Student Resources

NIC Student Resources is a listing of links to local, provincial and country-wide job search and career planning sites. These links will open a new browser window.

North Island College is not responsible for the content of sites that are outside its domain or for the temporary malfunctioning of links due to technical problems at a destination site.

Employment Resource Centre
Online Tutorials
Job Listings & Search Sites
Education Planning
Career Planning
Employment Information
Career & Employment Magazines

Employment Resource Centre

Looking for assistance in finding a job, either while you're a student or after you graduate? NIC's new Employment Resource Centre is available to help you with all aspects of the job search process. Speak with an Employment Services Advisor to develop strategies for effective job searching, learn more about co-op education opportunities, connect with businesses and organizations that are seeking new employees, and much more.

Comox Valley Campus
Where: Puntledge Hall, Room 120
When: Monday & Tuesday, 11 am to 3 pm
Contact Treena Nadon at 250-334-5076 or 1-800-715-0914

Campbell River Campus
Where: C203
When: Thursday & Friday, 11 am to 3 pm
Contact Treena Nadon at 250-334-5076 or 1-800-715-0914

Current Job Opportunities

• Canadian Transplant Society, Volunteer Student Advisors, ongoing
• OmniCare Nurses and Caregivers , ongoing
• Boys and Girls Club Volunteers , ongoing
• Employment Centres' Network, Practicum positions, ongoing
• WCG Services Regional Manager , ongoing
• VI Fitness, Personal Fitness Trainer, closes Oct. 31
• Sullivan Motor Products, Service Writer, closes Sep. 29
• Kwitkwetlem First Nation, Executive Admin Assistant, closes Sep. 29
• Private, Part-time After School Care, closes Sep. 24
• ATCO Structures and Logistics, Production and Trades Positions,
  closes Sep. 23
• North Island College, On Campus Student Ambassadors & Application Form , closes Sep. 17
• North Island College - Campbell River, Library Student Assistant, closes Sep. 13
• Parks Canada, Visitor Experience & Product Development Officer,
  closes Sep. 12
• Shore Runners, Part-time Clerk, closes Sep. 10
• Parker Motors, Automotive Parts Person, closes Sep. 9

For more information, contact the Employment Resource Centre nearest you, or email employment.resources@nic.bc.ca.

Ready to train for a new career?

NIC offers four-to-eight week Occupational Skills Certificates in shellfish, eco-tourism, agriculture, natural resources and retail industries out of our Campbell River campus. Students may be eligible for tuition and living allowance support. Limited spaces available. Apply by Sept. 3.

For more information on employment-ready programs see visit our Occupational Skills page.

Online Tutorials

• Surfing For Work
  Using the Internet for Jobs in BC (Tutorial)

Job Listings & Search Sites

• Employment Information
• BC Youth Workinfonet
• Service Canada Job Search (Student)
• Service Canada Job Bank
• Indeed

Vancouver Island

• North Island Job Bank
  The North Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS) is a not-for-profit organization concerned about the changes taking place in our local economy and how these changes affect people's access to work and training.
• IslandJobShop.ca
  Vancouver Island and Vancouver area job search site and resume database.
   

British Columbia

• CivicInfo BC Career Listings
  CivicInfo BC provides a job posting service that is one of the best ways for local governments to attract professional, qualified candidates. If working in BC’s local government sector interests you, please visit for a comprehensive listing of current job opportunities.
  
• BCJobs.ca
  Online recruitment centre in BC. 
• BCJobs.com
  BC's online employment search site. 
• WorkInfoNet Job Search
  Search for job openings in BC.
  

Canada

• AllStarJobs
  Over 4000 links to employers who post jobs online, recruiters, jobs banks & other career sites that serve Canadians. 
• Canadian Newspaper “Help Wanted” Ads
  From the Government of Canada
• Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
  Your opportunity to gain valuable work experience with a number of federal organizations
• Job Bank
  From Service Canada.
• Jobs Canada
  From the Public Service Commission of Canada. 
• JobZilla.ca
  Search for jobs in Canada. Post your resume. Get career resources.
• Monster.ca
  Job listings across Canada, as well as career advice. 
• Workopolis.com
  Quick reference of material on job searching, resumé writing etc. as well as job listings across Canada. 
• Youth.gc.ca Job Site
  Job listings and career information across Canada. 
• Revenue Canada
  Student and graduate hiring programs. 
• Federal Public Service Commission
  Careers in the Federal Public Service. 
• Federal Student Work Experience Program
  Gain valuable work experience with a number of federal organizations. 
• CareerEdge
  Internships for graduates of all disciplines. 

Cultural Careers

• CultureWorks
  From the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC), this site is for artists, writers, and actors.
  

International

• Working Overseas
  A guide to living and working overseas.
• Swap Working Holidays
  Resources and programs for those interested in working overseas.
• Canadians - Travel and Work Abroad
  Information on international youth programs through Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada.
• Canadian International Development Agency
  Information on internships available around the world.

Health Care

• Healthcare monster.ca
  Canada's leading career management portal.
• PeerCentral.com
  Organized into BC, Canadian, US, Global Health Job listings.
  

Information Technology

• Canada IT
  IT industry site with a job board that has more than 2500 companies as members.
• T–Net British Columbia
  BC's #1 technology employment listings.

Skilled Trades

• Red Seal Recruiting Solutions Ltd.
  If you have a trade and you are looking for a job or want to find out about new opportunities Red Seal is ready to work with you.
• BC Industry Training Authority
  A comprehensive resource about industry training programs in British Columbia.
• Trades and Apprenticeship Grants
  Information on grants available to apprentices and those training in the trades.

Tourism

• Tourism Work Web
  Dedicated to the foodservice, hospitality, travel and tourism industries.
• Yummy Jobs
  Jobs and work placements with the world's leading companies.
• Go2
  Job resources for people in tourism.
• Link BC
  British Columbian tourism and hospitality education network.

Education Planning

• Education Planner
  Endorsed by the public post-secondary institutions of BC, managed by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer, and funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education.
• Post-secondary Education and Training
  From BC Education.
• Schoolfinder.com
  Comprehensive listing of post-secondary institutions in Canada (descriptions are not necessarily up-to-date).

Career Planning

Career Planning – Canada

• Jobs Etc.
  Career planning tools from Service Canada.
• Trades & Apprenticeship Learning on Vancouver Island
• Job Futures
  From Service Canada.
• Jobstar.org – Salary Information
• National Occupational Classification 2001
  Information on hundreds of Canadian career paths and fields.
  

Career Planning – BC

• Career Planning
  From BC Education.
• Workscene: BC Work Futures for Youth
  Huge collection of job profiles with statistics as to the geographical distribution, earnings and current employment status of the job.
• WorkFutures BC
  A guide to hundreds of B.C. careers and the education and training you need to pursue them.

Employment Information

• WorkBC
  Labour market information.
• Salaries Across Canada
  Search Salaries from over 5 million job postings in Canada.
• BC Employment Standards Guide
  Understand your rights as a worker in BC.

Career & Employment Magazines

• Career Options Magazine
• Job Postings Magazine