Annual report 2024/25
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, 2024 and April 30, 2025.
Co-op highlights
co-op placements
organizations hired co-op students
average co-op salary
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.
placements in Vancouver Island
placements in BC
placements in the rest of Canada
placements outside Canada
Types of employers
1,300 employer organizations hired UVic co-op students overall.
private sector
public sector
Of the private sector employers:
- 62.4% were private businesses
- 5.7% were not-for-profit organizations
Of the public sector employers:
- 8.5% were federal government and agencies
- 21.5% were provincial government and agencies
- 1.9% 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
placements by international students
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 and Graduate studies.
Support includes career preparation programming, one-on-one career drop-in sessions and appointments, workshops and targeted networking and career exploration events.
In 2024/25, more than 4,455 students accessed these services.
appointments with career educators
students accessed career programming
students attended events
employers attended career events
Community-engaged learning highlights
The Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Office creates and supports opportunities for facultymembers, students and community partners to collaborate on initiatives that advance experiential learning in curriculum courses.
students enrolled in CEL or experiential courses
departments offered CEL or experiential courses
CEL or experiential courses offered at UVic
faculty members accessed CEL grant funding
CEL funding
CEL supports faculty through internal granting programs like the Experiential Learning Fund (ELF). The team supports faculty, students, and community partners by applying for external funding.
in Experiential Learning Fund (ELF) grants
in IHUB grant money for CEL course development
in BHER grants for CEL projects related to climate action
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
- 70% of co-op students graduated with a job offer in hand
- 42% of eligible students took part in co-op
- 16% of these students found their post-graduation position because of their co-op experience
Career outcomes for all UVic grads
- 48% of graduating students received a job offer before graduation
- 83% found career-related positions in their chosen field
- 48% received a salary of more than $50,000 a year
- 52% found work in Greater 樱花影视
- 26% of students had accessed Career Services during their degree
WIL in action
UVic 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 2024/25.
Co-op stories
Tanvir Kahlon (software engineering)
As someone who is passionate about problem solving and design, Tanvir Kahlon (he/him) knew he wanted to study at a university where he could be challenged. The international student from India was...
Alex Thornewell (electrical engineering)
When Alex Thornewell (he/him, electrical engineering) was looking for his first co-op work term, he found the application process frustrating. As someone with a neurodivergent identity, the...
India Edwards (recreation and health education)
As someone who is passionate about holistic health care, recreation and health education student India Edwards (she/they) was looking for a co-op position where she could make a difference. She...
Lauren McDiarmid (commerce)
During her work term at Apex K.K in Tokyo, commerce co-op student Lauren McDiarmid led an impactful movement that not only addressed the critical issue of zero hunger worldwide (UN SDG #2) but also...
Sebastian Leroux (biology)
When UVic biology student Sebastian Leroux (he/him) was looking for a co-op position, he was also looking for a way to make a difference. As someone who is passionate about sustainability, he found...
Career stories
Abhay Kadkol (psychology)
When Abhay Kadkol graduates this year with a degree in psychology (and a business minor), he'll be ready to explore a career in Canada. The fourth-year student was born and brought up in...
Fatemeh Kalantari (economics)
When Fatemeh Kalantari was looking for a university for her Master's degree in Economics, she knew she'd found the right fit at UVic. The international student from Tehran, Iran was looking for the...
Chehak Nayar (computer science)
When she needed some career support, Chehak booked an one-on-one appointment with Karae, UVic's dedicated career educator for students in Engineering and Computer Science.
Community-engaged learning stories
Brigitte Larkin (environmental studies)
Brigitte Larkin (she/her, environmental studies, right) has taken part many CEL opportunities at UVic. This includes field schools on Denman Island and in France, traveling to Malaysia for a CAPI...
Merah Gasmo (master of exercise science, physical and health education)
As a fourth-year undergraduate student, Merah Gasmo (she/her) took Dr. Jennifer Gruno’s EPHE 435 course, working with Hillcrest Elementary School teachers to develop an outdoor classroom,...
New podcast episodes
In 2024/25, we released season 2 of Work It, a career exploration podcast.
This podcast was developed to showcase how UVic students and alumni are bringing their passion and skills to solve real-world problems around the globe. It's a way to tell in-depth stories beyond the page and share career advice for folks at every stage of their career.
This year's episodes included:
- , founder and CEO of Joni, a sustainable menstrual care company
- , who pivoted from a career in engineering to launching a tutoring company to support UVic students in STEM
- (how to understand what you’re gaining from course work, community-engaged learning and more)
- , a sibling team who created Industrial Plankton, a company that makes equipment to grow live algae cultures that are used to stabilize the aquaculture food chain.
- What you can learn from a graduate degree.
- UVic's second ever double major in Theatre and Creative Writing, who is an author, screenwriter, podcast host, comedian and currently works as a UVic professor in the Writing department, among many other roles.