valley is designed for senior high school students currently completing Grade 10, 11 or 12 (Quebec secondaire IV, V or CEGEP I, or the international equivalent). www.shad.ca The selection process is competitive. A typical Shad applicant has these qualities:
• high academic achievement
• exceptional drive, initiative, creativity, and an entrepreneurial mind
• excellence and leadership in diverse pursuits, including athletics, the arts and work
• strong volunteer impact and outstanding interpersonal skills
All students are welcome to apply, and there is no limit to the number of students admitted to the program from any school, school board, or region. There are two application intake dates (December 7, 2011 and January 18, 2012).
Create a drive smart print ad for ICBC. You could win an Apple MacBook, iPad or iPod touch, and your school could win Adobe Creative Suite design software. http://www.icbc.com/youradhere
UBC Engineering Open House this Saturday Nov. 26 at 9am – 4pm at the Fred Kaiser Atrium, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver.
This is the best chance for MATH & SCIENCE students to discover the amazing and diverse field of Engineering. Professors & students to talk to, presentations, lab tours and prizes. www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse to RSVP
November 18,2011
Education and Career Fair November 28, 2011 Abbotsford Tradex Centre: ECF's mission is to provide visitors the opportunity to develop their career path. Whether you are still in high school, looking for a job, or looking to make a career change – your future begins here! For More information please see Mrs. Hill or go to the following website. http://www.educationcareerfairs.com/
October 24, 2011
UFV Advisors will be at CSS on Tuesday November 8, 2011 from 11 am to 1 pm in the counseling area, please see Mrs. Hill to sign-up for an appointment time.
Justice Institute of BC Open House for Prospective Students & Families November 5, 2011 from 10 am - 3 pm 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster BC visit www.jibc.ca
B.C.I.T. Big Info Session and Program Expo Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 5-8 pm BCIT Burnaby Campus, 3700 Willingdon Ave. visit bcit.ca/biginfo
Forum for Young Canadians What's It About
Forum is about one week that may very well change the rest of your life.
It’s about giving smart, engaged and opinionated 15 – 19 year olds a chance to recreate parliament for a week. In Ottawa. On the Hill. With other equally ambitious youth.
It’s about getting inside—deep inside—Canadian politics and public affairs and seeing what running the country looks like up close. It’s about learning how to collaborate and share ideas, then turn them into real community action.
Beyond the history books, beyond the news channel and beyond classroom debates, there’s a lot to discuss. Your voice can make an impact now.
If you have ideas. If you think and read and talk about what’s going on in the world. If you have something to say—say it at Forum. Be a Voice.
http://forum.ca/forum2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&...
October 6, 2011
University calendars for Fall 2012 are arriving daily, check out the Career Centre or make an appointment with Mrs. Hill to research your options for Post Secondary.
University of the Fraser Valley - Check out the great interactive video tour, titled "Get 2 Know UFV," that comprises 17 short video segments on what the institution is really like,
Capilano University Program Information Meeting dates for Visual and Performing Arts, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, Textile Arts and many more can be found at the following link http://www.capilanou.ca/calendar.aspx
September 23, 2011
University of Victoria News: Students in grade 12 can apply now at www.uvic.ca/apply for September 2012 admission to UVic. By applying now students will be able to self-report their final grade 11 marks online at www.uvic.ca/self-reporting beginning October 1 and may be considered for early admission.
September 22, 2011
Post-Secondary Day for Grade 12’s is Tuesday September 27 during Block D. Representatives from BCIT, Kwantlen, NVIT, Okanagan College, SFU, TRU, TWU, UFV, UNBC, UVIC, Columbia Bible College and Canadian Military will hold information sessions about their facility. A student planner for this event will be distributed during Block H on Monday September 26, 2011. There will be a University Mini-Fair in the school cafeteria from 2:45-3:15, where these university representatives will be available to answer your questions.
September 16, 2011
Great website with information on "12 Ways to be More Search Savvy on Google": http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/09/cracking-the-code-to-the-best-google-s...
September 9, 2011
Follow the SD33 Work Experience Department on twitter at WEX_33 for work experience opportunities to complete your 30 required work experience hours and WEX 12 hours. Currently there are opportunities for Reapers Haunted House, Rotary Book Sale, Lions Club, and Chilliwack Gymnastics Club.
September 9, 2011
Career Tracks 2011 JOB FAIR
September 21st & 22nd 11 - 3 at Suite 300 - 45860 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack BC for more information please go to the following website www.careertracks.ca
Go to the following link for Career Opportunities with the Correctional Services of Canada
http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index-eng.htm
Our school library has some great books for resume writing, career planning, and university information:
Campus Confidential: 100 startling things you don’t know about Canadian universities
Résumé Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Résumé Writer
Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers
Panicked Student's Guide to Choosing a College Major: How to Confidently Pick Your Ideal Path
