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A gentler way through the first job search

Two UBC alumni career coaches turn post-graduation uncertainty into practical next steps.

Original reporting by Kyna Airriess

A gentler way through the first job search
IdeasThe first job search is often described as a test of confidence. The career coaches featured by UBC Magazine offer a more useful frame: uncertainty is a condition to work with, not a personal failure. The summer pause becomes a planning space—one conversation, one experiment and one next step at a time.Photo: Kyna Airriess

Where the work begins

Two UBC alumni career coaches turn post-graduation uncertainty into practical next steps.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
Sources 1
  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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