Students & Youth

You’ve seen the scenario before, perhaps at a family reunion or a holiday gathering. A kind, curious family member asks your young child, “And what do you want to be...

It can be challenging for parents to know how to get involved in their children’s career development. However, from primary through to post-secondary, there are constructive roles parents can play...

Have you ever talked to a bride in full-on wedding planning mode who did not utter some version of the phrase “I wish we had eloped”? Yeah, me neither. Successful...

From Indigenous students to military applicants, there are several special application categories related to identity, descent and status....

CERIC will fund a Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) project that will identify the impact of career education on high school students’ post-secondary choices and workforce outcomes, with the goal of...

Throughout my career in post-secondary career education, the persistent challenge has been in helping students, and particularly those in humanities and social sciences, understand that what they are learning in...

It is widely assumed that sciences offer students a ‘safe’ future. While there are many opportunities available, expectations do not always align with reality....

When I work with students, one of the most common misconceptions I encounter is that career is a straight line. Career as non-linear can be a new and challenging idea...

CERIC encourages full-time graduate students whose focus is career development to apply for its Graduate Student Engagement Program (GSEP). Through this program, students will be invited to compete for the...

When I began my master’s degree, I would tense up at the question, “What are you going to do with your degree?” Like many graduate students, I knew I wanted...