Example job opportunities available to Co-op students
Business
Job Title: Staff Accountant/Analyst
Employer: Deloitte
Job Description: Working with key team members, you will be helping organizations of all sizes perform better by providing services such as audits, tax, consulting, and financial advising.
Location: Vancouver, Langley, BC
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Job Title: Marketing & Graphic Design
Employer: Vancouver Airport Authority
Job Description: Reporting to the Marketing Manager you will help promote YVR’s brand and engage in public outreach programs by developing ad campaigns, social media applications, community ads and presentations.
Location: Richmond, BC
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Computer Information Systems (CIS)
Job Title: Technical Developer
Employer: SAP
Job Description: You will work on the development of web applications (both front-end and back-end) using SAP-proprietary languages. You will assist in feature development, testing and debugging, application support and business interaction.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Length: 8 months, Full-Time
Job Title: Information Management Services
Employer: Correctional Service of Canada-IMS Department
Preferred Majors: Computer Information Systems
Job Description: You will assist users in help desk support, support IT infrastructure, working with Microsoft Windows software and maintain computer hardware in a LAN/WAN environment.
Location: Fraser Valley, BC (Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz and Vancouver)
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Science
Job Title: Laboratory Technician- BioSeparation Department
Employer: Neova Technologies Inc.
Job Description: The laboratory technician role will primarily involve industrial research with a focus on product development, process improvement/optimization, and applications/technical support. The Laboratory technician will assist in chromatography, electrophoretic (SDS-PAGE) and other analytical separation methods, ELISA and Western Bolt, protein chemistry and characterization.
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Job Title: Agriculture Student Research Assistant
Employer: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Job Description: The Student Agriculture Research Assistant will work alongside the Senior Soil Resource Specialist in soil, water, crop, manure, and weather sampling for on farm and small plot research sites involving blueberry fertilization, forage irrigation, and dairy manure management.
Location: Agassiz, BC
Length: 8 months, Full-Time
Arts
Job Title: Student Border Services Officer
Employer: Canada Border Services Agency
Job Description: Working with the border services officers (BSOs) to ensure the country’s security and prosperity by managing the access of people and goods to and from Canada. Carry out primary inspection at international airports across the country and work in postal operations. As a SBSO, you will promote compliance with Canada’s border, trade and tax legislation and regulations through responsible enforcement, quality service and education.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Job Title: Youth Leadership Intern
Employer: BC Wildlife Federation
Job Description: The Youth Leadership Intern, under the supervision of the BCWF Youth Coordinator will assist and be involved in all aspects of the planning, budgeting, delivery, participation and reporting of two youth leadership workshops.
Location: Surrey, BC
Length: 4 months, Full-Time
Feature Co-op Student
Learn about a previous co-op student's experience at Safe Software: Real-World Tech: My Co-Op Term at Safe Software
If you are interested in applying to the Co-op program, please review the entrance requirements in the academic calendar and apply in CareerLink.