Co-op Student, Assessments

The Assessments department of WorkSafeBC is looking for one Assessments Co-op student to join our team to help us strive towards our vision.

The co-op student will assist the Assessments department in a variety of functions including validating and collecting email addresses.

This is an eight-month temporary opportunity starting on August 17, 2026.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll apply what you’ve learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.

During your first week you will engage in a comprehensive onboarding program designed to equip you for success. You will be partnering and meeting with your manager to discuss your goals and align them with the team’s vision. Additionally, you will learn how our department contributes to the overall business strategy and supports the organization’s mandate. You will also work through the onboarding program alongside your supervisor for added guidance and support.

This role is ideal for an individual who is eager to step beyond their comfort zone. We are looking for someone with a detective mindset, strong motivation, and a passion for innovation. The right candidate will possess analytical and critical thinking skills, enabling them to propose ideas that enhance various processes and initiatives, as well as to explore new approaches to work within the department.

• Review Reports: Check reports for incorrect contact details or missing email addresses. Contact employers or research online to find accurate information, enhancing future email campaigns and managing return mail, helping the department in its transition to paperless communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Projects: Ad hoc project work to help drive different department initiatives during which you will have an extraordinary opportunity to contribute ideas that would lead to improvements to the department initiatives.
• Data Entry Integrity & Support: Help with entering data into customized account management systems and maintaining data integrity.
• Excel Usage: Use Microsoft Excel to gather and monitor data.

We re looking for someone who can:

• Use strong analytical skills to review data and information.
• Quickly learn multiple computer programs.
• Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to a wide variety of tasks and functions.
• Demonstrate strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and an above average degree of accuracy.
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Enrolled in a Business Administration or IT related program
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite, including Excel and Word
• Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment is preferred

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
• Confirm you’re a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program
• Consent to criminal records check

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery,…