Work and volunteer experience
employment opportunities
Applications for student staff opportunities in Athletics and Recreation for the 2023-2024 academic year are now closed! Please note applications closed February 20th, 2023 at 11:59pm. Please connect with listed department staff for further information on each position.
Do you want to improve the lives of others through health and fitness?
- Frontline representation for all Athletics & Recreation programs and services.
- Assist customers with membership sales and program registrations.
- Provide a clean, presentable, and user friendly facility.
- Event and equipment set up and take down for all practices, games, and other events.
For more information contact Maria Raitt: recreation.okanagan@ubc.ca
Note: Hangar Fitness Centre Monitors requires a minimum of one year experience in the Customer Service Representative role
Looking for a job in the evenings, for only 4 to 12 hours a week?
- Set-up and take down of game day equipment.
- Greeting participants for their games and confirming registration.
- Reffing intramural sport games
- Provide general risk management, supervision, and score keeping for intramural leagues.
- All applicants need to be confident independently reffing sport games.
For more information contact Crystal Westgate: crystal.westgate@ubc.ca
Do you enjoy helping others become active in a fun, inclusive environment? Join our team of Group Fitness Instructors on campus!
- Must have certification in area of expertise and liability insurance.
- Instruct safe and enjoyable classes.
- Promote and support other instructors and programs.
For more information contact Jennifer Callow: jennifer.callow@ubc.ca
Would you like to help people get fit and healthy? Join our team of Personal Trainers on campus to make a difference in someones life!
- Must be certified by a Canadian recognized organization.
- Must have personal liability insurance.
- Assist patrons to ensure safe and effective training.
- Design and implement individual programs for clients.
For more information contact Jennifer Callow: jennifer.callow@ubc.ca
Do you like bikes, bike maintenance and encouraging green, sustainable transportation?
- Manage the UBCycles team to offer friendly and safe bike rentals, maintenance and commuter services
- Maintain a clean, functioning and welcoming environment in the UBCycles shop
- Perform bike maintenance and bike loans, maintain shop equipment
- Developing and executing cycle related programming and marketing initiatives
- Maintain social media presence for UBCycles
- Develop and enhance on and off campus partnerships
For more information contact Kara Crampton: kara.crampton@ubc.ca
Do you have a passion for helping others become and stay physically active?
- Lead movement breaks in classrooms and meetings that encourage all participants to move more.
- Manage the Get Active 101 Program: weekly education sessions, exercise and individual check ins
- Support in the promotion, coordination and evaluation of the annual Move UBC campaign
- Promote, coordinate, lead, and evaluate guided walks on campus
- Promote, coordinate, and lead guided hikes around Kelowna
- Respond to questions and engaging participants in relevant and action-focused conversations about student wellbeing.
- Educate UBC’s diverse range of communities about physical activity and movement-oriented programs and services (includes hosting booths and information sessions across campus).
For more information contact Kara Crampton: kara.crampton@ubc.ca
Looking to get involved in varsity athletics and learn the ins and outs of sporting events on campus?
- Assist with set up and tear down of events
- Assist with sport table management and operations
- Assist with team statistics and data management
- Assist with varsity sport promotions
- Represent the University and department on the event floor
- Game Day operations (statistics, scorekeeping, team services, entertainment)
For more information contact Ellie Punnett: ellie.punnett@ubc.ca
If you’re passionate about social media, marketing, writing and school spirit, this is the job for you!
- Provide coverage of Heat varsity teams on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook
- Write game recaps and athlete features for goheat.ca
- Create weekly content for Heat social media channels
- Shoot photos and video of Heat varsity games
- Plan and execute promotional ideas and varsity game theme nights
For more information contact Jamie Howieson: jamie.howieson@ubc.ca
Ever wanted to know what goes into the production of a sports broadcast? Join our webcast production crew!
- Assist with set up and tear down of CanadaWest.tv broadcasts
- Shoot and produce live Heat home games in soccer, basketball and volleyball
- Provide play-by-play and colour commentary of Heat home games
For more information, contact Jamie Howieson: jamie.howieson@ubc.ca
Do you like bikes, bike maintenance and encouraging green, sustainable transportation?
- Learn more about bicycles use, assist with bicycle repairs and maintenance.
- Share your passion for cycling, active transportation, sustainability, and the environment and promote UBCycles to the broader UBC community.
- Maintain a clean, welcoming and inclusive environment in the UBCycles shop
- Engage with and assisting with coordinating UBCycle workshops and programs
- Assist program members with enquiries and bike rentals/returns.
- Fulfill duties assigned by the UBCycles Coordinator.
- Commit three hours per week to the program.
For more information contact Kara Crampton: kara.crampton@ubc.ca
Do you love meeting new people and participating in fun events?
- Assist with set up and tear down of events.
- Ensure proper rules and regulations of the event are followed by participants.
- Assist with marketing and promotions.
- Ensure the safety of the participants, spectators, and bystanders.
- Add excitement to the event by encouraging all participants to have fun.
For more information contact Jennifer Callow: jennifer.callow@ubc.ca