The 2013 contest has now closed. The 2014 Co-op Photo Contest will open in May 2014 (at that time, we'll open up on the online submission form).

Start taking photos now for the 2014 contest

Photos for the 2014 contest must be taken during co-op work terms that take place between September 2013 and August 2014. Whether you're working in an office, a laboratory or the great outdoors, we want to see photos and footage of you on your co-op work term.

For both the photo and video contests, we're offering great cash prizes:

• Grand prize – $500
• Runner-up – $250
• Third place – $100

1. Upload your photos (netlink ID and password required - form will open in May 2014). You may enter a maximum of three photos and your photo descriptions can be a maximum of 200 characters (about 25 words). If it's longer than this, your upload will fail.
   
2. We’ll print your photo entries and post them on display at Co-op and Career Info Day in September 2014. Stop by and vote for your favourite—the photo with the most votes wins!
3. We’ll tally the votes, determine the victors and notify the contest winners. Good luck, and have fun!

1. You must be a current co-op student.
2. Photos must be of you on your work term, in your work term environment—you must appear in the photo (no scenery shots, please), and the photo must be related to something you did on your co-op work term (please do not submit advertisements for your employer).
3. You may submit up to three photos.
4. By submitting your photos to the Co-op Photo Contest, you agree to let Co-op and Career use your photos for promotional purposes. This means that your photo may appear on a UVic website, in a publication or in other promotional material. For this reason:
   • You must be the owner of the photo. If someone else took the photo, make sure you have permission to use it.
   • If your photos include shots of the workplace, make sure you have your employer’s permission.
   • If your photos include other people, make sure you have the subjects' permission. Subjects other than you must complete and sign this Photo Subject Release Form. Submit the form to commcoop@uvic.ca, mail it to Co-op and Career at PO Box 1700 Victoria BC V8W 2Y2, or drop it off in the Business and Economics building, room 410.
5. NOTE: As written in the University Calendar, UVic is committed to promoting, providing and protecting a positive, supportive and safe learning and working environment for all its members. The University of Victoria's Co-operative Education Program and Career Services reserves the right to refuse a photo entry into the contest if its content does not adhere to this policy and is deemed to be inappropriate or offensive. Contest submissions are reviewed by the communications officer (with assistance from a co-op student). Submissions are subject to the University policy; co-op students contest participants may be asked to select a different photo if the content does not adhere to this policy. Any ammendments are at the discretion of the communications officer. The co-op student working with the communications officer is eligible to participate in the contest. Students vote for their favourite photos during Co-op and Career Info Day to determine the winners.

The 2013 Co-op Video Contest is closed. The 2014 contest will open in May 2014.

Videos must have been taken on work terms that took place between September 2013 and August 2014. 

How to submit your video:

1. Use your own equipment to shoot and edit your video, then upload it to YouTube. For tips about posting content on YouTube, check out the YouTube handbook.
2. Email commcoop@uvic.ca with your first and last name, student number, co-op program and the link to your YouTube video.
3. We’ll post your video on our Co-op and Career YouTube channel and link to the video from this page.
4. We'll let you know when voting is open. The UVic community will vote for their favourite videos, and we’ll notify the winners when the contest closes. Good luck, and have fun!

Video ideas

Wondering what your video should be about? Here are a few ideas. You can also check out past winners for inspiration.

• Did you have an "aha!" moment that made you realize what you want to do as a career... or maybe what you don’t want to do? 
• Did you work with an amazing mentor?
• Did your work experience help you better understand your area of study?
• What was it like working in a professional workplace? What did you learn, and what will you take back to the classroom? 
• Did you work in a unique environment or travel to another city, province or country?