Career Counselling

Division Career Counselling

Our St. Paul Education Regional Division No. 1 Career Counselling program aims to increase high school completion and, with the help from our Career Counsellors, help students be successful both in school and after high school. Our Career Counsellors meet individually with grade 9-12 students to discuss and assist with the following topics:

High school course planning and review of graduation requirements
High school and summer programs
Career assessment and interest inventories
Researching occupations
Post-secondary planning and applications
Writing resume and cover letter
Job interviews and job search
Finding and applying for scholarships/funding

We also offer many services to students and parents:

Access to myBlueprint, our online career and life planning program for grades 7-12
Classroom and evening presentations and workshops on a variety of topics, such as career planning, Personality Dimensions, funding post-secondary, writing scholarship essays, and study skills
Organize guest speakers and field trips to post-secondary institutions
Organize our annual ELAA Post-Secondary Night in the fall
Coordinate our local scholarship program