Co-op
requirements

Co-op requirements

To apply to the Biochemistry and Microbiology Co-op/Internship Program, you must:

• have (and maintain) a minimum B average
• be enrolled full-time at UVic
• be majoring in biochemistry or microbiology
• be prepared to travel across Canada for work terms

When to apply

You should apply to co-op by September 30 of your second year of study, although third-year entry is also possible.

Graduating with co-op or internship designation

If you successfully complete the requirements of the Biochemistry and Microbiology Co-op/Intermship Program, you'll earn a co-op or internship designation on your degree when you graduate. Undergraduate students must complete four work terms to graduate with a co-op designation and 12 or 16 months of consecutive work terms to graduate with an internship deisgnation. 

Applying
to co-op

How to apply

Want to join Biochemistry and Microbiology Co-op? You can pick up an application package in Petch 190 or submit the following material online:

1. A completed application form
2. The names of two references who can comment on you as a student or employee
3. Transcripts
   • College and other university transcripts: Order these from each institution.
   • UVic transcript: We can access this, so don’t worry about submitting it.

We'll hold each part of your application package until it's complete.

Co-op
acceptance

If you applied as a second-year student...

... you’ll hear back by mid-October. If you’re accepted, you’ll probably do your first work term in May.

In the middle of November, you’ll attend prep sessions to learn how to apply for jobs. You’ll start applying for jobs in January.

If you applied as a third-year student...

... you’ll hear back by early September. If you’re accepted, you’ll probably do your first work term in January.

In the middle of September, you’ll attend prep sessions to learn how to apply for jobs. At the end of September, you can attend presentations by students who have just finished a work term.

Work Experience
Program

Biochemistry/Microbiology Work Experience Program

Not sure if co-op is right for you? As an earth and ocean sciences student, you can apply to the EOS Work Experience Program at any time during your degree and complete two paid work terms instead of four. You’ll receive the same benefits and support as a co-op student, and you can choose to transfer into the EOS Co-op Program later on (if it's still early enough in your studies).

Program requirements and the application process are the same as for co-op—please see the other tabs on this page.

Questions about the Work Experience Program? Please contact us.