Where passion for the environment meets professional opportunity
The UBC Forestry Co-op Program connects undergraduate students with meaningful workplace experiences, offering practical skills and professional growth across a range of forestry and environmental organizations.
“Co-op opens doors to students when it comes to seeking career options, creating new connections or gaining new skills in the professional world. I think most importantly, it creates a bridge for students in university to start tapping into their strategic-thinking side and develop skills/habits that would set them up for success in their careers.”
Mya Tsai
Wood Products Processing
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Student Stories
Catherine Yap (Forest Sciences)
Forestry Research Assistant - Natural Resources Canada
As a research assistant, I developed a wide range of skills and experience as a part of Natural Resource Canada. Located at the Northern Forestry Centre, a government research facility in Edmonton, I was given the opportunity to travel all around Alberta and work in forests affected by wildfire.
Ivy Guo (Forest Resources Management)
Field Team Member - Surrey's Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP)
SNAP is a distinctive youth-focused program run in collaboration with three local non-profit organizations and the City of Surrey, administered by the Greenwood Heritage Society. As part of the field team, my responsibilities included learning to implement restoration projects in Surrey parks.
Taya Baerg (Natural Resources Conservation)
Student Forestry Technician - Forsite Consultants Ltd.
As a Forestry Technician with Forsite Consultants Ltd., I have been contributing to various stages of timber development across multiple projects for different clients, such as Canoe Forest Products and Interfor Forest Products.