UBC Science Co-op offers workshops for students to enhance their skills in resume and cover letter writing, and other skills. (We also offer an Employers Panel periodically to give students an idea of the types of employers and work term placements that are available.)
The Co-op Administration & Workshop Fee of $266.75 is due on Monday, November 21st, 2022 for newly admitted students, (payable upon acceptance into the Co-op Program). Students who do not pay by the deadline will not have access to job postings on Scope. Online payment is accepted via credit or debit cards.
Pay Online
You can also view the workshop curriculum on Canvas.
Canvas
Co-op Workshops
International Students
| Speaker |
Session Details |
International Student Advisor
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International students in UBC Science Co-op must have a valid work permit to legally work in Canada. The Co-op Work Permit Self-paced Application Review through Canvas walks you through a pre-recorded, step-by-step instructions to complete the application at your own pace.
You may use this guide if you are accepted to a UBC Co-op program and are:
- Physically inside Canada with a valid study permit, or
- Currently outside Canada and waiting for a decision on the initial study permit application
Step 1: Enroll in course (complete before attending session)
Step 2: Register for Q&A Session
We highly recommend newly accepted international students
to attend the following session hosted by International Student Advising:
Co-op Work Permit Q&A Session
Tuesday, November 8th 2:00pm -3:00pm
*Students will receive their Co-op Work Permit Letter after the work permit session via email
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Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Intelligence and Design
| Coordinator |
Session Details |
Betty
Chris
Constance
Girish
Keikei
Lindsay
Sher
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Location: Zoom (Online)
- Pre-Reading ONLINE MODULES (Canvas): complete prior to the live sessions
- Interactive Online Live Workshops with Coordinators: Zoom will be used for the modules
| August 10th (Wed) 9:00 to 11:00am PDT |
Module 1: Intro to Co-op, Resume and
Cover Letter Writing
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| August 17th (Wed) 9:00 to 11:00am PDT |
Module 2: Facing Interviews with Confidence |
| August 18th (Thurs) 9:00 to 10:00am PDT |
Supplementary workshop (Math and Stats only) |
| August 24th (Wed) 9:00 to 11:00am PDT |
Module 3: Effective Job Search Strategies:
Best Practices and Tips |
September 7th (Wed) 5:30 to 7:00pm PDT OR
September 8th (Thurs) 5:30 to 7:00pm PDT
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Module 4: Technical Interviewing Practice
with REAL Employers |
| January 7th (Sat) 9:00 to 10:30am PDT |
Module 5: Achieving Success in the Workplace |
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Engineering Physics
| Coordinator |
Session Details |
| Chris |
Location: Zoom Online
August 25th (Thurs)
10:00 - 12:00pm PDT |
Welcome Orientation and
Resume and Cover Letter Modules
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Sept 7th (Wed)
5:15 - 6:30pm PDT |
LinkedIn and Job Searching
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Sept 15th (Wed)
5:15 - 6:30pm PDT |
Interviewing
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First week of January
TBD |
Success in the Workplace
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Life Sciences
| Coordinator |
Session Details |
| Yas |
Location: Zoom Online
| TBA |
Orientation and Co-op Process/ Introduction to Scope, Resume, and Cover Letter Workshop
Via Zoom
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| TBA |
Interview and Job Search Workshop
Via Zoom
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| TBA |
Transition Into the Workplace/Discrimination and Harassment Workshop
Via Zoom
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| Eva |
Location: Zoom Online
Orientation & Welcome to Co-op
Sept 14th (Thurs)
4:00 - 5:30pm PDT
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Zoom
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Effective Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Sept 2nd (Fri)
4:00 - 6:00pm PDT
(1-1 Resume & Cover Letter Review Sessions Sept 5 - Sept 13)
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Zoom |
Interview Like a Pro!
Sept 8th (Thurs)
4:00 - 5:30pm PDT
(1-1 Mock Interviews Sept 13 - Sept 23)
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Zoom
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Job Search Strategies for Success
Sept 9th (Fri)
4:00 - 5:30pm PDT
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Zoom
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Emotional Intelligence/Transition to Workplace
Sept 15th (Thurs)
4:00 - 5:30pm PDT
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Zoom
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Bullying, Harassement & Discrimination Prevention
Sept 16th (Fri)
4:00 - 5:30pm PDT
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Zoom |
Live Co-op Student Panel
Sept 22nd (Thurs)
4:00 - 5:00pm PDT
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Zoom |
|
| Rob |
Location: Zoom Online
| TBA |
Welcome Orientation |
| TBA |
Interview Skills & Job Search Strategies |
| TBA |
Transition to the Workplace & Work Term Requirements |
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| Ellen |
Location: Zoom Online
August 23rd (Tues)
5:00 to 6:30pm PDT |
Welcome Orientation, Resumes and Cover Letters
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Sept 9th (Fri)
5:00 to 6:30pm PDT |
Interviews and Job Search
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Sept 16th (Fri)
5:00 to 6:30pm PDT |
"My Co-op Experience" Student Panel Q&A
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Sept 20th (Tues)
5:00 to 6:30pm PDT |
Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment
in the Workplace |
Sept 27th (Tues)
5:00 to 6:30pm PDT |
Transition and Success in the Workplace |
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| Barb |
Location: BIOL 1012
Aug 22nd (Mon)
3:00 - 4:30pm PDT
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Orientation, T&C, Communication Basics |
Aug 23rd (Tues)
3:00 - 5:00pm PDT
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Resumes and Cover Letters Bootcamp |
Sept 12th (Mon)
5:00 - 6:00pm PDT |
Job Search Strategies and Interview Skills Part 1
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Sept 22nd (Thurs)
5:00 - 6:00pm PDT |
Online Student Panel
via Zoom
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Sept 26th (Mon)
5:00 - 6:00pm PDT |
Job Search Strategies and Interview Skills Part 2
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Oct 3rd (Mon)
5:00 - 6:00pm PDT |
Successful Transition to the Workplace and Work Term Requirements
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Oct 10th (Mon)
5:00 - 6:00pm PDT |
Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination
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Biotechnology Students Only
| TBA |
Topics
- Introduction to UBC portion of the Biotechnology Co-op program
- Program Timeline, Terms and Conditions,
- SCOPE overview, applications
- Resume and Cover Letters
- Term Requirements -site visits, term assignments
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Physical Sciences
| Coordinator |
Session Details |
| Javed |
Location: Online, Zoom
August 13th (Sat)
9:00 - 11:00am |
Introduction to Co-op &
Resume Writing
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August 20th (Sat)
9:00 - 10:00am
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Writing Cover Letters |
August 27th (Sat)
9:00 - 10:30am
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Interview Skills I |
| TBA |
Interview Skills II |
| TBA |
Work term Requirements, Work term Reports |
| TBA |
Transition to Workplace |
| TBA |
Dealing with discrimination, bullying and harassment at workplace |
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