High School Edition
Welcome to the online edition of Career Options High School Edition—the magazine dedicated to helping Canadian high school students like you find the work you love and build the life you want.
Choosing your path after high school is often hard. You probably have lots of questions. College or university? Part-time job or internship? What should I put into my resumé? And how can I turn my dream into a career? Read on for great tips and advice, in articles by student journalists who’ve been there too. Career Options High School Edition is here to help get you ready for the world!
Spring 2013
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Articles
Your Inside Scoop on J-School
March 12, 2026
Many young people aspire to work in journalism. It’s an appealing industry—you picture yourself breaking major stories, meeting interesting people and attending cool events... basically, a fun and…
Ready, Set, Go: Preparing Yourself for Post-Secondary Studies
March 11, 2026
High school will be over before you know it, and soon it will be time to move on to bigger, more challenging things. It’s rather scary to think…
Choose Your Own Adventure - At University
March 8, 2026
I wonder what the word “university” really means to a high school student. A valuable and exciting growth opportunity? A looming yet undefined next step? A boring bunch…
Start Your Career in Oil and Gas: SME Jobs Available for All Education Backgrounds
March 7, 2026
If small and medium-sized oil and gas companies aren’t already on your job watch list, they should be. In such a broad industry, the career possibilities are virtually…
Good Chemistry: SMEs Offer Science Grads a Strong Mix of Job Benefits
March 6, 2026
Many high school students excel in the sciences and hope to eventually complete a bachelor of science, but what they may not know is that the path following…