Forestry Co-op Program

Where passion for the environment meets professional opportunity

The UBC Forestry Co-op Program connects undergraduate students with meaningful workplace experiences, offering practical skills and professional growth across a range of forestry and environmental organizations.

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Student at a co-op placement for the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

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“Co-op opens doors to students when it comes to seeking career options, creating new connections or gaining new skills in the professional world. I think most importantly, it creates a bridge for students in university to start tapping into their strategic-thinking side and develop skills/habits that would set them up for success in their careers.”

Mya Tsai
Wood Products Processing

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2026 Co-op Virtual Networking Night

Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Zoom

This Co-op Night is a fully online event where employers and co-op students connect in Zoom breakout rooms and engage in networking rounds of 15-20 minutes to ask questions and explore different career opportunities. This networking opportunity will include pre-recorded student presentations about recent work terms that you can view at your own time.

If you are an employer, you can RSVP by emailing forestry.coop@ubc.ca. If you are a co-op student, you can RSVP by clicking the button below.

Note: this event is only open to co-op students

Co-op students register here

Student Stories

Xiaowei Xu (Wood Products Processing)

Research Assistant - University of British Columbia I have been working on experimental research related to super-black wood, contributing to the investigation of its material properties and conducting CF plasma treatment experiments on wood surfaces.

Dayton Szczekocki (Forest Sciences)

Student Viticulturist - Arterra Wines Canada For my second continuous term of co-op, I have continued working as a student viticulturist for Arterra Wines Canada. While my first term was focused on field work in the vineyards, my second term has consisted of more logistical support as harvest approached and is continuing. One of my primary tasks before and continuously throughout harvest has been maturity sampling.

Adam Stix (Natural Resources Conservation)

Co-op Student - Natural Resources Canada This work term, I have been working with the Canadian National Forestry Inventory. I am a part of the MAGPlot team, which aims to compile and standardize forestry data from across the country. Their database includes thousands of ground plots and millions of recorded trees.

As part of the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, the Forestry Co-op Program is committed to embedding equity, diversity, inclusion, and indigeneity into every aspect of our program. We respectfully acknowledge the caretakers of the lands on which all our co-op students live and work. We invite you to explore the Faculty’s EDI.I events, courses, and resources to learn more and get involved.