Eligibility
To be eligible for co-op, you need to be a full-time UBC student in your 2nd or 3rd year of a BA, BFA, or B.Mus degree program with a cumulative average of 72%. International students are eligible to apply.
Note: Students with 3rd year standing should have approximately 60 credits to complete at time of application.
Download the Arts Co-op Program Information (PDF).
Application Deadline
The deadline for the Fall 2011/12 year was Wednesday, September 28 at 4pm. If you’ve missed the deadline for this year and are still eligible to apply next year, check back when applications open in September 2012.
For reference, our 2011 Application Guide (PDF) includes detailed instructions for each component of the application.
Your application must include:
- a printout of the completed online application form
- a cover letter (1 page maximum)
- a resume (2 pages maximum)
- unofficial copies of your transcript(s) from all post-secondary schools you’ve attended, including your current one from UBC (even if grades are not assigned)
Evaluation of Applications
Treat your application to the Arts Co-op Program like an application you would send to a potential employer. Given students compete for co-op jobs once they are in the program, we strive to admit students who are well-rounded, and would be strong ambassadors for our program when they are meeting and working with employers. Once an application is submitted, short-listed students are selected for an intake interview. Through the application and potential interview, we look for the following in prospective students:
- Excellent written communication skills (as demonstrated by a strong application package)
- Strong oral communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership, time management, and teamwork qualities
- Demonstrated professionalism, maturity, enthusiasm, flexibility, and career motivation
- Willingness to apply to a broad range of positions, regardless of location or wage (an ideal co-op student has a sense of adventure!)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 72%
Letter of Understanding
If you are accepted into the Arts Co-op Program, you’ll be asked to sign a “Letter of Understanding” that details your responsibilities as a co-op student, and the Program’s responsibilities to you. To read the fine print of participating in the program, download the Letter of Understanding (PDF).
Other Career Development Campus Resources
If you decide that you are unable to participate in the Arts Co-op Program, or you are not selected, there are other on-campus resources to help with your career development and job search skills. Please consider the following:
UBC Career Services - www.careers.ubc.ca
Arts Internship Program - http://www.students.ubc.ca/careers/students/work-and-volunteer-opportunities/arts-internship-program1
AMS Volunteer Connections & Internships – www.ams.ubc.ca
If you were not admitted to co-op, and you were in your 2nd year at the time of your first application, you are encouraged to apply again as you are still eligible to apply up until your 3rd year.
