Student & Alumni Job Board

The Student & Alumni Job Board hosts hundreds of employment and volunteer opportunities both on- and off-campus, available for students and alumni with a variety of experience levels and career aspirations.

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Protect yourself from Job scams

While the Career Development team screens all job postings and potential employers in an effort to filter out illegitimated postings, universities continue to be a target in fraudulent employment scams.

It is important to be aware of warning signs and protect yourself and your privacy against potential job posting scams.

Warning Signs

• The post has poor grammar or spelling
• The email domain uses a free site (e.g., @hotmail, @gmail).
• You are not able to contact or identify the person posting.
• The email domain listed on the posting does not match the company website domain or is misspelled.
• The company phone number is unlisted or not available when you call.
• Company website only includes the job posting info and not information about the company.
• They request personal information from you, such as your SIN, photo identification, date of birth.
• You have been made an offer without submitting a resume or being interviewed.
• They request access to your bank account.
• They request initial investment, cash checks, e-transfers, or wire money.

Be sure to research all job postings carefully. Verify that the job exists and visit the company’s official website, or even call the company to confirm.

If you believe a job posting is fraudulent, please contact michele.gabourie@ubc.ca

Know your rights as an employee

Review the employee rights and responsibilities. It is important to understand your rights and responsibilities as an employee in the workforce. Information about employee rights and responsibilities is available from the following:

• BC Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services – Employment Standards Branch
• BC Human Rights Tribunal