Career Resources

Whether you’re just starting at UBC or planning your next steps after graduation, the UBC Career Centre is your go-to service for career exploration and guidance.

Co-operative Education (Co-op) integrates students' academic education (classroom-based learning) with relevant, supervised and paid work experience (work-based learning). Co-op is an excellent way to obtain career clarity, build industry connections, and acquire industry-focused skills.

ICICS/CS Reading Room Resources (in ICCS Room 262):

• Job hunting books (interviews, resumes, etc.) along with some other career resources available there
• Books recommended for programming interview preparation (program management, software development and testing)

Online resources

TalentEgg: Canadian web site for upcoming and new graduates - has job postings and career advice

Interview resources

Microsoft Interview:  Great overview of process and types of technical interview questions

"How would you move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's cult of the puzzle: How the world's smartest companies select the most creative thinkers." by William Poundstone

CareerCup: Interview candidates' reports from Microsoft, Amazon, etc.

Techinterview.org: Puzzles

LeetCode:  Prepare for technical coding interviews

HackerRank:  Practice algorithms and find jobs

Glassdoor: Find what coding questions your next interviewer might ask, among other things

Career Contacts

Career Planning and Placement Coordinator,  Computer Science

Constance Wun
Room 127, ICICS/CS Building
email:  cwun@cs.ubc.ca