Workshops and Payments

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 is $282.75 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.

The co-op administration and workshop fee will be waived for Indigenous students in the program.

Pay Online

You can also view the workshop curriculum on Canvas.

Canvas

Co-op Workshops

International Students

Speaker	Session Details
International Student Advisor	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 TBA Zoom registration link: *Students will receive their Co-op Work Permit Letter after the work permit session via email

Speaker

Session Details

International Student Advisor

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

TBA

Zoom registration link:

*Students will receive their Co-op Work Permit Letter after the work permit session via email

Computational Sciences

Coordinator

Session Details

BUCS, BA & BSC (Computer Science), Statistics & BCS

BSc (Computer Science)
Constance
Hiral
Keikei
Krista
Sher

BUCS
Hiral

BA (Computer Science) & Statistics
Lindsay

BCS
Girish

Cognitive Systems (Cognition and Brain) & Mathematics
Snigdha

Location: on Zoom except otherwise indicated (links on Canvas)

August 2 (Sat) 10:00 - 11:30am	Welcome to Co-op: Program Orientation
August 9 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30am	Module 1: Resume and Cover Letter Writing Post-Workshop Activity: 1-1 Resume & Cover Letter Review with your Coordinator (in person or Zoom)
August 16 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30am	Module 2: Facing Interviews with Confidence Post-Workshop Activity: Group Interview Practice
August 23 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30 am	Module 3: Effective Job Search Strategies: Best Practices and Tips
September 6 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30am	Module 4.1: Harnessing the Power of Networking
September 11 (Thurs) 5:00 - 6:30pm	Supplementary: Guest Speakers – Technical Interview Practice with Employers: Data Science/Analysis Optional for all students
September 16 (Tues) 5:00 - 6:30pm or September 17 (Wed) 5:00 - 6:30pm	Module 5: Guest Speakers – Technical Interview Practice with Employers: Software Development Note: Students only need to attend one session
September 27 (Sat) 10:00 - 11:30am	Module 6: Achieving Success in the Workplace

Engineering Physics

Coordinator

Session Details

Chris

Location: Zoom Online / In Person

August 24 (Thu) 9:00 - 10:00am	Welcome Orientation and Resumes (online)
August 25 (Fri) 9:00 - 10:00am	Cover Letter Modules (online)
September 11 (Mon) 3:00 - 4:00pm	Interviewing Part 1 (in-person - Biological Sciences (BIOL) – 2200)
September 18 (Mon) 3:00 - 4:00pm	Interviewing Part 2 (in-person - Biological Sciences (BIOL) – 2200)
September 25 (Mon) 3:00 - 4:00pm	LinkedIn (TBD)
January 8 (Mon) TBD	Success in Your First Work Term

Life Sciences

Coordinator

Session Details

Yas

Location: Zoom Online

November 2 (Sat)

9:00 -11:45am

Orientation and Co-op Process/ Introduction to Scope, Resume, and Cover Letter Workshop Part 1

Via Zoom

November 3 (Sun)

9:00 -11:45am

Orientation and Co-op Process/ Introduction to Scope, Resume, and Cover Letter Workshop Part 2

Via Zoom

January 4th (Sat)

9:00 -11:45am

Interview and Job Search Workshop

Via Zoom

March 15th (Sat)

9:00 - 11:45am

Transition Into the Workplace/Discrimination and Harassment Workshop

Via Zoom

Rob

Location: Zoom Online

November 25 (Sat)

10:00 - 12:00pm

Program Orientation & Preparing Effective Job Applications

January 9 (Fri)

10:00 - 12:00pm

Preparing for Co-op Interviews & Self-developed Job Search

January 13 (Fri)

10:00 - 12:00pm

Preparing for a Co-op Placement

Ellen

Location: Zoom Online - Schedule To Be Confirmed directly with students by their Co-op Coordinator, Ellen Evangelista

November 6 (Wed) 5:15 - 7:30pm	Welcome Orientation, Resumes and Cover Letters
January 6 (Mon) 5:15 - 7:30pm	Interviews & Job Search
January 17 (Fri) (5:15 - 6:15pm - TBC)	"My Co-op Experience" Student Panel Q&A
January 24 (Fri) 5:15 - 7:15pm	Discrimination, Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace
January 31 (Fri) 5:15 - 7:15pm	Transition & Success in the Workplace

Sanya

Location: Lasserre 102 or recording if you have class at that time

January 29 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Orientation
February 5 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Resumes
February 12 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Cover Letters
Week of February 10 (1 hour, time TBD)	Resume Tutorials (Virtual - you will be assigned to one tutorial)
February 26 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Interviews
Week of February 24 (1 hour, time TBD)	Cover Letter Tutorials (Virtual - you will be assigned to one tutorial)
March 5 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Job Searching and Networking
Week of March 10 (1 hour, time TBD)	Interview Tutorials
March 12 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Transition to the Workplace
March 19 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Student Panel
Complete on your own (watch recorded material, complete online training)	Bullying and Harassment
You will receive an email March 31, 2025 with the decision	Full Admission Into Co-op Program

Barb

Location: HEBB 116, FSC1003

February 12 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Orientation	In Person HEBB 116
February 16 (Fri) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Resumes	In Person FSC1003
February 26 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Cover Letters	In Person HEBB 116
March 11 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Interview Skills & Job Search Part 1	In Person HEBB 116
March 25 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Interview Skills & Job Search Part 2	In Person HEBB 116
April 1 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Self-Developed Job Search, Networking & LinkedIn	In Person HEBB 116
April 8 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30pm	Transition to the Workplace & Co-op Work Term Requirements	In Person HEBB 116
TBD	Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination

Barb

Biotechnology Honor's Students only

Location: Zoom (link in Canvas)

TBA	Introduction to Co-op Co-op Terms and Conditions, SCOPE Job Search and Work Term Requirements

Physical Sciences

Coordinator

Session Details

Javed

Location: Online, Zoom

May 26 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Introduction to Science Co-op
June 2 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Writing Co-op Resumes
June 9 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Writing Cover Letters
June 16 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Effective Interview Skills I
June 23 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Effective Interview Skills - II / Job Search Skills
June 30 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Transition to Workplace
July 7 (Mon) 12:00 - 1:00pm	Dealing with Workplace Issues

Workshops and Payments

Co-op Workshops

International Students

Computational Sciences

Engineering Physics

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

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UBC Science Co-op

Faculty of Science