From self-discovery to next steps: Indigenous students chart new paths
Ten Indigenous students in TRU Lillooet’s EDCP course discover strengths, explore careers and learn "to strive ahead."
What is CEL?
Career & Experiential Learning provides opportunities for TRU students and alumni to explore their career potential through real world experiences, providing education to enhance personal and professional skills for career success.
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Indigenous CEL
Explore programs and resources tailored to Indigenous students. Get the support you need from our Indigenous Experiential Learning Coordinator as well as your program's Co-op Coordinator throughout the entire process of your co-op program.
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Employer opportunities
Connect with employers and discover career opportunities. Our team is devoted to providing you with superior service. We highly value our relationships with employers and have developed a culture that is committed to excellence.
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Career Connections
Career Connections is a job board platform exclusively for TRU students and alumni. On Career Connections students and alumni can:
- Book appointments with CEL Coordinators
- Browse jobs and volunteer opportunities
- Apply to the co-op program and search for co-op positions
- Register for CEL events and workshops
If you need help creating a Career Connections account please watch the instructional video on YouTube.
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CEL presents "From University to Career: Creating a Successful Transition," an interactive career education resource. More than a digital textbook, it offers activities, videos, an interview guide, and a volunteer action plan.
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Promote the Career & Experiential Learning Department and gain valuable professional development skills through activities such as class visits, presentations, information sessions, events and peer-to-peer support.
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Stories and news
TRU secures $200,000 to support Indigenous students in work-integrated learning
Funding from CEWIL will enable TRU Indigenous students completing unpaid practicums to focus on learning, not finances.
Endless opportunities with a Comp Sci degree
After four co-op terms, Paola Flores Aguirre secured a full-time permanent position at BCLC as a systems administrator.
Learning at the edge of your comfort zone
Third-year computer science student Ribhu Agarwal discusses how he applied classroom knowledge to diverse real-world projects through co-op.
