Support for your unique career journey
UBC Sauder provides a launchpad for lifelong professional success, equipping you with essential business skills and knowledge to excel in today’s competitive job market.
The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) bridges the gap between your academic journey and the business world, providing you with the tools to:
- Gain work experience
- Secure a fulfilling career post-graduation
- Thrive in the ever-evolving world of work
Career services designed for UBC Sauder students
Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) at UBC Sauder School of Business
We offer a wide range of services and resources to UBC Sauder students enrolled in our Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Dual Degree programs and the Diploma in Accounting Program.
Personal & professional development
We can help you explore and realize your career aspirations through:
- Personalized career coaching and advising
- Tailored online resources
- Exclusive employer events
- Embedded programs focused on your career development
Access to business communities
We connect students with business communities. Explore job markets and opportunities locally and globally. Our extensive network includes global industry leaders and innovative local startups.
Own your journey
We’re thrilled to offer you these opportunities, but it’s up to you to take action. The BCC’s career team is here to support you every step of the way.
How we support students
We offer various services to help you explore career options, build your professional network, develop job search skills, and find opportunities throughout your program:
Career coaching and advising
- Personalized appointments: Book 1:1 virtual or in-person appointments with Career Strategists via COOL throughout the year (even in the summer!) to discuss any career-related topic.
- Drop-in Career Peer Advising: Throughout the term, undergrads can ask our team of senior BComs quick career questions at our booth located just outside the BCC.
Networking and events
- Introductions to the business community: We connect you with business professionals and UBC Sauder alums to help you advance your career and build your network.
- Company events & workshops: Each year, we help facilitate over 400 company recruiting sessions, networking and hiring events, company-led workshops, and more, where you can connect with employers and alums. Register on COOL.
Experiential opportunities
- Job postings: Each year, we post 7,500+ internship and full-time opportunities on COOL from diverse companies interested in hiring UBC Sauder students.
- Work experience & experiential learning: We facilitate hundreds of graduate and undergraduate internships and Co-op work terms annually.
- Mentorship and specialty programs: Learn directly from industry experts and alums. Talk to a Career Strategist to learn about your program’s options.
Career development resources and programming
- COOL: Your all-in-one career platform connects you to job postings, career coaching and advising appointments, company events, career development resources, industry guides, and more. Explore COOL.
- Career development programs and workshops: We offer COMM 202 for BComs, BA 520 for Specialty Masters, and a range of career programming opportunities for MBAs to equip students with crucial career readiness skills and job market knowledge.
Learn more about COOL and what it can do for you
UBC Sauder | Meet COOL
For easy access anytime, anywhere on your phone, download the free Symplicity Jobs and Careers mobile app for iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play).