What Students Can Do

Students are educated and trained in a range of disciplines, allowing employers to hire for all kinds of organizational needs. 

Click below to learn more about the types of work our students can do and follow through to post a job for students with those skill sets. 

  • Business Operations
    • Human Resources
    • Financial analysis & portfolio management
    • Accounting
    • Operations & logistics
    • Project management
    • Information management
    • Library & information services
    • Archives & records management
  • Data Analytics & Visualization
    • Mathematical & statistical modeling
    • GIS & ArcGIS
    • Economic modeling
    • Reporting & infographics
    • Actuarial sciences
    • Information analysis
  • Health & Wellness
    • Fitness instruction & coaching
    • Exercise & athletic training & testing
    • Physical rehabilitation
    • Health education
  • Lab, Fieldwork & Safety
    • Surveying & sample collection
    • Hydrological modeling
    • Database management
    • Organic synthesis
    • Materials & chemical analysis
    • Regulation compliance
  • Marketing & Outreach
    • Social media
    • Event planning
    • Digital media production
    • Program & education delivery
    • Public & client engagement
    • Brand management
  • Research & Development
    • Literature review
    • Experimental design
    • Data collection & analysis
    • Prototyping & design
  • Research, Analysis & Policy
    • Economic analysis
    • Problem analysis
    • Policy analysis & design
    • Reports & policy briefs
    • Primary & secondary research
  • Sustainability & Resource Management
    • Natural resources conservation
    • Urban forestry
    • Forest operations
    • Wood products processing
    • Sustainability assessment
    • Bioeconomy
    • Food science
  • Web & Software Development
    • UX/UI design
    • Game design & development
    • Web & mobile application development
    • Database design & development
    • Information architecture
    • Testing, automation & QA

Skills for Any Employer

Students also have skills that would be valuable to employers in any sector, including

  • Team work
  • Written & verbal communications
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Digital literacy
  • Professionalism

Developed through academic studies, previous work or volunteer experiences, and co-op pre-employment training, these skills are common to the pool of UBC Co-op students across our programs.