Career Centre Updates | February 2026
Date | Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
February 21 | St. Mary’s University Open House | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | St. Mary’s University |
February 24 | University of New Brunswick Visit | Lunch | Scarlett Learning Commons |
February 24 | Careers Internship Fair | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Central Memorial |
February 26 | University of Calgary Visit | Lunch | Scarlett Learning Commons |
February 26 | Joy to Job – Engineering Webinar | 5:00 PM | Zoom |
February 28 | SAIT Open House | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | SAIT Main Campus |
February 28* | Calgary Fire Department Indigenous Camp | May 1 – May 3 | Calgary Fire Training Academy |
March 7 | Bow Valley College Open House | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Bow Valley College |
March 11 | University of Waterloo Visit | Lunch | Scarlett Learning Commons |
March 26 | Youth Hiring Fair 2026 | 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM | The Big Four Building, Stampede Park |
April 7 | University of Calgary Visit (Grade 11) | Lunch | Scarlett Learning Commons |
*Application Due Date
CAREERS is an agency that connects youth with employers. Upcoming opportunities include:
- Internship opportunities beginning in March for:
- Auto Service Technician
- Cooking
- Construction
- Pipe Trades
- Internship Fair – February 24, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Central Memorial High School
- Women in Trades & Technologies Auto Body Day – March 27
Youth Employment Centre
The Youth Employment Centre (YEC), operated by The City of Calgary, provides free, in-person, drop-in employment services.
Services include:
- Resume development and targeting
- Job search strategies
- Interview preparation
- Career planning
- Connections to employers who are hiring
Career Chats
Scarlett continues its tradition of inviting professionals to share their career experiences with students during the lunch hour.
All Career Chats take place in Lab C, Learning Commons.
Date | Career Path |
|---|---|
February 25 | Software Development, Robotics, and AI |
March 5 | Various Roles in IT Development |
March 9 | Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Management, and Fuel Trading |
March 16 | Pediatric Dentist |
April 28 | City Planner / Community Planning |
Thank you to all of our volunteers.
If you are interested in sharing your career path with students, please contact Natalie McLeod.
Career Planning
Know Yourself
- The first step to career planning is knowing your values, personal characteristics, abilities and interests.
- Using the Career Decision Making Guide or the career quizzes below, create a personal profile of your top values, characteristics, abilities and interests.
- There are several websites with career quizzes that will match your personal profile to occupations you may wish to explore.
- Keep a record of the occupations that might be a good fit for you and that you would like to learn more about.
Explore Your Occupational Options
The websites below will assist you with researching your occupational options.
- Explore Options
- Occupations in Alberta
- Trades in Alberta
- Labour Market Information
- Explore the Labour Market to Choose a Career Path
- Hands-On Experience
Explore Education or Training
Make Your Decision
- Use the website below to assist with evaluating your career options
Take Action