Use an online job posting site

Use an online job posting site

Responding to online postings shouldn’t be your only job search strategy but it should definitely be a part of your strategy.

York University Career Centre's online job posting system

Experience York (Career Centre's online job posting system): Search for and apply to full-time, part-time, internship, summer and volunteer opportunities. Each year thousands of employers post over 10,000 opportunities for York University students and new graduates.

External Job Postings and Resources

Its good to explore external job posting sites, not only to look for opportunities but to gather valuable information about salaries, positions and organizations.

Job search Apps

  • Swob: The "Tinder" for jobs, students looking for a job can now search in the comfort of their own phone. Swob is the first of its kind to target students in high turnover industries such as retail and foodservice for part-time, seasonal and full-time employment.

Job search Websites

  • Adzuna Canada: Job search engine sourcing 100+ thousand jobs and internships from hundreds of sites and providing statistics for job-seeking students.
  • Canadajobs.com: Canada's source for job search "how-to" articles and tips.
  • CareerBuilder: Search for jobs in Canada and around the world.
  • Career Edge: Search for paid internships in non-regulated professions. Career Edge partner with employers to connect them with qualified candidates, including recent graduates, recent graduates with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
  • Eluta.ca: Search for new jobs in Canada.
  • Government of Canada Job Bank: Search for jobs by province.
  • Indeed: Search jobs, upload Resumé and research companies.
  • JobGurus: Job search engine to discover jobs from thousands of employer and career sites across Canada.
  • Jobs in GTA: A shared platform that connects employers and job seekers in the GTA to be able to hire and get hired.
  • Jooble: A job search engine to get links to job postings from more than 9550 different job sites throughout Canada.
  • Talent: Job postings across Canada, with over 40,000 postings in Ontario alone.
  • Ontario WorkInfoNET: See links to work- and career-related websites in Ontario. There are also WorkInfoNets for each province and territory across Canada.
  • TalentEgg: Search for co-op, internship, entry level positions, summer jobs, student jobs, full-time and part-time work. Access career guides to explore various career paths and related resources.
  • Workopolis.com: Lists a variety of job opportunities.
  • WORK IN YORK: Includes job finding, career development, and workforce development tools. Access active local job postings from 20+ popular online job boards at once, find jobs by geographical area, explore career paths and jobs related to your current experience, review regional labour market information for different occupations, find database of companies that hire for specific jobs, and more.
  • Wowjobs: Search more than 100,000 jobs from thousands of job boards, classifieds and company sites in Canada.
  • Call Centre Job: Find call centre or customer service-related jobs.
  • Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies Careers (OACAS): Find jobs with child welfare agencies part of OACAS.
  • Job Boom: Quebec's largest employment site.

 

Targeted job posting websites can be a good resource for identifying specific types of positions aimed at particular populations, or jobs in a particular field.


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Arts, Culture & Recreation

Arts, Media, Performance and Design

  • Media Job Search Canada: A job board for students who have graduated from media courses at Canadian Colleges and Universities.
  • Star Now:  A casting website for actors, models, dancers, photographers, stylists, crew, and musicians; work with some of the industry’s top casting professionals.
  • Backstage: Find thousands of new roles every week with many of the heaviest hitters in film, television, and theatre production.
  • Voices: Receive invites, respond to jobs, build a portfolio, and make money doing voice over work that you love.
  • Canada Council Funding & Grants: The Canada Council helps individual artists, groups and arts organizations engage in projects and activities. Grants are available for Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have specialized training.
  • Explore and Create Program: Explore and Create funds Canadian artists, artistic groups and organizations committed to the creation and dissemination of innovative, vibrant and diverse art.
    • Professional Development for Artists: Project grants to support career advancement activities for artists and artistic groups.
    • Research and Creation: Project grants to support creative research, development, and the creation of new works by artists, artistic groups or organizations.
    •  Concept to Realization: Project or composite grants to support activities that will result in completed works that are shown to the public.
    •  Artist-Driven Organizations: Core grants to support the activities of artist-controlled organizations for the creation, production and dissemination of work.
  • Creating, Knowing, and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Program: This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem.
    •  Travel: Project grants to First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations for travel to attend significant events within Canada or abroad.
    •  Small- Scale Activities: Micro grants to support the advancement of artistic careers or practices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations.
    •  Short-Term Projects: Support to First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, groups, and organizations for short-term projects (up to 1 year).
    •  Long-Term Projects: Support to First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, groups, and organizations for long-term projects (between 1 to 3 years).
    • Indigenous Organizations: Support to the ongoing artistic/cultural activities (including staffing) of First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations.
  • Supporting Artistic Practice Program: Supporting Artistic Practice encourages a dynamic support system for the arts in Canada by funding Canadian arts professionals, groups, and arts organizations who champion the Canadian arts sector, boost the capacity for artists to realize work and advance the conditions of creation.
  • Arts Across Canada Program: Artists, arts professionals, groups and arts organizations can apply to present and share artistic work with diverse communities across the country, engage more deeply with the public and develop a stronger national profile.
    • Travel: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations to travel within Canada to network, collaborate and build national profile.
    • Representation and Promotion: Project grants for organizations that represent artists to travel to develop markets and promote work within Canada.
    • Translation: Funds activities linked to the translation of Canadian literary works or dramatic works into French, English, an Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) language, American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ), or any other regional Canadian or Indigenous sign language for Canadian publication or presentation.
    • Circulation and Touring: Project grants for Canadian artists, groups and organizations to circulate exhibitions and tour in Canada.
    • Foreign Artist Tours: Project grants for Canadian arts organizations to host tours of foreign artists in Canada.
    •  Public Outreach: Project or composite grants to support activities that contribute to public appreciation of the arts in Canada.
    •  Arts Festivals and Presenters: Core grants to support Canadian organizations that strengthen artistic practice through the presentation and exhibition of Canadian and international work.
  • Arts Abroad Program: This program supports artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations to enhance international exposure, undertake artistic exploration or exchanges with international colleagues, and nurture new and existing art markets in a global context.
    • Travel: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations to travel abroad to network, collaborate and build the international profile of Canadian arts practice.
    • Representation and Promotion: Project grants to support Canadian organizations that represent Canadian artists to travel to develop international markets and promote work abroad.
    • Translation: Project grants for Canadian or foreign organizations to translate Canadian literary and dramatic works for publication or presentation abroad.
    • Circulation and Touring: Project grants for Canadian artists, groups and organizations to circulate exhibitions and tour internationally.
    • Residencies: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, artistic groups and arts organizations to participate in residencies abroad.
    • Co-Productions: Project grants for Canadian artistic groups and arts organizations to be partners in international co-productions of new work or exhibitions.
  • The Mandy Network: Provides access to the latest acting auditions, film jobs, TV production and stage jobs, voiceover work, auditions for dancers and singers, jobs in music, child acting auditions and casting calls for extras.
  • Finding Your Way: A Guide to a Career in the Arts: A practical career guide developed by the Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance and Design for students interested in a career in the Arts.

Business

 Bilingual

Communication & Media & Design

Education

Engineering

Green Jobs

Healthcare

Hospitality & Tourism

Law/Legal Job Boards

Life Sciences

Marketing

Mathematics

Not for Profit

Technology

Grants/Funding/Scholarships

    • Professional Development for Artists: Project grants to support career advancement activities for artists and artistic groups.
    • Research and Creation: Project grants to support creative research, development, and the creation of new works by artists, artistic groups, or organizations.
    •  Concept to Realization: Project or composite grants to support activities that will result in completed works that are shown to the public.
    •  Artist-Driven Organizations: Core grants to support the activities of artist-controlled organizations for the creation, production, and dissemination of work.
  • Creating, Knowing, and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples Program: This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations, and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem.
    •  Travel: Project grants to First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, arts professionals, groups, and organizations for travel to attend significant events within Canada or abroad.
    •  Small- Scale Activities: Micro grants to support the advancement of artistic careers or practices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, arts professionals, groups, and organizations.
    •  Short-Term Projects: To support First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, groups, and organizations for short-term projects (up to 1 year).
    •  Long-Term Projects: To support First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, groups, and organizations for long-term projects (between 1 to 3 years).
    • Indigenous Organizations: To support the ongoing artistic/cultural activities (including staffing) of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations.
  • Supporting Artistic Practice Program: Supporting Artistic Practice encourages a dynamic support system for the arts in Canada by funding Canadian arts professionals, groups, and arts organizations who champion the Canadian arts sector, boost the capacity for artists to realize work and advance the conditions of creation.
  • Arts Across Canada Program: Artists, arts professionals, groups, and arts organizations can apply to present and share artistic work with diverse communities across the country, engage more deeply with the public and develop a stronger national profile.
    • Travel: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, groups, and organizations to travel within Canada to network, collaborate and build national profile.
    • Representation and Promotion: Project grants for organizations that represent artists to travel to develop markets and promote work within Canada.
    • Translation: Funds activities linked to the translation of Canadian literary works or dramatic works into French, English, an Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) language, American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes québécoise  (LSQ), or any other regional Canadian or Indigenous sign language for Canadian publication or presentation.
    • Circulation and Touring: Project grants for Canadian artists, groups, and organizations to circulate exhibitions and tour in Canada.
    • Foreign Artist Tours: Project grants for Canadian arts organizations to host tours of foreign artists in Canada.
    •  Public Outreach: Project or composite grants to support activities that contribute to public appreciation of the arts in Canada.
    •  Arts Festivals and Presenters: Core grants to support Canadian organizations that strengthen artistic practice through the presentation and exhibition of Canadian and international work.
  • Arts Abroad Program: This program supports artists, arts professionals, groups, and organizations to enhance international exposure, undertake artistic exploration or exchanges with international colleagues, and nurture new and existing art markets in a global context.
    • Travel: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, groups, and organizations to travel abroad to network, collaborate and build the international profile of Canadian arts practice.
    • Representation and Promotion: Project grants to support Canadian organizations that represent Canadian artists to travel to develop international markets and promote work abroad.
    • Translation: Project grants for Canadian or foreign organizations to translate Canadian literary and dramatic works for publication or presentation abroad.
    • Circulation and Touring: Project grants for Canadian artists, groups, and organizations to circulate exhibitions and tour internationally.
    • Residencies: Project grants for artists, arts professionals, artistic groups, and arts organizations to participate in residencies abroad.
    • Co-Productions: Project grants for Canadian artistic groups and arts organizations to be partners in international co-productions of new work or exhibitions.

  

  • Ontario Internship Program: Ontario Internship Programs invest in committed, talented graduates seeking a great opportunity to start and accelerate their careers. This program offers paid developmental opportunities to grow top talent while delivering important public services to the people of Ontario.
  • MNRF Internship Program: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry interns work as resource technicians, biologists, policy specialists, foresters, economists, and geomatics technicians. It is a 12-month internship contract for a recent graduate (within 4 years) of a recognized post-secondary institution.
  • Engineering Development Program: A four-year rotational program where participants gain engineering experience in a variety of disciplines. This 4-year program provides non-licensed recent graduates with the work experience required to obtain their professional engineer (P.Eng.) license.
  • Ontario Public Service Careers: The Ontario Public Service offers a wide range of meaningful and rewarding career opportunities for students and professionals in communities across Ontario.
  • Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO): Job opportunities for the Métis people and communities in Ontario that are a part of the Métis Nation.
  • City of Toronto Jobs: Apply for City of Toronto job opportunities.
  • City of Vaughan Jobs: Committed to employment equity, the City of Vaughan encourages applications from First Nations, Metis and Inuit people, members of Black communities, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, the 2SLGBTQ+ community and women.
  • Town of Caledon: Job opportunities in the Town of Caledon.
  • Region of Peel: Peel Region offers a range of high-demand jobs for all levels of experience. New opportunities are posted each week.
  • Civic Jobs: Find government career opportunities for experienced professionals, post-secondary students, and more.
  • Municipal World: Online platform devoted exclusively to explore municipal jobs and latest updates.
  • Ontario Municipal Jobs: Ontario's site for jobs in cities, counties, municipalities, towns, townships, and villages across the province.
  • Adzuna: Job search engine sourcing 100+ thousand jobs and internships from hundreds of sites and providing statistics for job-seeking students.
  • Cturtle: A niche job board for international students and graduates.
  • Contact Singapore: Launch a bright future in Singapore.
  • GoinGlobal: Career and employment resources including world-wide job and internship listings, corporate profiles and country-specific career information. Constantly-updated content on work permit/visa regulations, resumé writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups, cultural/interviewing advice and more.
  • International Studies Abroad (ISA): Offers unpaid international internships to students and new graduates. Participants have the opportunity to gain professional experience abroad in a wide variety of fields.
  • Oxford Seminars.ca: Free resources to help you make decisions about living and working abroad
  • SwissDevJobs.ch: A job board dedicated for the Swiss tech industry to find opportunities based on expected salary, technologies and location.
  • Vault: Research careers and job searching on this website which features primarily information about the U.S. job market.
  • York Internship Program: York offers an experiential internship program in a range of academic areas for eligible full-time Honours students.
  • York International Global Internships: York International offers international internship programs for York students.
  • The Career Centre’s online job posting system: Find paid and unpaid internships opportunities areposted here throughout the year.
  • Career Edge: The Career Edge paid internship program aims to help individuals facing barriers to employment connect with top employers in Canada, secure employment opportunities, and launch meaningful careers.
  • TalentEgg: TalentEgg.ca is a career resource that caters to Canadian students and recent graduates. The site includes job opportunities, company profiles, career resource articles, and more.
  • Campus Access - Internships: A comprehensive guide and job list for university students.
  • Post-Secondary Co-op/ Internship Program: Choose the Government of Canada — the top student employer in Canada — for your next co-op/internship placement. Gain hands-on experience, benefit from a diverse and inclusive workplace, and kick-start a meaningful career that spans hundreds of fields and offers thousands of jobs across the country.
  • The Black Alliance Internship Program: One-year paid internship program that offers recent Black and Black bilingual (French-English) post-secondary graduates an opportunity to intern across a variety of professional positions within the Ontario Public Service (OPS).
  • Ontario Internship Program: Ontario Internship Programs invest in committed, talented graduates seeking a great opportunity to start and accelerate their careers. This program offers paid developmental opportunities to grow top talent while delivering important public services to the people of Ontario.
  • MNRF Internship Program: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry interns work as resource technicians, biologists, policy specialists, foresters, economists, and geomatics technicians. It is a 12-month internship contract for a recent graduate (within 4 years) of a recognized post-secondary institution.
  • Transportation Technician Initiative (engineering tech graduates): Individuals hired through the TT initiative are full-time, permanent ministry employees. The TT initiative provides three years of structured experience through rotational assignments in a variety of disciplines.
  • Metis Internship Program: Paid, one-year developmental opportunity to grow top talent while delivering important public services to the Métis people of Ontario.
  • The Ontario Legislature Internship Programme: Paid internship where interns gain valuable experience and insight into the provincial political process.
  • Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA): The OBOA provides the framework for matching qualified applicants with municipal Building Departments. Interns are mentored by a provincially qualified inspector or Chief Building Official, and complete certain tasks while pursuing CBCO certification.

Career Cruising: Research and explore detailed information about careers and educational programs using this multimedia online resource.

Professional organizations and associations are an excellent way to learn more about a career of interest, professional designations, and networking opportunities (e.g. memberships, conferences). For additional professional associations visit the Career Cruising website; login information and the link to the site can be found on the Career Centre home page of Experience York, under CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS.

Career Exploration Guide: The most important element in finding a career that's right for you is you! The Career Centre's Career Exploration Guide is a new career assessment tool that contains exercises to help you identify your personal characteristics and type, interests, abilities, skills, values and curiosities.

Career Options magazine: For expert career advice and job opportunities in partnership with the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE).

Careers 2030: Gives a sneak peek into the careers and workplace needs of the future with articles and links about changes to the workplace, sorted by sector. Read about sources of change that are affecting future careers and the workforce.

Canadian Careers: Stay up to date with Canadian employment news, learn how to market yourself and explore hundreds of careers options.

Glassdoor: A free jobs and careers community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies in North America and 10 other countries (including Austria, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).

Government of Canada: Look at your skills and interests, look at the world of work, make a plan, and manage your career.

Government of Canada Services for Youth: Find out what you need to know about the world of work.

Resumé Target: This free career resource for York students has articles with career and job-search advice, as well as a job posting system and links to resumé templates (though remember that every resumé you write should be tailored to the position you're applying for, so never cut & paste from a template. Use the templates as a reference only!)

Talent Egg: A Canadian career resource with job postings for internship and entry-level positions, information about Canada's top employers, articles and resources for students starting out in their first jobs, as well as a discussion board and an online magazine called, Career Incubator!

 

Please Note: Descriptions of many of these online resources are taken from language used on external websites. Claims and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Career Centre or York University.

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