Prepare Your Application, Resume, and Interview

Many experiential learning opportunities offered at the University of Guelph require submission of an application or resume and completion of an interview. The EL Hub has a number of resources to support you in building these self-marketing tools.

Identify Transferable Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

Transferable knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) are developed throughout your life. Whether you have years of work history or you're new to the job market, your life experiences give you a wealth of abilities that can help you in social, academic or professional situations. Reflecting on examples of when you have developed KSAs can help you market yourself for future work or volunteer opportunities. Additionally, taking the time to consider which KSAs you would like to improve on can help you select experiential learning experiences that will provide the development you're looking for.

To support your ability to identify knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed through experiential learning, University of Guelph experiences are tagged with common employability outcomes [1].

Access Self-Help Resources

Preparing your application? Here are some tools to get you started!

Ask an Expert!

Have your application reviewed by our team! Career Advisors [5] and Peer Helpers [6] are available to assist students with the following:

Resume Critiques & Assistance
Cover Letter Critiques & Assistance
Mock Interviews
LinkedIn Profile Critiques
Mock Faculty Conversations

Experiential Learning at the University of Guelph

At the University of Guelph experiential learning continues to be part of our core mandate, both in our curricular and co-curricular offerings. We believe that students benefit greatly from engaging directly in workplaces and communities where they can apply their learning in real-world contexts, develop key competencies, gain a deeper understanding of complex social issues, and collaborate with others toward community capacity building.