Program Assistant

Job Summary

This position supports the daily operations of the Work Integrated Education and Student Engagement team that includes the Arts Co-operative Education Program, which serves approximately 800+ undergraduate and 200+ graduate students and engages with 3,000+ local, national, and international employers across all sectors. It also supports the Arts Student Engagement team, which oversees orientation and leadership programming for 3,500+ new undergraduate Arts students annually, and the UBC Arts Compass Student Engagement hub, a curated set of co-curricular resources and programs to help students navigate their UBC degrees with confidence.

The role provides comprehensive administrative, financial, HR, and job cycle support, including coordination of the co-op recruitment cycle and acting as a primary point of contact for students, employers, and stakeholders. The position plays a central role in coordinating job postings, applications, and hiring pr...