Work Study & Work Learn
Looking for a well-paid, career-related job on campus? Check out Work Study (for domestic undergraduate and graduate students) and Work Learn (for international undergraduate students).
- Summer Session positions
are posted beginning in April and allow you to work a maximum of 20 hours per week between May 1 and August 31, for a total of 300 hours. - Winter Session positions
are posted beginning in August and allow you to work a maximum of 10 hours per week between September 1 and April 30, for a total of 150 hours per term and 300 hours for both terms.
These programs create part-time jobs for eligible students by giving UBC faculty and staff members $9.00 for every hour you work (e.g., if a professor hires you at $16.16 per hour, we give them $9.00 per hour back).
Why participate?
- Get more involved in the campus community
- Enhance your educational experience
- Supplement your income
- Gain career-related skills and work experience
- Contribute to your faculty's or department's programs and services
- Bring your perspective to work environments across campus
How do you participate?
- Check the eligibility criteria to make sure you can apply for a Work Study or Work Learn position.
- Read the application process to learn how to get a position.
- Search for an advertised Work Study or Work Learn position
on CareersOnline or create your own job. - Apply to and find a position.
- Review the required Student Learning Components to see how to increase the learning value of your job and further your career development.
Acknowledgements
- Work Study is jointly administered by Career Services and Student Financial Assistance & Awards
- Work Learn is jointly administered by Career Services and International Student Development
Questions about Work Study or Work Learn?
Check out the Work Study and Work Learn frequently asked questions. If you can't find the information you need on our website, please contact:
Acting Program Assistant
604.822.8278
careers.workstudy@ubc.ca
Priority will be given to questions that are not answered on this website.
