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Faculty of Humanities

Co-op

Jay Choi, a South Korean Humanities co-op student, is wearing a grey BC Wildfire Service polo shirt with a Moose Hide Campaign pin, standing in front of a wall covered in photos of firefighters combating wildfires.
Jay Choi is an international student from South Korea studying Indigenous Studies and Pacific and Asian Studies. Choi completed a co-op work term with BC Wildfire Service.

Take your learning beyond the classroom at UVic. Through the co-op program, you can alternate terms in class with paid work terms in jobs related to what you’re studying.

There are optional co-op programs for undergraduate and graduate students in all Humanities programs.

Join co-op

Benefits of co-op

 By participating in the co-op program, you’ll:

  • try out different jobs and learn about career options
  • connect your studies to your career goals
  • build your skills and experience to excel at work
  • grow your professional network
  • earn a salary

Career Services has resources to help you succeed in your career. They can help you discover your goals, search for work and grow your skills.

Co-op student stories

English
Ethan Jorgensen, a co-op student in the Department of English, is standing in a BC forest, pointing his camera towards the sky to capture a picture.
Ethan Jorgensen completed a co-op work term in communications with the BC Ministry of Forests, where he created and edited written, photographic, and video content, travelled throughout BC as a journalist, built a social media handbook, and did graphic design.
Hispanic and Italian Studies
Celina Lessard is arranging a pair of brown leather boots on a wooden chair.
Celina Lessard helped coordinate photoshoots for magazine ads, social media, and websites for Viberg Boot as an assistant to the content manager. She managed photoshoot logistics for the in-house photo studio, edited product images, coordinated changes of product details, and managed the workflow of upcoming releases.

 Explore more Humanities co-op stories.

Need help?

Contact the Humanities and Fine Arts Co-op and Career Office:
250-721-7629
hufaco@uvic.ca
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