Programs and services designed to help you develop skills and navigate various facets of your career.
Your Journey: A Career Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Students
Welcome to Your Journey: A Career Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Students. We hope this guide is informative and offers a nuanced approach to thinking about your career. The guide is designed to support you in applying for jobs by showing you how to leverage available resources and make decisions that work for you and your career.
Your Journey encourages you to reflect on your own wants, needs, and values, and how these might show up in different career possibilities. It emphasizes the importance of community in the career process, and having a circle of support and guidance to help you make choices that you feel comfortable with. Your Journey also provides practical tips and strategies – such as how write an effective resume – as well as useful information on your rights in the workplace.
This guide is not able to answer every question you might have, but we hope that it answers some of them, and offers insight into steps you can take to get closer to finding the answers you’re searching for.
Campus Career Resources
There are many career resources available to students across the three campus, including a variety of programs, resources, services, workshops and one-one appointments. Check out these resources to find the one that is right for you.
St. George
Career Exploration & Education
Career Exploration & Education at St. George support students and recent graduates as they build their future in our changing world and help students explore what they can do with their degree, discover job opportunities and further education.
Mississauga Campus
The Career Centre at UTM offers many resources, programs and services to help build your knowledge about the world of work, your own skills and interests, and the skills and/or further education you need to take your next steps.
Scarborough Campus
Academic Advising & Career Centre
Academic Advising & Career Centre at UTSC offers many resources, programs and services related to careers and employment, further education, academic advising and study skills, and much more.
More Than Pronouns: A Dialogue on Trans-Inclusion in the Workplace
Navigating a career can feel complicated or confusing. For trans and nonbinary people, there can be additional barriers in place which make the process even more complex. On Thursday, February 18, 2021, the “More Than Pronouns: A Dialogue on Trans-Inclusion in the Workplace” panel discussion was co-hosted by Career Exploration & Education, Sexual & Gender Diversity Office (SGDO), the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), and U of T Alumni Relations.
This dialogue on trans and nonbinary inclusion in the workplace addresses questions, challenges and complications in the search for employment. Hear from three speakers who continue to navigate the working world and who will share practical suggestions, strategies and resources which can support trans and nonbinary students and alumni in their career development, as well as, equip employers and HR professionals with actionable steps towards building a more trans-inclusive workplace.
This discussion also brings together two recently developed resources for trans inclusion:
- Your Journey: A Career Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Students
- Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces