Career Resources for Black Students

https://onyxinitiative.org/index.html

Onyx initiative aspires to be a catalyst for the professional growth and development of Black Canadians as they launch their careers after university/college, helping them through access to placements mentorship and professional development.

https://www.blackjobs.com/

Search for job opportunities from companies who are genuinely committed to diversity hiring. The site is free to use and while it is primarily in the US it does feature positions in Canada. Fill in the job title and location and press enter.

https://bbpa.org/

The BBPA is a non-profit organization whose mission it is to advance Canada’s Black communities through programming that supports business, individual professional excellence, higher education and economic development.  They have specific courses and programs designed to help young Black professionals including mentorship opportunities, career development and entrepreneurial support.

http://www.canadastop100.com/diversity/

Each of the listed public or private sector companies represents diversity leaders in their industry and region of Canada.  Each one has a noteworthy or unique diversity initiative in at least one of the following categories: a) Women; (b) Members of visible minorities; (c) Persons with disabilities; (d) Aboriginal peoples; and (e) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered/Transsexual (LGBT) peoples.

https://blackmentorshipinc.ca/

This is a mentoring program designed to connect Black youths, professionals and entrepreneurs at all different stages of their professional development with experienced mentors who want to contribute to making their professional communities more inclusive and diversified.

https://blackwomeninmotion.org/black-youth-employment-assistance-program

This organization offers a 12 week employment and entrepreneurial focused program for black women (trans, cis, femmes, gender non-conforming and non-binary) survivors of gender based violence. It provides employment focused training and mental health resources to help participants build their employability, job retention skills and develop their business ideas.

• The Canadian Association of Black Journalists
• Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
• Black Law Students Association
• Black Female Lawyers Network
• Black Female Accountants Network
• Association of Black Social Workers
• Black Professionals in Tech Network