Events
VIU Career Fair
Sep 13, 2024 11:00 AM
to
02:00 PM
VIU Gymnasium (Building 190)
Registration Deadline: Sep 13, 2024 02:00 PM
Organized by the VIU Career Studio, this Career Fair will allow students and alumni from all VIU programs, and members of the public to connect with employers from a range of industries to learn about various employment and volunteer opportunities.
VIU students and staff/faculty that would like to volunteer to assist with set-up and take-down for this event can email the VIU Career Studio at careerstudio@viu.ca. Volunteers will be able to connect with VIU staff and faculty before this event and have an early opportunity to connect with employers before the event doors open.
Registered Employers:
- 123Dentist
- Alberni-Clayquot Continuing Care Society
- Association of BC Land Surveyors
- BC Ambulance Service
- BC Ferries
- BC Parks
- BC Wildfire Service
- British Columbia Infrastructure Benefits
- Boys & Girls Club Central Vancouver Island
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Carmichael Enterprises Residential Programs Ltd
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
- Costco
- Department of National Defence - BADM
- Eco Canada
- Eden Gardens
- Enterprise Mobility
- F&M Installations Ltd.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Fisheries Officers
- Global Emerging Leadership Programs
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Island Crisis Care Society
- JET Programme
- Kinetic Construction
- Kiwanis Village
- Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank
- London Drugs
- Marriott Hotels of Canada
- McElhanney
- MNP
- Moose Hide Campaign
- Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
- Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools
- Neil Squire Society
- NPower Canada
- Nurse Next Door
- Oceanside Youth 4 Youth
- Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
- Pro Vita Care Management
- RCMP
- RCMP 9-1-1 Dispatchers
- Real Insurance Solutions
- Skynet Wireless
- Smythe LLP
- Stanford Seniors Village
- Surrey Police
- TD Bank
- Westmark Construction
- WorkBC Centre - Nanaimo
VIU Programs:
- VIU Academic & Career Preparation
- VIU Advising
- VIU Ancillary Services
- VIU Arts & Humanities
- VIU Athletics & Recreation
- VIU Career Studio
- VIU Co-Curricular Record & Student Engagement App
- VIU Human Resources
- VIU International
- VIU Faculty of Management
- VIU Faculty of Management PD & T
- VIU Health Sciences & Human Services PD & T
- VIU Let's Talk Science
- VIU Office of Co-Curricular Engagement & Learning
- VIU Office of Graduate Studies
- VIU Office of Indigenous Education and Engagement
- VIU Peer Supported Learning
- VIU Recruitment
- VIU Residence Life
- VIU Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity
- VIU Theatre
- VIU Thrive
- VIU Trades & Applied Technology
- VIU Vancouver Island Leadership Conference
If any VIU students are looking for help with their resume, cover letter, or networking skills, they can visit the VIU Career Studio for assistance in advance of this event.
Select Registration Type
Member of the Public
VIU Alumni (Graduate)
VIU Staff Faculty
VIU Student
VIU Student Volunteer
Interested in volunteering for the Career Fair? Build your volunteer experience for your resume and be the first to have access to connecting with employers through helping set-up, promotion, and clean-up of the event. Timeline for support needed:
8:30am to 10 am - Gym set-up to prepare for the arrival of employers
10 am to 10:45 am - Employer arrival starts at 10 am - helping employers unload and set-up at their table
11 am to 2 pm - Promoters will share the word on campus to attract students to the event from 11 am to 2 pm
2 pm to 4 pm - Gym clean-up and employer table take down starts at 2 pm.