Get Hired! Week of January 17th, 2022

Are you looking for work, trying to get that first job, or want to gain experience in your field of study? You won’t want to miss the weekly edition of Get Hired, by Career Services!

Get access to timely updates on what is happening in the job market and the inside scoop from UM’s Career Services. Each week we will share some key employment opportunities along with information on labour market trends or an employer tip. 

Who’s Hiring?

Summer 2022 and Part-time

• Manitoba STEP Services offers eligible students with Government of Manitoba departments, agencies, and Crown corporation employment opportunities across the province, including Full-Time (Spring/Summer) opportunities. Visit them at our virtual UM Career Fair on January 20^th.
• The Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) has a variety of work opportunities, both part-time and full-time for students. Apply to their Ongoing Student Recruitment Inventory (also includes Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) & Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO) to get involved!
• Mini U Programs are now accepting applications for summer employment! (Supervisor applications due January 19^th, leader applications due February 13^th).
• The Manitoban is recruiting for a News Reporter position and a Columnist position.
• First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program are accepting applications. (Deadline on February 7^th, 2022).
• BMO is recruiting for their Junior Research Associate Summer 2022 Internship! Individuals currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and with graduation in December 2022, Spring 2023 or Spring 2024 are eligible to apply here.
• The City of Winnipeg has part-time opportunities for winter employment in a variety of indoor programs for children in art and sports over varying weeks from January 12 to March 16 for French-speaking students in their French Recreation and Leisure Services. They require numerous staff with differing interests and abilities to run these programs and those who have basic Emergency first aid, CPR Level C certification and a valid criminal record check. To apply, email a copy of their resume and valid First aid and CPR level C certificate to dalexander [at] winnipeg [dot] ca.
• Several openings for summer and part-time positions are currently available on CareerConnect within the Job Postings tab. A few of the job opportunities include a Summer Research Assistant position (Job ID #51784, application deadline January 26^th, 2022). And a Nursery Employee (Job ID #52675, application deadline March 8^th, 2022).

Full Time/Co-op

• Indigenous Services Canada’s new career-development program tailored to Indigenous graduates, the Advanced Policy Analyst Program – Indigenous, is accepting applicants until January 30^th, 2022.
• For those that worked with the Federal Public Service previously, Indigenous Services Canada has an exciting opportunity for recent grads or those graduating soon. The position is a Planning and Executive Services Assistant. (Deadline is January 25^th).
• The National Microbiology is looking to recruit for their Research Affiliate Program work opportunities. (Application deadline on March 31^st, 2022).
• The Parliamentary Internship Programme will be accepting applications for their 2022-2023 cycle. (Application deadline January 31^st, 2022).
• Parks Canada Manitoba Field Unit is looking to hire in Southern Manitoba! Apply to their inventory for future vacancies and check out more information on the positions here. (Application deadline June 30^th, 2022).
• Success Skills Centre’s Career Launch for Immigrant Professionals – Youth (CLIPY) is a 12-week paid internship program for individuals between 16-30 years of age who are unemployed or underemployed. Application information can be found here.
• ExxonMobil is recruiting Engineering students for an IT Customer Experience Student position and an Upstream Engineering Students position, both in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Relocation assistance is provided for successful candidates who qualify, application deadline on January 23^rd, 2022.
• Exxon’s Imperial has multiple positions available across Canada, including an Accounting Analyst Student position, Mechanical Engineer student position and Cold Lake Environmental Student position. Additional positions are listed here. (Application deadline for all on January 23^rd)
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has two new postings for Indigenous students planning to return in Fall 2022! The positions available are Intern Analyst, Finance, Analytics and Risk – Indigenous Student Internship(application deadline January 16^th) and Intern Analyst, Public Affairs & Communications – Indigenous Student Internship (application deadline January 23^rd).
• The Government of Canada’s Post-Secondary Recruitment offers careers in different inventories such as Business, Project Management and Global Affairs, the minimum education required for each inventory varies from a high school diploma to a College diploma or a University degree.
• The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has over 100 specializations to apply to. Positions include Data Scientist (closing date February 23^rd, 2022 and many more.
• The Indigenous Student Recruitment Initiative (ISRI) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is offering a variety of positions for students (in university or college) in a variety of fields including Biology, Chemistry, IT, Human Resources, and many more.
• Career Connect, UM Career Services job portal has over 220 full-time opportunities for employers wanting to hire University of Manitoba grads. 
• UMCareers – University of Manitoba’s recruitment site – has multiple full-time positions available across campus. Positions include. The Science Advisors are also looking to hire for a Junior Academic Advisor position (Requisition No ) and Academic Advisor position (Requestion No 19336), application deadlines on January 19^th and 20^th, respectively.
• Fort St. John Hospital, located in British Columbia, is looking to recruit recently graduated Registered Nurses for permanent full-time and part-time positions. Information on the positions available (Competition numbers 5522836, 5516220, 5495681, 5495683, 5495685, 5495689, 5492086 and 5491975) can be found here, information on the city of Fort St. John can be viewed here.

Career Fairs, Information Sessions and Conferences

Career Fairs, Information Sessions and Conferences provide an excellent way for you to learn more about your field, network and find the opportunities available in it.  Employers attend career fairs and trade show booths to inform students of future opportunities as well as look for talented students/graduates for current positions. Check out these upcoming events!

• UM Annual Career Fair, (virtual) on January 20^th from 10 AM-4 PM, is co-hosted by Career Services, the Asper School of Business Career Development Centre and the Price Faculty of Engineering. Open to all students/graduates.
• BMO is hosting a series of virtual events for their Discover BMO recruitment tour, events are on January 17^th, 18^th and 19^th, with their last event on February 9^th. Register here.
• Manitoba Career Prospects is hosting their free Manitoba Virtual Career Fair on January 19^th 2022 from 9:30 AM-3:30 PM. A great opportunity for those still deciding on a career path or looking to affirm their current one, find more information and registration details here.
• Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s national cryptologic agency, will be hosting an information session on January 27^th at 1 PM CST. Register for the event CareerConnect, under “Events, Information Sessions and Workshops”.
• CANDEV Data Challenge registration will open up on January 19^th at noon (EST)! The event will take place from February 4^th to 7^th, 2022.
• Asper School of Business’s Stu Clark New Venture Championships: Graduate & Undergraduate Edition virtual competition will be taking place from March 10^th – 12^th 2022, with the application deadline on January 26^th, 202211:59pm! Registration and additional information are found here for the graduate edition, and here for the undergraduate edition.
• Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s national cryptologic agency, will be hosting an information session on January 27^th at 1 PM CST. Register for the event CareerConnect, under “Events, Information Sessions and Workshops”.
• The Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba is holding an information session on February 15^th from 3 PM-5 PM for their literacy tutor opportunity. Registration and additional information are on CareerConnect (on the Events Calendar).
• Manitoba Canoe & Kayak Center’s Job Fair will be taking place on February 19^th, 2022 from 1 PM-5 PM! Registration and additional information are on CareerConnect (on the Events Calendar).
• Careers in Administration Online Job Fair will be held on February 22^nd from 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM. The fair will be highlighting a wide range of administration-based careers including office administration, human resources, payroll and many more.

Need support navigating your job search efforts? Career Services not only has access to available jobs, it offers a variety of services to help you get the knowledge and skills you need to get that job as well. Whether you are looking for experiential learning, part-time, summer or full-time work upon graduation, we are here to assist you. To help you hone in on your skills, we offer workshops on resumés and cover letters, creating a LinkedIn profile, mentoring, job searches and interview preparation.  Check out the Student Affairs Event Calendar and register today!

Do you have questions about anything specific? We would love to answer your job search questions!  Questions can be forwarded to cs [dot] receptionist [at] umanitoba [dot] ca

UM Career Services Staff