Our Career Peer Educators will be available at the Career Lounge to help with any career-related questions! No appointment required. Let our Career Peers help you!

Winter 2023 Hours

Mondays
Virtual Career Lounge between 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays
In-person Career Lounge between 1 - 4 p.m.

Wednesdays
Virtual Career Lounge between Noon - 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays
Virtual Career Lounge between Noon - 3:30 p.m.

Fridays
In person Career Lounge between 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To attend a Virtual Career Lounge session, find the Zoom link by logging into your Experience York dashboard.

Our Career Peer Educators will be on hand to help with:

Resumé & Cover Letters
Job Searching & Networking
Interview Skills & Preparation
Navigating the Career Education & Development Website

LinkedIn: Building a Profile & Job Searching
Exploring What You Can do With Your Degree
Resources at Career Education & Development and on Campus
Any other career questions you have!

Meet our Peers!

Hila

Career Peer Lead
Program: Kinesiology and Health Science (Athletic Therapy Certification Candidate)
Year of Study: 4^th year
Favorite hobby/interests: Volleyball

Reason for joining CED and becoming a Career Peer Educator: I decided to join CED as the Career Peer Lead to further develop my leadership skills and deepen my connection to the York University community. I find great joy in helping other students navigate their professional journey. I also wanted to evolve my own career related skills, which was possible by joining the CED team and working at the Career Lounge!

Career aspiration: My career aspiration is healthcare related, I am currently pursuing my athletic therapy certification, but I would like to continue my education and complete a physiotherapy masters or MD.

Grace

Career Peer Educator
Program: Psychology
Year of Study: 3^rd year
Favorite hobby/interests: Trying new restaurants, music, hanging out with friends

Reason for joining CED and becoming a Career Peer Educator: Helping people has always been a passion of mine. Being a Career Peer Educator allows me to help out my fellow students while being able to relate to them as well.

Career aspiration: I would like to become a psychologist and own my own practice someday!

Linh

Career Peer Educator
Program: Music, double majoring in Sociology
Year of Study: 2^nd year
Favorite hobby/interests: Making music, playing my instruments, reading, writing.

Reason for joining CED and becoming a Career Peer Educator: Because I would like to assist other students in relieving career-related stress as well as helping them to understand their path better.

Career aspiration: I would like to become an educator/an artist (or both, I don't think they have to cancel each other out).

Sharfa

Career Peer Educator
Program: Biochemistry
Year of Study: 2^nd year
Favorite hobby/interests: Reading

Reason for joining CED and becoming a Career Peer Educator: I really wanted to be feel included in the York community and help my peers in their journey.

Career aspiration: To be a chemist and work in a lab.