Earn while you learn
Through co-operative education (co-op), you can try different jobs, earn a salary, meet employers and gain relevant experience—all during your UVic degree!
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Student experiences
Carmen Harrold (biology)
As Carmen Harrold (she/her) enters her fifth year studying biology and environmental studies at UVic, she’s closer than ever to a career in conservation. Originally from Summerland,...
Shanna Tierney (biomedical engineering)
Shanna Tierney (she/her) has her sights set on a career that combines healthcare and engineering. The biomedical engineering student and Vikes swim team athlete is spending two co-op terms doing...
Rhiannon Jeffrey (visual arts)
Working in an art gallery seems to have been in the cards for Rhiannon Jeffrey (she/they)—in high school, the visual arts student was voted most likely to have their art featured in this...
Victor Lefebvre (mechanical engineering)
Victor Lefebvre (he/him) likes to understand the mechanics of how things work. From the kinetics of rowing to the inner workings of bioreactors, the mechanical engineering co-op student is not...
Anastasia Crook (political science)
When Anastasia Crook (she/her) was hired as a business analyst at National Defence Canada’s Esquimalt Base, she didn’t expect the experience to mark a turning point in her...
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We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.