Finding Your Own Job

As an alternative to finding a job through UBC's regular co-op process, you can conduct an independent job search by searching online and attending networking events.  Please inform your coordinator before you start your independent job search.

Co-op Position Requirements

In order for a position to be counted as Co-op, it must meet the following basic requirements:

  • Full time (at least 35 hours per week) 
  • Minimum 12 weeks long 
  • Paid position (student should receive compensation for their work)
  • Technical & relevant to their field of study

Procedure on Job Offers

Once you've secured a placement, fill out the Self-Developed Job Form via SCOPE

  1. Once logged into Scope, click on the Actions menu in the lower right corner of the Dashboard to open it
  2. From the Actions menu, select Submit A Form
  3. From the Category dropdown menu, select Self-Developed Job Form
  4. Fill out the Form Content and click Submit when ready

Your Coordinator will then contact the potential employer to brief them about our Co-op program to make sure they are clear on their responsibilities as well as finalize the job offer.  You will be registered for the Co-op course and be considered officially placed.

 

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

UBC Science Co-op

Chem/Phys
170-6221 University Boulevard V6T 1Z1
604 822 9677
science.coop@ubc.ca

Faculty of Science

Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6T 1Z4
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