Aboriginal Students
York's Career Centre offers a range of services and events which are open to all York students and new graduates as well as online resources to assist you with job searching, career exploration and finding volunteer opportunities.
The Career Centre strives to provide inclusive career exploration and job search supports to York's diverse student population. In an effort to continue to make our services culturally sensitive, the Career Centre's Resource Library contains books and resources for Aboriginal students. Students who are interested in acquiring additional information regarding aboriginal services and supports are encouraged to visit York's Centre for Aboriginal Student Services.
Career Resources for Aboriginal Students
Career & Job Search Support
- York University Career Centre: workshops, appointments and events for York students and new graduates
- Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training: a Toronto-based agency offering employment counselling and support with resumé and cover letter writing
- Diversity/Careers: a print and online journal about careers in engineering and information technology
Job Posting Sites
- York University Career Centre's Online Job Posting System
- Aboriginal Human Resource Council Inclusion Network: Canada's national Aboriginal job site
- Aboriginal Canada Portal Job Centre: job opportunities targeted towards the Aboriginal workforce
- The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society: job postings specifically targeted to Aboriginal people
- ECO Canada: job postings in environmental careers
- indeed.ca: find jobs posted on thousands of company job boards
Funding Opportunities for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs
- Business Development Bank of Canada: Aboriginal Banking: the Aboriginal Banking Department of BDC offers customized, long-term and flexible solutions specially designed for Aboriginal entrepreneurs
- Aboriginal Business Development Fund: loans for young Aboriginal entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: helping Aboriginal entrepreneurs and organizations to achieve their business goals
- Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business: youth entrepreneurship links
Training & Mentorship Programs
- Aboriginal Leadership and Mentoring (ALM) Program: A mentorship program for Aboriginal students at York University
- Telefilm Canada: Telefilm Producer Trainee Program: provides people of Aboriginal descent with the opportunity to gain production experience through on-the-job training
- BEAHR Training Programs: culturally relevant, skills-based environmental training programs for Aboriginal learners
General Resources for Aboriginal Students
Awards & Bursaries for Aboriginal Students
- RBC Royal Bank Aboriginal Student Awards Program
- Aboriginal Bursaries on the Aboriginal Canada Portal: a searchable list of bursaries, scholarships and incentives across Canada
- Indspire: Bursary and scholarships awards for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students across a diverse range of disciplines
Government Resources
- Aboriginal Canada Portal: Canadian government resources and programs for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people
- Service Canada: Services for Aboriginal Peoples
- Aboriginal People and the Human Rights Code: information on the Ontario Human Rights Commission website
Community Services in the Greater Toronto Area
- Native Canadian Centre of Toronto: offers programs and services including cultural workshops, gatherings, traditional and non-traditional counselling
- Anishnawbe Health Toronto: provides traditional healing within a multi-disciplinary health care model
- Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto: provides Aboriginal controlled and culturally based justice alternatives
- Aboriginal Organizations listed on York's Aboriginal Services website
News & Media
- Aboriginal Voices Radio: the National Aboriginal Radio Network of Canada
- APTN: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
- First Nations House Magazine: published by First Nations House at the University of Toronto
- Native Web: news and resources for Indigenous cultures around the world
- Native Journal: a print and online journal featuring Aboriginal news and articles
- First Perspective: news about First Nations, indigenous peoples, Aboriginal issues and events
- NationTalk: Aboriginal newswire and employment Service
Additional Resources
- Canadian Federation of Students: National Aboriginal Caucus: the voice for Aboriginal students in Canada
- Good Minds: Aboriginal and Native American educational resources
- The Centre for the North: provides a forum for discussion on issues facing Canada's North
Please Note: Descriptions of many of these resources are taken from language used on external websites. Claims and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Career Centre or York University.
Books in the Career Centre Resource Library
Aboriginal Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Canada by Katherine Beaty Chiste
Economic Development Among the Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: The Hope for the Future by Robert Brent Anderson
First Nations, Race, Class, and Gender Relations by Terry Wotherspoon, Vic Satzewich
The Duty to Consult: New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples by Dwight G. Newman
Aboriginal Policy Research: Moving Forward, Making a Difference Volume IV by Jerry P. White, Susan Wingert, Dan Beavon, and Paul Maxim
Dances with Dependency: Out of Poverty Through Self-Reliance by Calvin Helin
Indigenous Peoples and the Modern State by Duane Champagne, Karen Jo Torjesen, Susan Steiner
You are welcome to drop by the Career Centre's Resource Library to view our range of non-circulating materials including the books mentioned above.