Hi-Tech Fair
The next Hi-Tech Co-op and Career Fair will take place on February 4 and 5, 2025. The information below is from our concluded 2024 event.
Event details
This fair is for students studying:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Telecommunications and Information Security
Make the most of the fair
Want to connect with employers in the tech industry?
Join us for the Hi-Tech Co-op + Career Fair, where you can meet representatives from 40 organizations all in one place. It's the biggest engineering and computer science co-op and career event of the year!
Tips for making the most of the fair
- Know who's attending: Review company profiles to learn who will be at the fair and what types of students they're looking for.
- Bring copies of your résumé: Many organizations will be actively recruiting for co-op and full-time roles.
- Attend both days of the fair: There'll be different employers on both days.
Meet the employers
Here's who will be attending the 2024 fair, and what type of students they're looking to recruit.
Teck - Platinum Sponsor
Teck is one of Canada’s leading mining companies with operations in copper, zinc, and steelmaking coal.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Aecon - Gold Sponsor
Aecon is a Canadian leader in construction and infrastructure development, overseeing all aspects of construction for projects in the civil, urban transportation, nuclear, utility, and industrial sectors.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
DeHavilland Aircraft - Gold Sponsor
De Havilland is a Canadian-owned and operated aircraft manufacturer with a long history as a leader in aviation innovation.
- Relevant programs: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, Calgary, Toronto
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
MTU Maintenance Canada - Gold Sponsor
MTU Maintenance Canada is the North American facility for the largest independent provider of commercial engine maintenance services in the world.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Delta, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Aplin Martin Consultants - Silver Sponsor
Aplin Martin is a full-service civil engineering, architecture, planning, and surveying company that provides multi-disciplinary consulting and solutions for a diverse array of clients and projects across Canada.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
TRIUMF - Silver Sponsor
TRIUMF is Canada’s publicly funded, not-for-profit particle accelerator research centre designed as a hub for discovery and innovation.
- Relevant programs: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Vancouver, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Babcock Canada
Babcock Canada is a marine, aviation, and land systems company with a focus on the provision of vital services, mission-critical technology, and support solutions for assets of national importance.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
BBA
BBA is a consulting engineering services firm, developing innovative and scalable engineering strategies and solutions.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Department of National Defence
The Department of National Defence is responsible for the protection and defence of Canada, including the Canadian Armed Forces, national security, the border, and cybersecurity.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Fraser Health
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon.
- Relevant programs: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Hope, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, Surrey, White Rock
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Hakai Energy Solutions
Hakai Energy Solutions is an electrical contractor, specializing in solar energy systems and renewable energy integration for both commercial and residential clients.
- Relevant programs: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Cumberland, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Introba
Introba is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, specializing in electrical, mechanical, sustainability, and fire protection for sustainable buildings.
- Relevant programs: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Across British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Kardium
Kardium is a medical solutions company that has developed an advanced system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, which affects more than 59 million people worldwide.
- Relevant programs: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Burnaby, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Newcastle Engineering
Newcastle Engineering is a leading civil engineering consulting firm that offers a full spectrum of civil consultation, support, and engineering services for the built environment.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering
- Where they're located: Nanaimo, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Pomerleau
Pomerleau is one of Canada’s leading construction companies with 4,000 employees and nine offices across the country.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
RDH Building Science
RDH Building Science is a consulting firm, specializing in building science engineering, architecture, and construction management to optimize the performance of buildings.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, Vancouver, Courtenay, Toronto, Waterloo, Whitehorse
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
Reliable Controls
Reliable Controls provides simple, flexible, and sustainable building controls which balance comfort, efficiency, and greenhouse gas reductions.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Stantec
Stantec provides engineering consulting services for a wide variety of industries, including buildings, community development, energy, environment, government, mining, transportation, and water.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copies résumés at the fair.
TELUS
TELUS is one of Canada's largest telecommunications providers that offers a one-of-a-kind technical leadership career development program for new grads, the Graduate Technology Leadership Program.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: TELUS is not accepting applications as part of their fair attendance.
VertiGIS
VertiGIS builds powerful GIS software, enhancing the capabilities of leading mapping software.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
AbeBooks - Gold Sponsor
AbeBooks aims to be the world’s preferred site for buying and selling used and collectible books, acquired by Amazon in 2008 and operating just like other Amazon teams.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Acturis Canada - Gold Sponsor
Acturis is a leading software-as-a-service provider for general insurance, managing over $12 billion worth of transactions every year.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Andritz - Gold Sponsor
Andritz is a leader supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industry, and for solid and liquid separation in municipal and industrial sectors.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Schneider Electric - Gold Sponsor
Schneider Electric drives digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software, and services.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copy résumés at the fair.
Dometic - Silver Sponsor
Dometic manages the manufacturing, sales, and service of products for the outdoor market, including portable coolers, grills, air conditioners, tents, batteries, and solar energy.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Richmond, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copy résumés at the fair.
Fluor - Silver Sponsor
Fluor provides engineering, procurement, and construction services that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Vancouver, Calgary
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
RAM Consulting - Silver Sponsor
RAM Consulting specializes in project and construction management and multi-disciplinary engineering services for municipal, marine, transportation, infrastructure, utilities, and energy sectors.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Calgary
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copy résumés at the fair.
AMD
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a high performance and adaptive computing leader, advancing the future of the data center, embedded, artificial intelligence, gaming, and PC markets.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: They'll be accepting hard copy résumés at the fair.
BC Pension Corporation
BC Pension Corporation provides administrative and professional services to BC’s Public Service Pension Plan.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
BC Public Service
The BC Public Service is comprised of over 36,000 employees in more than 200 different jobs working across 280 communities within the province to deliver services to more than 4 million British Columbians every day.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Locations across British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
BC Transit
BC Transit provides public transportation to the Victoria region and offers roles in fleet maintenance, project management, information technology, enterprise cloud application development, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
ICBC
ICBC is a provincial crown corporation providing insurance in BC with a wide variety of IT roles in areas like application development, digital workplace, information management, project services, technology operations, and systems planning.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications & Information Security
- Where they're located: Locations across British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Kano
Kano is an independent gaming studio, specializing in the mobile free-to-play gaming space.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Kano is not accepting applications as part of their fair attendance.
Kinetic Construction
Kinetic Construction provides construction management and general contracting services throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, Vancouver, Courtenay
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Primary Engineering and Construction
Primary is an engineering and construction leader, specializing in electric utility distribution, transmission, telecommunication, substation, lighting, traffic signalization design, and construction.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across Canada
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Providence Therapeutics
Providence Therapeutics is a private Canadian biotechnology company that specializes in messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine therapies.
- Relevant programs: Biomedical Engineering
- Where they're located: Calgary
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Redbrick
Redbrick conceives, acquires and builds companies that consumers want to engage with every day, including Shift, Leadpages, Rebase, Delivra and Animoto.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
SkyBox Labs
SkyBox Labs is a full-service game development studio, working alongside some of the world’s top publishers like Xbox, Bungie, and Electronic Arts to develop games like Halo Infinite, Minecraft projects, Destiny 2: Lightfall, and Fallout 76.
- Relevant programs: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Vancouver, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Solaris MCI
Solaris MCI specializes in engineering and project solutions in the energy space, with a focus on the energy transition, sustainability and decarbonization.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Where they're located: Locations across British Columbia and Alberta
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
SSI
SSI develops Autodesk-based solutions for the shipbuilding and offshore industry with their flagship software, ShipConstructor®, an AutoCAD based CAD/CAM suite.
- Relevant programs: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
- Where they're located: Victoria, British Columbia
- How to apply for opportunities: Apply online through their website.
Accessibility
We are committed to create events that are welcoming for all. Please let us know in advance if we can make this event more accessible for you. You can also connect with our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team at any time.