Many of our students choose Co-op as part of their Materials Engineering program. Placements can be local, in the Lower Mainland, across Canada or International.
Students in the past year did work terms with a wide variety of organizations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario as well as the USA, Germany and other international locations, including:
- Acuren
- AMEC Earth & Environmental
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- Ballard Power Systems
- EVRAZ Inc.
- Novelis Inc.
In a survey of alumni, many recommended Co-op as an excellent way to get experience ahead of graduation and be better prepared to compete in the job market.
Online survey, Materials engineering alumni
Industry distribution 2010/2011

For more information, please visit the Engineering Co-op website.