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Annual report 2023/24

A student and his employer stand on top of the Malahat Skywalk with mountains and sea behind them. — Jack Bougie (right, commerce) worked as a promotions strategist with the Malahat Skywalk.

Each year, we put together a report that covers everything from the number of co-op placements to student's career outcomes. We've shared the highlights below, and you can view the full report if you're looking for more detail.

Here is our report for the period between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024.

Co-op highlights

3,678

co-op placements

1,256

organizations hired co-op students

$3,552

average co-op salary

198K

in funding to support students

Where students worked

UVic co-op students completed 56.3% of work terms on Vancouver Island, 22.7% on the Lower Mainland, 6.4% throughout the rest of BC, 9.8% across the rest of Canada & 4.8% in other countries around the world.

2,072

placements in Vancouver Island

1,070

placements in BC

361

placements in the rest of Canada

175

placements outside Canada

Types of employers

1,256 employer organizations hired UVic co-op students overall.

66.6

private sector

33.4

public sector

Of the private sector employers:

60.8% were private businesses
5.7% were not-for-profit organizations

Of the public sector employers:

8.9% were federal government and agencies
23.1% were provincial government and agencies
1.5% were municipal government

Co-op student data

The following number of work terms were completed by students who self-identified as belonging to specific groups.

placements by Indigenous students

573

placements by international students

100

placements by students who identify as having a disability

Career support data

Our six career educators provide a range of services to students from every UVic program area, including Continuing Studies.

Support includes career preparation programming, one-on-one career drop-in sessions and appointments, workshops and targeted networking and career exploration events.

In 2023/24, more than 4,620 students accessed these services.

2,033

appointments with career educators

2,590

students accessed career programming

1,100+

students attended events

100+

employers attended career events

Events and programming

Each year, our team facilitates events to support students and alumni as they develop their careers.

major career fairs

major networking events

employer info sessions

career workshops

Convocation survey

Every June and November, we survey graduating students to gather feedback about our services. This survey poses questions about students’ employment status and anticipated salaries, as well as whether students participated in co‑op and the impact of this experience on their employment status.

Career outcomes for co-op students

61% of eligible students took part in co-op
69% of co-op students graduated with a job offer in hand
12% of these students found their post-graduation position because of their co-op experience

Career outcomes for all UVic grads

54% of graduating students received a job offer before graduation
83% found career-related positions in their chosen field
52% received a salary of more than $50,000 a year
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73% accepted entry-level positions, 21% mid-level, 5% senior & 1% executive

Co-op in action

UVic co-op students actively affect positive change around the globe. From contributing to life-saving research in nanomedicine to developing policy that addresses sexualized violence, to advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, they are changemakers to watch.

Here are some of their stories from 2023/24.

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