What Can I Do With My Major?
Want to know where your International Relations major can take you after graduation? Check out our What Can I Do With My Major page for information on potential careers and skills that your major brings to the workplace.
Career Development
Not sure which career path you would like to take? Want to make sure you have a professional resume, know how to write an attention-grabbing cover letter, and can ace an interview? Are you ready to start job hunting but don’t know where to start? The Centre for Student Involvement & Careers in Brock Hall can help with all of these questions and much more.
The UBC Hub
Connect with your UBC community and everything it has to offer through The UBC Hub. By connecting in person or online with an Arts alumni mentor, students will gain insight and advice into navigating the transition from school to the working world. They have the opportunity to improve their communications skills and begin building their professional network.
Involvement Opportunities
All of the activities you get involved in at UBC can help build your career. Collaboration, communication, project management, and network building are only a few of the wide range of skills you can gain. Find involvement opportunities that spark your interest through the Centre for Student Involvement & Careers.
Arts Career Resources
Get more information on career resources and involvement opportunities for Arts students such as Arts Co-op (paid work experience), Arts Internship, Community-Based Learning and Student Directed Seminars.
Arts Co-op Program
Did you know you can get paid, relevant work experience while doing your undergraduate degree? Arts Co-op students alternate between academic terms and challenging, paid work experience with employers across Canada and around the world. On the website you can find profiles of past IR students and get inspired by the work opportunities available and what they can lead to!
Intake occurs each September and is open to students in their 2nd or 3rd year.
Arts Internship Program
The Arts Internship program connects you with part-time, unpaid positions that offer meaningful, career-related experience within the community. Participating organizations include museums, galleries, and neighbourhood houses, as well as organizations focused on heritage, poverty, social justice, and the environment.
Intake occurs in October and February. Students must have completed the writing component of the Writing and Research Requirement to apply.
Looking for more internship opportunities? Check out the IR internship page.
Community-Based Experiential Learning (CBEL)
CBEL offers an opportunity for you to participate in projects driven by community priorities at non-profit and for-profit organizations, as well as public schools. Programs include short-term reading week placements, ongoing Trek placements, courses which include CBEL components, and custom projects.
Application deadlines vary depending on program.
Research Opportunities
Interested in pursuing research? Get started now! Talk to your faculty or search for research positions through Careers Online, join the undergraduate research club, attend the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference, or dive into a topic of special interest by running a student-directed seminar.
Go Global
As an International Relations student, getting international experience is a crucial part of building your career. Go Global’s international learning programs offer students transformational experiences that promote global awareness, meaningful engagement, and cross-cultural understanding. Programs include academic exchanges, group study programs, and research and service learning.
Application deadlines vary depending on program.