BSS Career Centre Newsletter

February 10th, 2020

In this edition:

• Post-Secondary Application Deadlines

• Work Experience Job Postings

• Douglas College Information

• Apprenticeship & Trades – YouthWork

• UBC BCom Information Session

• Kwantlen Campus Open House

• BC Parks Student Ranger Program

• Youth Trades Student Tour

• Technovation 2020

• Awards & Scholarships

• Encounters with Canada

• Saturday Morning Lectures

Attention Grade 12 Students

The Counselling Department strongly recommends that all post-secondary applications be completed over the winter break.

Absolute final deadlines (no extensions) are as follows:

UVic February 28

KPU March 1

Capilano March 1

Certain specialty programs will have earlier dates – most notably Nursing,

Respiratory Therapy, and Vet Tech.

Always check the institution website for most up to date information.

WORK EXPERIENCE JOB POSTINGS

TECK RESOURCES SPRING BREAK – MARCH 23 TO 27, 2020

Application deadline Friday March 1, 2020

Teck is a major Canadian mining company with a head office in Vancouver and operations in many parts of North and South America that is mine metallurgical coal, copper, zinc and oil sands.

Posting #1 Contracts Assisting Student as Contracts Assistant, Reporting to the Contracts Specialist (downtown Vancouver office). The

ideal candidate for the Contracts Assistant position should be interested in business administration, project management, contract management or supply chain fields. Through this placement, the student will develop an understanding of working in a professional environment, gain exposure to Teck’s Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile from the contract management perspective, what contract management entails and how fits in within a project in the construction/execution stage.

** one teacher from each school is asked to be the point of contact (on behalf of your applying students). Please send your students’ cover letters and resumes directly to Andrea Amado andrea.amado@teck.com

Posting #2: Student as an Administrative Assistant Student as an Administrative Assistant, Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting

(downtown Vancouver office). The ideal candidate for the Administrative Assistant position should be interested in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance fields. Through this placement, the student will develop an understanding of working in a professional environment, gain exposure to Teck’s daily business administration activities, data management strategies and how it is applied and implemented within Teck’s operations.

** one teacher from each school is asked to be the point of contact (on behalf of your applying students). Please send your students’ cover letters and resumes directly to Daria Moltchanov daria.moltchanov@teck.com

Follow us @SD35CareerEd Visit us at careered.sd35.bc.ca

Entrance Awards and Scholarships Douglas Entrance Awards and Scholarships are open until March 2, 2020. If a student has

received conditional acceptance, they can apply online. Douglas College gives out over $1.2 million every year to support students and reduce barriers to post-secondary.

PACWEST Volleyball Championships Grade 11 is the best time for student-athletes to connect with the Douglas College Royals.

They’re invited to the 2020 PACWEST Volleyball Championships, hosted at Douglas College on February 20-22, 2020, on the New West Campus.

Admission is free for high school students.

Support for International High School Students

Douglas College has recognized many international students are studying high school within British Columbia, and we want to support them in their transition to Douglas

College.

Apprenticeship and Trades

Youth TRAIN in Trades The LSD offers a wide variety of Youth TRAIN in Trades programs which run out of Langley District secondary schools as well as Post-Secondary Institutions within the Langley borders.

https://careered.sd35.bc.ca/opportunities/youth-train-in-trades/

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/career-programs/apprentic eship-and-trades/youth-train-in-trades

Youth WORK in Trades

Learn more about the work experience component of trades training. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/teach/pdfs/curriculum/appliedskills/wrk-guide.pdf

Apprenticeship-and-Trades https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/career-programs/apprenticeship-and-trades

UBC BCom Information Session These small gatherings provide a casual setting for prospective students in grades 8-12 to

visit the UBC Vancouver campus and learn more about the BCom program.

Sign up for a UBC Sauder BCom Information Session to see if a Bachelor of Commerce degree is the right fit for you. Find more information and register at:

sauderundergraduateoffice.eventbrite.com.

Upcoming Dates:

• February 14th: 12:30pm – 2:00pm - BCom Information Session and Building Tours

• March 7th: 9:00 am – 11:00 am – More details for this event will be release soon.

• March 27th: 1:00pm – 2:30pm - BCom Information Session and Building Tours

• April: TBD - More details for this event will be release soon

Langley Campus Discovery Day

Saturday, Feb 14, 2020 - 10am-2pm • Take A Campus Tour • Attend Mock Classes • Win Prizes

2020 BC Parks Student Ranger Program

Applications are now being accepted for student ranger crew member and student ranger crew lead positions. The competitions close at 11:00 pm on

February 23, 2020. BC Parks within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has

created the BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. Students studying and/or interested in pursuing future studies or employment in a related field are

encouraged to apply.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/employment/student-ranger/

Student Tour

All Grade 10-12 students interested in learning more about the Trades programs offered in our school district are invited to attend this field trip.

We will visit all 7 programs: § Automotive Service Technician § Carpentry § Electrical § Hairstylist § Horticulture § Piping / Plumbing § Professional Cook 1

Applications are available from Career Advisor Centre room 109A and are due by February 21st. Please submit your

application early to secure a spot on the bus!

Visit the Scholarships & Awards page to see what awards have been helpful to students in

Langley in the past. The Things to Do and Financial Aid pages have lots of helpful information to assist you in applying for scholarships – visit them and follow along

*Please note that you will need to research any scholarships that you wish to apply for

as dates and criteria are subject to change

*The SD 35 Scholarship Database is not comprehensive. It was designed to assist Langley students and reflects scholarships that SD35 students have been successful in securing in

the past.

https://www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/scholarships-awards/

Encounters with Canada

Have you heard of Encounters with Canada? It’s a camp that allows you to visit Ottawa and learn what your future may look like.

This is a unique opportunity for teens 14-17 years old to spend a week in Ottawa, meet with other students from all over Canada and explore career options through experiential learning.

Entire cost of trip is $750.00

Encounters with Canada is open for 2020 registration. Visit the Counselling Office for more details.

Do You Need Help With?

Resume Building

Writing Cover-letters

Conducting Mock Interviews

Visit your Career Advisor at Room 109A