Watch the video below on using Career Link Student Profile.
Login and How to Upload Info into CareerLink
For Students:
- Go to www.ufv.ca/jobs or visit here for login.
- Click on the link for CareerLink for Students which will redirect you to the CareerLink “Sign In” page.
Note: Steps 3 and 4 are for first-time users. If you have already logged in before, you can skip to step 5 for further instructions.
- Click on the Current Students: Single Sign On button. Login using your Student Email and network password and click on the Sign In button.
- After signing in, the CareerLink home page appears. Click on the Profile button on the left-hand side column of the screen.
- The student profile page appears where options are available for adding details related to your education and experiences, which can be helpful while building your resume. Refer to the Experiential Learning Student Profile section for detailed information on profile setup.
Experiential Learning Student Profile
The Student Profile allows the students to self-record valuable experiential learning opportunities on and off campus. It is not tied to any official record, and no validation is required. Students have the option to showcase their profiles to employers by selecting a “publish” function to boost their professional visibility and employability. An example of a complete student profile is shown below:
Each part of the Student Profile along with suitable examples is demonstrated below:
- Personal Statement:
A personal statement conveys a student’s key skills, competencies, the overall goals they want to achieve professionally, and the contribution they aspire to make in a workplace.
- Education:
This section includes the list of educational programs a student is enrolled in currently or has completed previously.
- Experience:
This section showcases various Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities, including but not limited to Co-op, practicum, preceptorship, internship, Work-Study, and an honorarium-based experience. The students describe the key roles they played during their WIL experiences.
- Organizations and Activities
This section demonstrates students’ participation in on-campus and external clubs and organizations and highlights their contribution outside the classroom. These include but are not limited to service-learning, professional memberships, volunteerism, events, scholarship-based programs, and Study Abroad including Study Tours.
- Skills and Competencies:
This section allows students to select their skills from an existing menu and add additional skills they acquired during their Experiential Learning activities.
- Projects
This section showcases opportunities that are project-based inside and outside of the classroom. These include domestic and international field experiences, CityStudio courses, Global Challenge courses, conference participation, consulting, creative performances or exhibits, applied research, in-class simulation and experimentation, entrepreneurship and innovation, student-led initiatives, and other.
- Honors and Awards:
This section showcases a student’s achievements and awards including research and community awards, scholarships, honors option under academic programs, medals, athletic achievements and other.
Other examples: Some other examples for different sections of the Profile are listed below:
1. Experience:
Examples of Work-Integrated Learning
- Co-operative Education
- Software Tester (Co-op student) May 2017 – Present
IBM, Ottawa
Ottawa, ONT
- Practicum
- Marketing and Design Assistant (Practicum) January 2019-April 2019
Abbotsford Hospice Society, Abbotsford, BC
- Work-Study
- Research Assistant (work-Study) January 2019-April 2019
Research and report writing in the field of community-university partnerships. UFV, Office of Experiential Education. Abbotsford, BC
- Honorarium-based experience
- Graphic Designer
A promotional postcard’s design for the BLM Social Justice Art Project October-November 2021 CECE (UFV), Abbotsford, BC
2. Organizations and Activities:
- Example or Professional Membership
- BC Career Development Association
ID No. 1876, 2021 – Present
- Example of a training course
- Standard First Aid – CPR Level C with AED
Canadian Red Cross, Burnaby, BC. 2015
- Example of a Professional Association Workshop Attended
- The Future Diagnosis; A Discussion of the Draft Criteria for DSM-5
Anthony M., Baillie P., Bieling, P., & Hodging, D. 1 Hour.
Canadian Psychological Association, Winnipeg, MB. 2010
- Example of Conference Poster Presentation
- Davies. G.H., Rapske D.L., & Domene J.F. (2010) Does Post-secondary Student Sex and Relationship Status Influence Expected Occupational Outcomes? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Winnipeg, MB.
- Example of a CityStudio student showcase (Hubbub) poster presentation
- Smith, G., Jacobs, L., & Powell, B. (2020) The Future of Transportation in Abbotsford: What Role Does a Bake-Share Program Play? Poster presented at the semi-annual CityStudio Abbotsford HUBBUB, Abbotsford, BC
- Example of Volunteerism
- Treasurer September 2017-August 2020 Rotaract Club, Burnaby, BC.
- Example of Study Abroad
- The City of St. Peterburg Between Wars and Revolutions
Hist 489: Directed Studies in History: Projects
Study Tour. Russia, June-July 2014
3. Projects:
- Example of a CityStudio Project
- A Commercial Plaza as a Living Lab for Sustainability In-class concept development. Community partners: Steiner Properties and the City of Abbotsford.
GEOG 452: Advanced Field Methods and Techniques Abbotsford, BC. 2022
- Example of an in-class experiential learning project
- Vietnam as a Destination for Travel, Education, and Business
In-class educational video production. Community partner: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Vietnam.
UFV, CMNS 430: Communication for Project Management.
Abbotsford, BC. 2021
4. Honors and Awards:
- Example of a research award
Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (UREA), UFV
Jordan Sheffield
Lenin to Lennon: The Role of Rock and Rap in Mongolia’s Recent Past
HIST 499L: Post-Communist Eurasia: Identity, Security, Collaboration and Development
Abbotsford, BC. 2021
- Examples of a Community Service Research Award
Community Service Research Award, UFV
Julia Whittaker
Starling Management on Blueberry Fields in East Matsqui – A CityStudio Project
Independent Studies project in Geography.
Abbotsford, BC. 2021
- Example of an External Community Award
CityStudio Abbotsford Team Award
Olivia Jackson
An Analysis of the Mental Health Needs Pre-COVID19 and Post-COVID 19 With the Use of the HelpSeeker Data
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Afia Raja
HUBBUB Student Showcase. Abbotsford, BC. 2021
Note: Examples provided above showcase a combination of actual and fictional experiences and intend to show the variety of Experiential Learning opportunities available for students during their studies at UFV.