Career Resources WITHIN FIMS
Internships through FIMS are the easiest way to get real experience in your future career field in place of a half credit. With a fall, winter, and summer term, you’ll always have an opportunity to apply! Check out Western Connect for more details.
FIMS has over 20-years of history graduating students who go on to excel in a wide variety of industries, building careers in the non-profit sector, marketing, advertising, public relations, social justice, entertainment, journalism, media production and more. FIMS Career Services is a recently established service available to FIMS undergraduate students.
FIMS Career Services is able to help you plot your career development path, answer your questions about the FIMS internships, and/or help you with post-grad planning! Contact them by phone or email or visit their office in FNB Room 2001.
Phone: 519.661.3542
Email: fimscareers@uwo.ca
Career Resources At Western
The Student Success Centre is Western’s job searching database that provides students with a number of resources for planning for the future. They offer a number of workshops to develop interview skills, resumes/cover letters, and career planning. Check out some of their upcoming events for recruitment and networking sessions!
Western’s Employment Resource Centre (WERC)
WERC is staffed by career counsellors who are there to help you plan for the future. They can help you in person or by email with all questions related to resumes, CVs, cover letters, and social media presence.
Career Central
Career Central is Western’s online career and student experience portal. Here you can find job postings, internships, experiential learning opportunities, and alternative spring break options.
EXTERNAL CAREER RESOURCES
AIESEC gives Canadian students and recent graduates the opportunity to do an internship abroad for a period of 2 to 18 months.
Charity Village features the latest in non-profit news, jobs, information, tools, and resources.
The Cultural Human Resources Council
The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) brings together cultural workers and employers to address training, career development, and other human resource issues.
Cultural Careers Council Ontario
Cultural Careers Council Ontario (CCCO) addresses human resources and career development needs for Ontario’s arts and culture community.
This website connects digital media professionals with jobs and freelance projects in Canada.
FreshGigs specializes in marketing, communications, and creative jobs in Canada.
Idealist is a great website for those interested in non-profit work, including jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
Headquartered in Toronto, Media Careers Canada advertises media jobs (digital media, marketing, film, TV, communications and more) from across the country.
This website aims to help Canadians who work in media professions search for a new job or get started in the industry.
Ontario Public Service Careers
This is the Ontario government’s recruitment site, for those interested in working for the Ontario Public Service.
Shaw Media operates Global Television and 18 other specialty channels, including HGTV Canada, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History, Food Network Canada and TVtropolis, plus more than 20 online properties.
Talent Egg focuses on connecting students and new grads with internships and/or entry-level opportunities.
gradUATE Resources
FIMS Graduate Programs
FIMS offers a number of exciting masters and doctorate programs including journalism, media studies, library and information science, and popular music and culture.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
OGS provides scholarships to students looking to pursue a master's or doctorate. Each university has its own application for the scholarship.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Ontario
Dental Admission Test (DAT)
This test is required for admission to dental school.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
This test is required for admission to MBA programs.
GRE – General Test
The GRE test features questions that reflect the type of thinking done in graduate programs. Questions are based on three categories: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. This test is required for admission into master’s, MBA, or doctorate programs.
Magoosh is a site dedicated to providing the most up-to-date college test preparation resources for exams - including the GRE. This site includes test prep and a variety of free resources for students.
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
This test is required for admission to law school.
Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
This test is required for admission to medical school.