Hire Education
Co-op is an exciting opportunity to gain paid work experience related to your degree and acquire the experience necessary to launch your career.
Why Choose Co-op?
No matter who you are or what career path you are interested in, the Co-op Program will help you to:
- Discover your strengths by working in different roles and/or with different companies.
- Expand your professional network.
- Develop skills that will be critical to your professional development and may lead to your dream career.
- Boost your classroom learning with practical workplace experience.
- Take first steps toward your career with the supportive Forestry’s Co-op team.
As a co-op student, you will:
- Follow the regular academic curriculum, however, your degree will be extended by one year to allow for the co-op work terms
- Gain up to 20 months of practical, paid forestry and conservation-related work experience
- Develop industry networks and mentoring opportunities with professionals
- Work in BC, across Canada, or around the world
- Enhance your resume, cover letter, job search, and interview skills with one-on-one coaching
- Earn while you learn
- Enhance your employability for after graduation
- Be supported by your co-op coordinators every step of the way
Two-thirds of post-secondary grads say work-integrated learning helped them find a job after graduation
Co-op graduates earn 15% higher starting salaries than non-co-op graduates
Effective resume, cover letter, interview preparation skills, and personalized career coaching
$64,680
Average co-op earnings over five work terms
How Co-op Works
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Co-op Funding
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