Partnerships
Our Co-op and Career team is creating new opportunities for co-op students and graduates by partnering with post-secondaries and industry.
Diversity, equity and inclusion survey
We strive to continuously improve our programming and support for employers, students, and graduates.
To support this goal, we have put together a literature review on the subject, and recently ran a survey to learn from students and employers about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) priorities in the workplace. There were 1,604 student respondents and 209 employer respondents.
Survey respondents were entered into a prize draw and the winners are:
Employers (received a free booth registration at the upcoming West Coast Virtual Fair
- Synergy Foundation
- RJG Engineering
- Momentum Energy
Students (received a top up for their OneCards)
- Benjamin B Say
- Fraser Jones
- Yazen Alnoori
- Priyanka Rai
- Kiara Hosie
- Cole Halston
- Rebecca Marshall
- Erin Hartley
- Montana Edgington
- Keenan Nuttall
Congratulations and thank you so much for your feedback!
Digital Technology Supercluster
UVic worked with Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster to address the digital skills gap related to equity, diversity and inclusion in sectors that involve engineering and computer science students.
Project summary
Thank you to all students, employers and industry members who participated. The insights you shared will inform how post-secondary institutions and industry build and improve digital skill development.
- See the final report
Babcock Canada Indigenous Student Grant
Babcock Canada has been an ongoing and regular supporter of the UVic Co-op Program. They also work closely with UVic's Faculty of Engineering.
Babcock supports the educational and career development of Indigenous engineering students through a four-month paid co-op placement called the Babcock Canada Indigenous Student Grant. This grant includes financial support as well as formal mentorship with a leader from Babcock’s team.