Career Trek Videos

Brian heads to Terrace where he meets a truck driver. He rides along and learns about local and long distance trips and other opportunities, such as running your own business or becoming a heavy equipment operator. This job can be like a "paid tourist".

Viviana interviews a Prince Rupert tug master and boards his tugboat to learn what it takes to safely guide ships in and out of the harbour. In his job, every day brings different activities and people, and an amazing view from his office!

Viviana meets a chemistry professor at a university, who describes her typical day. It includes collaborating with people and time in the research lab, the lecture hall and in her office. She finds learning something new from her bright students to be very rewarding.

A user support technician talks to Brian about how he provides technical support to clients who are experiencing issues with their computers or devices. This job is about research, problem solving and communicating solutions to customers.

Being a veterinarian involves the care and well being of animals. Mariam watches as Caitlin performs a physical exam on a dog named Miss Piglet. Caitlin shares that working in animal medicine is like solving a mystery, looking at pattern recognition and trying to put the pieces together.

Brian takes a tour of a vineyard with the manager who is responsible for all aspects of the cultivation of grapes, including preparing the ground, irrigation, care of the plants, and planning for the next year. It's a blend of art, science and business.

Aamrah, a virtual reality software developer in Vancouver, walks Mariam through the process of developing a virtual reality game. Problem-solving through creativity, logic, math and coding makes Aamrah feel like she’s a wizard doing magic!

Brian heads to Prince George to meet a vocational instructor, who explains how she prepares students for a practical nursing career. A mix of classroom and hands-on training actively engages students.

Darrell, a water treatment plant supervisor, takes Mariam on a tour of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Water Treatment Plant in Kamloops. He takes pride in his job knowing the community has quality drinking water.

When Viviana talks to a web developer, she learns the skills to success in this career. You must be able to visualize and come up with fresh ideas, as well as understand code and be good at math. Also, ongoing learning is key because the technology is always changing.

A Vancouver web developer tells Viviana how he translates ideas into visual stories on the web. His greatest rewards come from working together to solve problems and bring a project to reality. This dynamic career "can take you anywhere."

In this hands-on, diverse job, a welder can work on projects from building boats to erecting steel buildings to repairing equipment out in the field. Viviana gets to try out welding as she learns about this job, its rewarding aspects, and the path to this career.