The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn Program to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for May 2023 to August 2024! These are part-time positions (maximum of 300 hours). To see if you are eligible for the program, visit the Work Learn website. The two types of positions available are Animal Welfare Program Support Assistant and Humanities Research Assistant – Gene-Editing in Animals. Learn more here.
For international students, there are also similar positions available, but note that these are full-time and provided by the Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards. These positions are AWP Data Visualization for Dairy Cattle Welfare, Companion Animal Research Lab Assistant, and AWP History and Communications Student Researcher. Learn more here.
In order to apply, eligible students must log into Careers Online. Find the positions describe below on Careers Online and follow the directions to apply. If you have questions, you can reach out to us at lesley.dampier@ubc.ca.
Want to learn more about the current Work Learn students? See below!
Kathen Li
Kathen is currently a Program Support Assistant with the AWP, assisting faculty members with research and event planning.
See Kathen’s story about his experience with applying for research awards and participating in undergraduate research projects. Kathen is a recipient of the Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Award which provided partial funding for him to work as a full-time research assistant studying behaviour in calves and dairy cows. Read his story here!
If you are an international student, check out this page to learn more about available positions for you.
Katie Berlinger
Katie is currently the Social Media Manager (Program Support Assistant) for the AWP, running the Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.
See Katie’s story about how her Work Learn role at the AWP introduced her to new and enriching opportunities, such as social media management and in-lab academic research. In addition, exploring various APBI and EOSC courses has helped her find her passion for marine science. Read her story here!
Amalia Urloiu
Amalia is currently a Program Support Assistant with the AWP, assisting faculty members with research and impact story development, as well as an Undergraduate Researcher for the AMP Interview Project.
See Amalia’s story about the various skillsets she has developed in her Support Assistant role with the AWP, particularly in creatively communicating research through research story infographics and qualitative data analysis. Read about how Amalia gained additional animal handling and research experience through courses such as APBI 496, 398, 495, 497, and 499. Read her story here!
Meghan Lok
Meghan is the Communications and Media Assistant of the AWP, in charge of the website, YouTube, and creating podcasts from the AWP25 monthly webinars.
See Meghan’s story about the academic and work experience that she gained throughout her degree and how she combined her variety of interests with animal welfare. In her final undergraduate year, she was exposed to research in APBI 398, 497, and 495. Read her story here!
