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The Student Success Centre’s Career Access Professional Services (CAPS) are for students and alumni (up to five years after graduation) who identify as a person with a?disability?or someone who has been?forcibly displaced.?? 

Our goal is to help you overcome employment barriers. We’ll help you access opportunities and support in ways that work for you, regardless of where you are in your career journey.? 

The CAPS team will work with you to develop an individualized plan that respects your intersectionality, academic path and hopes for the future. We can help with career?exploration, further education, job search preparation and navigating accommodations and disclosure while building skills and confidence. Our CAPS employer team has relationships with supportive?and?inclusive employers and community partners to support your career development and workplace experiences.? 

How we can help: 

• Career counselling 

• Job search coaching 

• Equitable and inclusive jobs and opportunities 

• Workplace accommodations and transition 

• Disability disclosure 

• Education planning 

• Experiential learning and skill development 

More information and resources: https://studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca/careers/counselling-and-support/ 

Getting started 

Email?careeraccess@mcmaster.ca?to book appointments (virtual or in person) for specialized career, job search and further education support. 

If you require accommodations or information in an alternate format, please let us know. 

Alumni have access to the following global resources: https://www.goinglobal.com/ GoinGlobal’s self-service database supports career exploration for experienced professionals interested in finding new opportunities at home and abroad. Alumni may access Going Global for free through their dashboard in OSCAR Plus. Make sure to check out Going Global country career guides!

Alumni can request access to MyWorldAbroad.com – an online resource containing 300+ expert articles and 4,000+ resources about every aspect of living and working overseas. https://myworldabroad.com/Quick-Guides/en Email globalcareers@mcmaster.ca to register.

For international students and alumni in Canada, if you are interested in going abroad and need additional information, you can request a one-on-one appointment with the Immigration and Mobility advisor at the SSC, email immigration@mcmaster.ca. If you have questions about how to explore opportunities abroad, schedule an appointment in OSCARplus > Student Success Centre > Global Opportunities or email globalcareers@mcmaster.ca.