SD#33 Work Experience Dept.

The SD#33 Work Experience Dept. is excited to welcome you back to another great year!  Take some time to look over our new and improved website.  You will find information about all our Career Education programs and much more!  We want to hear from you, so register with our site to provide comments or to receive regular updates about awesome Work Experience opportunities.  Contact the SD#33 Work Experience Dept. if you have any questions.  Have a GREAT year!

The Work Experience Dept. has relocated to G.W. Graham Middle-Secondary School.  Please click here if you need to contact us during the summer months, or email workexperience@sd33.bc.ca.

Have a GREAT Summer!

Please contact the Work Experience Dept. over the summer months if you are interested in completing a placement or if you require information about your own Work Experience records.

The Vancouver Aquarium is now offering students an opportunity to apply for Summer Break Gallery Assistant and Membership Assistant Work Experience positions. 

Click here for the Gallery Assistant job description and how to apply. 

Click here for the Membership Assistant job description and how to apply.  

Click to print a copy of the required Student Information Form for Gallery Assistant and Membership Assistant.

Please note that students will NOT be working with marine mammals 

APPLICATION DEADLINES: Gallery Assistant - May 31, 2010     Membership Asssistant - May 26, 2010 

The Work Experience Dept. will accept new registrations for placements until May 14, 2010.  Students that submit forms after this date will not be placed this year.  Registration forms can be found in your school Career Centre.

ATTENTION ALL WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENTS! If you have applied to the Work Experience Dept. to receive credit hours for your paid or volunteer work, you were provided with a set of verification/evaluation forms.  Many students have not returned their completed forms to the Work Experience Dept.  Those students that have not returned these forms will not receive credit for the hours they have completed.  Please complete these forms and return them to your school office ASAP! 

Remember NO PAPERWORK = NO CREDIT!

 This is a great opportunity to join a growing company.  Excellent summer employment opportunities and potential careers at Stream!  Click here for details, or visit the Stream Website to apply online!

Attention Grade 11 and 12 Science Students:

Do you want to do something different for your Work Experience placement?  How about spending 2 weeks as a Science Facilitator Assistant at Science World?!  Perform gallery demonstrations, explain exhibits, and work at the world-famous OMNIMAX Theatre!  Don't miss out on this FUN and EXCITING Work Experience opportunity!

For a description of this Work Experience position, click here.

For available placement dates for the 2009/10 school year, click here.

Click here for more information about this employmet opportunity as a Community Stewardship Intern with the Langley Environmental Partners Society.

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is offering 2 amazing opportunities for students to participate in a Youth Forum this summer!  A Youth Forum is a multi-day immersion experience into marine sciences, designed for high school students (grades 11 and 12).  Students looking to explore career options in science or a unique Work Experience placement are encouraged to apply.

Click here for information on the Marine Mammals Youth Forum (July 20 - 24, 2010)

Click here for information on the Coastal Biodiversity Youth Forum (August 8 - 12, 2010)

Students that wish to participate should apply ASAP, to meet application deadlines. 

Students are reminded that there is a cost associated with this Work Experience.