For more information about Career Services at Western Science, please contact us:
Career Services
Email: scicareers@uwo.ca
Our office is currently open for both virtual and in-person appointments.
Benefits
Whether you are trying on a career for size or establishing a competitive edge, the Science Co-op experience will allow you to:
- Develop longer-term career goals
- Experience the process of accessing the job market
- Apply technical skills and knowledge in a real-world situation
- Gain paid work experience
- Obtain first-hand knowledge of different career pathways
- Take advantage of mentorship opportunities
- Develop marketable skills
- Build your professional network
- Secure career-relevant references
- Leverage potential to secure full-time employment upon graduation
While acquiring valuable work experience, you will obtain first-hand knowledge of available career options. In some cases, co-op placements have led to full-time employment upon graduation, while in other instances co-op students have made valuable contacts who have then helped them secure employment later. Don't just take our word for it, hear from your peers who completed a co-op during their undergraduate degrees
Typical Intern Salary Ranges by Industry
Program | Average |
---|---|
Actuarial Science / Mathematics / | $49, 989 |
Statistics / Financial Modelling | High: $62,712 / Low: &37,986 |
Computer Science | $52,560 |
High: $69,500 / Low: $36,400 | |
Basic Medical Sciences / | $39,369 |
Biology | High: $52,624 / Low: $29,120 |
Biochemistry / Chemistry | $38,195 |
High: $51,792 / Low: $27,300 | |
Environmental Science | $39,371 |
High: $39,371 / Low: $39,371 | |
Geophysics/ Physics/ | $43,556 |
Earth Sciences | High: $49,764 / Low: $37,440 |