Job Summary

UBC Sauder School of Business is one of the world’s leading business faculties. The school consistently ranks among the top 100 in the world and is recognized internationally for excellence in research and learning, an outstanding faculty and unmatched global partnerships. A collaborative and respectful culture within which all members of our community can thrive is a key principle in our strategic plan, and one that underpins our educational mission.

We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at the Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam. We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at UBC Robson Square is situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh.

The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) provides career development services and resources to UBC Sauder's 5,000+ undergraduate and graduate students.

The Career Programming Strategist is part of the BCC team and supports UBC Sauder students to become career-ready graduates. The Career Programming Strategist is responsible for supporting student learning and promoting student engagement in personal, professional and career building experiences within and beyond the university. The Career Programming Strategist leverages and incorporates direct industry experience and knowledge to student program development and advising, both in-person and virtually.

The Career Programming Strategist delivers a high-quality level of service to a high-expectation population with discrete and multi-faceted needs, overseeing the full cycle of students’ career journey at UBC Sauder in partnership with the Centre’s Business Development team.





The Career Programming Strategist achieves results in three key areas of responsibility, aligning with career development principles and employing advising practices to deliver, assess and evaluate programs and services to students:

1. 1. Career Development: Develops and delivers comprehensive, world-class customized career services and education and tailors it to the needs of the student population.
2. 2. Access to business community: Expands students’ opportunities to engage with the business community including local, national and global employers, alumni and industry stakeholders.
3. 3. Service Excellence: Through planning, collaboration, administration, assessment and evaluation continuously improves the quality of career services.

Work Performed

- Develops innovative and scalable career tools, resources, and activities as well as networking events to support students in their unique career journeys.
- Supports students in their awareness and development of career development competencies, including self-awareness, communication, decision making and learning, all related to their career goals.
- Leverages industry knowledge and expertise, innovative theory, evidence-based practices within the fields of career development and student affairs to design, deliver and evaluate career programming and resources.
- Provides in-person and online career support and advises on career exploration,



researching the labour market, facilitating experiential learning and reflection, gaining work experience, developing resumes, job and mock interviews, networking and connecting to the workplace community.
- Identifies and refers students who need health and wellbeing resources to the appropriate support or intervention.
- Collaboratively supports students to land internship and full time positions with local, national and global employers.
- Promotes student participation and engagement in experiential learning opportunities, creates opportunities for reflection and connects these insights to their current and future career goals.
- Supports student learning and promotes student engagement in career development activities within UBC Sauder and beyond.

Access to business community

- In collaboration with the BCC partners, builds and maintains relationships with the business community to facilitate student learning and development, focused on careers.
- Develops resources and tools which enable students to access, connect and network.
- Creates strategic opportunities for students to engage with and learn from the business community.
- Facilitates student connections and introductions to the business community for informational and career related chats.
- Advises students of relevant opportunities to engage with the business community through networking and recruitment events.
- Contributes to the success and sustainability of student-led initiatives by connecting them to the business community (e.g., clubs and societies).
- Leads and contributes to programs and initiatives to develop and implement a variety of career and professional development

📌 Career Programming Strategist (Vancouver)
🏢 UBC Sauder School of Business
📍 Vancouver