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Personalizing your myCareer Account (Name, Pronouns, Phone, etc.)

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Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Select “My Account” at the top of the screen
  2. Scroll down the page to enter your First Name Used and check the corresponding feature to apply this name across myCareer, identify your pronouns, or provide a secondary phone number and your consent to text.
  3. Press Save at the bottom of the screen.

If you require guidance on your name or pronoun usage decisions, contact Dalhousie’s office of Human Rights and Equity Services or a 2SLGBTQ+ Advisor for support.

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

There are several ways in myCareer that you can personalize your profile and provide more information on how you would like to be addressed and contacted. All the following changes can be made from the “My Account” tab of your myCareer dashboard.

1. Updating your First Name Used:

Within your My Account tab, enter your First Name Used, and “check” the box immediately below the field. Press Save.

Your First Name Used will now be displayed (instead of your Legal First Name) within your user profile, job applicant lists and interview schedules for employers, appointment bookings with staff, and your Co-Curricular Record.

If you enter your First Name Used, and do not check the box to apply the name across the site:

  • Onlyyour Legal First Name will appear to employers across the myCareer system
  • However, staff will see both but will default to your identified First Name Used when communicating with you and employers

To avoid this discrepancy, always check the box if entering your First Name Used.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This change affects the myCareer system only. Access DalOnline to edit your First Name Used for other Dalhousie systems (such as Brightspace, myDal, etc.) and/or consult the University’s Student Guide for options on transcript updates.

2. Updating Your Pronouns:

Further down the screen, you will find a section where you can enter your Pronouns. These are the part of speech used to refer to someone in the third person (E.g., She/Her/Hers, He/Him/His, They/Them/Theirs, Ze/Hir/Hirs, and many more).

Your pronouns will not appear to employers or anywhere else within the myCareer system but can be referenced by staff to inform how they can respectfully refer to you.

3. Secondary Phone Number and Consent to Text

If you wish to provide a secondary/cell phone number, you can enter that further down the screen and indicate whether you consent to be texted via this number. This can be utilized by staff to reach you should we have important alerts or reminders on key co-op communications or deadlines.

For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Accepting Terms and Conditions in myCareer

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Note: The “Accept Terms And Conditions” link will only appear to students once recruitment for the applicable work term has been opened by MCS.

Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Management Career Services
  2. Scroll down the page > Select “Accept Terms and Conditions” for the appropriate upcoming work term.

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

Before students can review myCareer co-op job postings or submit a self-developed work term record for an upcoming work term, they must review and accept Management Career Services’ Terms & Conditions which outline key responsibilities and regulations for all students throughout their job search efforts. The option for students to accept Terms & Conditions will only appear once recruitment for the upcoming work term period has been opened by MCS. Students need to re-accept Terms & Conditions at the beginning of each work term job search period to be eligible for posting or work term record submission access.

Follow these instructions to review and accept your Terms & Conditions in myCareer:

  1. Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm
  2. Click on Management Career Services in the main menu (left-hand side of the screen if viewing from a laptop/desktop computer)
  3. From the Management Career Services dashboard, you will see a variety of Quick Links. Scroll down the page past those Quick Links to review your upcoming Work Term schedule. If recruitment for the upcoming work term period has been opened by MCS, you should see “Accept Terms and Conditions” under your next upcoming work term period.
  4. Once you select “Accept Terms and Conditions” a pop-up window with will appear. Read the content and select “Accept” at the bottom of the pop-up window.
  5. If all other eligibility requirements have been met and the MCS work term job postings have been already opened to students, then once you have accepted the Terms & Conditions you will be able to access the MCS work term job postings, and the option to Add a Work Term Record will now appear on your profile.

If you have already accepted your Terms & Conditions within the correct upcoming term, but still have no access, then either the postings have not yet been opened to students or the following eligibility requirements may also need to be met (contact MCS for more details as needed):

  • Completion of outstanding co-op/internship preparation tasks
  • Work term course registration in DalOnline
  • Proof of a valid Co-op Work Permit provided to the MCS office (for international students only)

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Access your myCareer account

  1. Using your Dalhousie NetID and password, log in to your myCareer student account: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm.
  2. Once myCareer has opened, you will be presented with various menu options to access the different services and features available to you, as well as a dashboard that connects you to your personal account information, job search documents, interview, event and appointment activity, and co-op records. Two of the more popular sections of myCareer include the Management Career Services section or the Career Services section. Click here for a summary of what each section has to offer.

For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Understanding the myCareer main menu: Management Career Services vs. Career Services

When you log in to myCareer, the main menu (left-hand side of the screen if viewing from a laptop/desktop computer) presents you with these menu options:

Dashboard – This is where your dashboard of popular myCareer functions and account information is located.

Contact Us – This is where you will find the contact information for Dalhousie’s Career and Co-op Offices.

Events Calendar – This is where students can view & register for a wide variety of interactive career development sessions.

Top Co-op Employer – This is where students are able to nominate their co-op employer for a Dalhousie Top Co-op Employer Award.

Career Services – This is the section where students and alumni can look for non co-op jobs including: full-time, part-time, summer, casual, and recent grad job postings or volunteer opportunities.

Management Career Services – This is where current BMgmt, BComm, or CRMBA students can access a variety of services, features, and information, according to their program-specific service agreement with the MCS office. Those services may include career appointments, access to work term-specific job postings, access to exclusive workshops and event registration, and more.

Co-Curricular Record – This is where you can create, view, print or add to a record of any validated extra-curricular activities you participate in at Dalhousie.

DALConnects – A points-based Dalhousie leadership program that enables students to work toward adding DalConnects to their Co-Curricular Record by participating in designated workshops, events, and activities that help them build leadership-related skills and experience.

Logout – This should be obvious, but for those of you who missed your coffee this morning, this is where you can go to logout of the myCareer website.

Many students confuse the Career Services Tab with the Management Career Services Tab.  Allow this basic diagram to illustrate the primary differences:

For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

View and Register for Events in myCareer

Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Events Calendar
  2. Click on specific event to see details
  3. To register, click on blue Register for this Event button > Attend event

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

Extending your education outside the classroom, MCS offers students a variety of interactive career development events and activities, including:

  • Workshops
  • Employer Information and Recruiting Sessions
  • Corporate Tours
  • Networking Events

The various career development events and activities available to students are centrally listed in the myCareer events calendar. This calendar is updated frequently with new opportunities.

Students can view event details (such as the date, time, and event description) as well as register for events by clicking on the event title in the calendar.

Choosing to participate in career development opportunities will increase your knowledge of the job market, develop your employable skills and expand your network. Engaged students have proven to be successful in securing promising employment opportunities.

To view and register for events follow these steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm
  1. Under Dashboard in the main menu (left-hand side of the screen if viewing from a laptop/desktop computer), click on Events Calendar OR click on the blue circle icon in the bottom right corner and select Register for an Event then select myCareer Events Calendar in the pop-up box.
  1. To view the details of a specific event, click on the event’s title in the calendar
  1. If you wish to register for the event click the blue Register for this Event button
  1. If after registering you find you are not able to attend, we ask that you return to the screen showing the event details and click on cancel registration.  This will release your spot so that other students interested in attending can go.

You will receive an event registration reminder the day prior to the event.

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

View and upload your documents in myCareer

Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Management Career Services (co-op) or Career Services (summer/grad jobs) > My Documents
  2. Upload Document > Enter name and Select document type > Choose File > Upload Document – Green confirmation box will appear if upload was successful

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

The myCareer site allows you to upload, preview, or retrieve your documents at any time, even before you are released to look at co-op and internship jobs.

It is important to remember that myCareer is not intended as a long-term file storage solution. Be sure to save copies of all your application documents to your own personal computer drive or web-based file storage account.

Follow these instructions to upload and view your documents in myCareer:

  1. Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm
  1. For Co-op and Internship students, click on Management Career Services in the main menu (left-hand side of the screen if viewing from a laptop/desktop computer). Students looking for summer and graduate opportunities can look under Career Services.
  1. Click on My Documents option from the main menu or the Work Term Documents icon.
  1. Click the blue “Upload Document” button at the top of the screen.
  1. Select the type of document
  • Enter Document Name and select Document Type
  • Click Choose File, choose your document on your computer, and click Open. Students can only upload PDF copies into the myCareer system.
  1. Click on Upload Document
  1. You should then notice a green box appear on screen indicating that your document has been uploaded successfully, and you will be returned to the My Documents screen.
  1. From the Documents screen, you can view documents like your cover letter, profile, resume, transcript, or application packages by clicking the View button beside the document type you are interested in. After clicking View, a list will display all of the documents of that type that have been uploaded to your account to date. You are able to view each document by clicking on the Quick Preview button beside it or click on the Download PDF button to access a copy of it.

Job Application Document Tips:

The quality of your job application documents and application packages will determine whether you are screened in or out for the next stage of the hiring process. How do employers shortlist applications? Firstly, they omit applications with obvious errors, such as:

  • Incomplete applications / missing documents
  • Referencing the wrong contact person or company
  • Misspelling the contact person’s name or company
  • Spelling and grammar errors

These simple mistakes are frequent among students who apply to positions at the last minute, don’t proofread their work, and /or continue to reuse the same application for each job posting.

To ensure you present yourself as the best candidate for the job, be sure to tailor your documents (resume and cover letter) and application packages to each job posting and make time to review each document carefully before submitting your application to an employer. Be sure to remove any blank pages from your documents before creating your PDFs!

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Navigating the myCareer Dashboard

Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm

Upon entering myCareer, you will see the main menu (left-hand side of the screen if viewing from a laptop/desktop computer); the two menu options that most students find confusing are Career Services and Management Career Services.

As a Dalhousie student, you have access to the career services and resources provided by the Bissett Student Success Centre (located in the Student Union Building on the Studley campus) which can be found under the Career Services tab. This includes job postings for part-time, full-time, summer, casual, and volunteer positions, among other non-co-op opportunities.

BComm, BMgmt, and CRMBA students will have access to the exclusive and industry-specific services and resources provided by Management Career Services. This includes Co-op/Internship job postings, registration for exclusive career events and employer information sessions, as well as the ability to book a 30-minute meeting with a Career & Recruitment Specialist.  Students should be in the habit of logging into myCareer often to see new opportunities as they become available.

In the main part of the screen you’ll see a blue circle icon in the bottom right corner; click to action the following options: Search Postings, Book an Appointment, Register for an Event, and Submit A Form. Underneath your name on the main screen, there are multiple tabs that feature popular menu services offered through myCareer, which include:

  • Dashboard
  • Co-op
  • Co-Curricular Record
  • Documents
  • Interviews
  • Appointments
  • Event Registration

The default view when you log in is the Dashboard tab. Within the Dashboard tab, you can toggle between the Overview, My Account, My Forms, and My Calendar buttons.  The Overview button displays your upcoming schedule, featured job postings (Co-op and Non Co-op), and any upcoming events or workshops. The My Account tab displays pertinent information to the account user and allows you to make edits to certain fields. Please note that the My Forms button does not currently host information for Faculty of Management student users. The My Calendar button allows you to view the events you have registered for, appointments you have booked, or job interviews you have scheduled. The default calendar view will not display the content until you click on the gray Toggle Filters button and select which items you wish to view.

Co-op

Click on the Co-op tab to view details regarding your Co-op Record and Co-op Sequence.

Co-Curricular Record

The Co-Curricular Record recognizes your extra-curricular activities and experiences outside the classroom.  The Co-Curricular Catalogue is a searchable database of opportunities and can also be accessed under the CCR tab on the left navigation bar.   If you have created a Co-Curricular Record (CCR), click on this tab to view the activities that have been posted to your CCR. To print your CCR, or add a new position to your record, click on Co-Curricular Record in the main menu.

Documents

The Documents tab allows you to view any files you have uploaded to myCareer, such as cover letters, resumes, and application packages. When viewing your documents, myCareer gives you the option to toggle between Bissett Student Success Centre Documents and Management Career Services Documents at the top of the box. Note: It is important to remember that myCareer is not intended as a long-term file storage solution. Be sure to save copies of all your application documents to your own personal computer drive or web-based file storage account.

Interviews

This area will detail interviews you have been selected for that are unscheduled, and interviews that have been booked, with respect to current or past applications. The default setting is “Today / Upcoming” but this can easily be changed by selecting another option from the drop-down list.

When employers want to use myCareer as a resource to schedule interviews with prospective Co-op students, you will be notified by email to log in to the myCareer site and confirm a timeslot for your upcoming interview.

Appointments

During a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment, an MCS Career and Recruitment Specialist will provide industry-specific expert advice to meet your individual needs. We provide appointments for:

  • Work term sequence and eligibility
  • Your job search and networking strategy (including working abroad)
  • Interview preparation and practice
  • Resume review and revision
  • Co-op work permit for international students who wish to work in Canada

Under the Appointments tab, students can view any upcoming or past appointments that have already been booked or cancelled.

Event Registration

If you have registered for one of our upcoming events, (such as a workshop, information session or recruiting event) the time and place of the event will be listed in this section. To retrieve a detailed description (date, time, location) of the event you have registered for, or to cancel your registration, simply click on the blue “View” button to the left of the event and open the event details in the current or a new window.

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Applying for jobs in myCareer

Quick Steps:

  1. Under relevant job posting section, click on black APPLY button for job of interest
  2. Apply with existing package or create new one
  3. Once complete, confirmation screen will indicate application has been received.

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

Once you have found a job you are interested in, follow these steps to submit your application:

  1. Read through the entire job posting carefully, paying close attention to the Application Procedure and Application Documents requested in the Application Information section.
  1. If the Application procedure is listed as “Through myCareer” click on either the black APPLY button at the top of the job posting screen, OR click on the blue circle icon in the bottom right-side of the screen and select APPLY.
  1. You now have two options:

A. apply with an existing application package that has already been created in myCareer OR

B. create a new customized application package by uploading the required documents, naming the application package, and selecting the documents to include in this package. Please see the tutorial How to Create an Application Package for more details on how to do this. 

To keep track of your various applications, we recommend naming any new packages you create with the specific job ID number and title of the posting.

Once you apply you will be taken to a screen that indicates your online application has been submitted. Please be aware that employers can view the time and date that applications have been submitted, and no applications will be accepted after the position’s application deadline, as stated in the posting. However, you do also have the option of cancelling your application once it has been submitted (and re-applying with another if desired), as long as this action is taken before the application deadline.

  1. You can view your co-op or internship application history by clicking on Management Career Services in the main menu and clicking on the Work Term Application Record icon, or by clicking on the Applications option under the Management Career Services menu.

Occasionally, when you’re applying for Co-op and Internship jobs through myCareer, the job description specifies that you must apply for the job directly on the employer’s website as well as upload an application on the myCareer System.

Why do you have to do both?

This application procedure must be followed because employers often use the myCareer system to set up interview slots and contact chosen students. If Management Career Services has no record of your application, then when an employer sets up interviews in the myCareer system they would be unable to request an interview with you. Therefore, be sure to apply as directed to avoid the loss of an interview.

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

Finding Volunteer Opportunities in myCareer

Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Click Blue Circle icon (bottom right) > Search Postings
  2. Select Full/ Part Time, Volunteer in the pop up box > select Volunteer in the quick search list

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

Do you need to enhance the experience and/or reference section of your resume? Volunteering is an excellent way to develop your skill set and build a valuable professional network! Volunteer opportunities (of all commitment levels) are frequently advertised on myCareer. Follow these easy steps to find the available volunteer positions:

  1. Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm
  2. Click the Blue Circle Icon in the bottom right corner and select Search Postings and click on “Full/Part time, Volunteer” in the box that appears
  3. When you search the job postings, choose Volunteer in the Position Type section, or click on the Volunteer button under the Quick Search list at the bottom of the Career Services job postings page.
  4. Click Search and VOILA! Opportunities galore!

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.

View and Sort Job Postings in myCareer

Quick Steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer > Click Blue Circle icon (bottom right) > Search Postings
  2. Select one of two options in pop up box > Search Job Postings to filter desired job postings
  3. Click Save My Search Results > Check box to receive emails on new jobs > Save

For more detail on the steps above, review the full step-by-step directions below.

Students can only see Management Career Services Co-op and Internship job postings once they have been released to do so (typically during the academic term before a work term is set to occur). To be released, co-op students must meet the following requirements:

  • Have completed all mandatory components of Co-op Orientation and e-signed the Co-op Education Program Agreement within Brightspace.
  • Have gained MCS approval of their resume and cover letter.
  • Have obtained the total required credits, including the required core credits.
  • Have registered for the upcoming work term
  • Have accepted Terms and Conditions in myCareer once the job search term has opened
  • International students: Have applied for and received a Co-op work permit valid for the full length of the work term

Students are only permitted to see MCS job postings applicable to their specific work term. You can search all other job postings (including summer, full-time, part-time, volunteer, recent grad, etc.) in the Career Services section of myCareer.

Please be aware that once you have submitted a work term record for MCS approval, you will be marked as “not available – employed” for your other job applications and access to myCareer co-op/internship job postings will be suspended for the hiring period.

To view and sort job postings, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to myCareer: https://mycareer.dal.ca/login/student.htm
  1. Click the Blue Circle Icon in the bottom right corner select Search Postings. Then select either the “Full/Part Time Volunteer” or “Co-op/Internship- Faculty of Management” in the box that appears. Students looking for Co-op, Internship or Corporate Residency positions, must click on “Co-op/Internship- Faculty of Management” option. You will then have a few different options for how you can view active job postings:

A. Use the various Quick Search Links on the main Job Postings screen to browse jobs by useful categories such as:

    • Featured Postings
    • For My Program
    • Applied To
    • Shortlist
    • Viewed
    • New Postings Since Last Login
    • Postings Added in the Last 2 Days
    • Application Deadline Today
    • Application Deadlines in the Next 10 Days

B. Click the blue View All Available Postings button at the top of the screen to search all job postings available for your program

C. Click the blue Job Search button at the top of the screen to conduct an advanced search using any of the following criteria:

    • Date Live
    • App Deadline
    • Featured Posting
    • Organization
    • Term Posted
    • Job Title
    • Job Location

Your search criteria will generate a list of jobs based on your selections. You then have the option to click Save My Search Results which will save you time when conducting a similar search in the future. Enter the name you wish to assign to the search in the “Save this search as” box. If you wish to be notified by email when new job postings (in accordance with your search criteria) are added to myCareer, click on the designated checkbox. Only one email is sent per day containing any new job postings.

  1. Now that you have conducted your search, you can click on a job title to view the full posting, click the Shortlist button to keep track of the jobs you are interested in or click Apply to immediately begin the application process!

When looking at the Co-op or Internship job postings in myCareer, there are several ways you can organize the listings according to your preferences.  Job postings can be sorted in the following ways:

  • Numerically, by their Job ID.
  • Alphabetically by Job Title
  • Alphabetically by Organization Title
  • Alphabetically by Position Type
  • Alphabetically by Location
  • By date according to the Application Deadline
  • By the company Division
  • By the Internal Status

Experiment with these settings and see how you prefer to view your job postings.

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For more myCareer tips, consult our other Student User Guide tutorials.