Co-op Student Positions, Climate Change

Position: Environmental Co-op Student (Climate Action)
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Employer: City of Abbotsford
Location: Abbotsford, BC

• Term: 8-Month Term, 1 Position
• Dates: May – December 2025
• Shifts: Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 4:30pm

Are you interested in applying your knowledge and gaining valuable experience? The City of Abbotsford has 1 co-op employment opportunity with the Energy & Climate Action team. The Climate Action Co-op Student will be involved in a number of community climate action initiatives, to work towards reaching the City’s sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction goals. The role has an emphasis on outreach and engagement, with tasks including supporting internal and external engagement, completing sustainability reporting, and assisting with program development.

If you are detail-oriented, enthusiastic about energy and climate action, and have a strong desire to contribute to the community, we want to hear from you. This position has an hourly wage of $19.21 - $24.47, dependent on year of study, and works onsite at Abbotsford City Hall.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the development of energy and climate action plans and programs by preparing and maintaining detailed records, files, and correspondence related to the work;
• Help to facilitate internal and external meetings and engagement processes to advance energy and climate action initiatives;
• Update and maintain City website content related to energy and climate action;
• Support local energy and climate data collection and analysis needs;
• Utilize and build on professional communications and engagement skills to complete annual sustainability reporting;
• Assist in the development of communications and education materials for internal and external audiences; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Completion of 3rd year at a post-secondary institution.
• Relevant work experience and/or educational background in sustainability (e.g. climate action, engineering, environmental science, education, communications, public policy)
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with others;
• Highly organized and possess superior time management skills;
• Comfortable in reaching out to, and collaborating effectively with staff to ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience, interest, and ability in working with internal and external stakeholders, including the public; and
• Proficient in the use of smart phones, mobile apps, and Microsoft suite of programs.

Application instructions:

• Apply through our website at: Environmental Co-op (Climate Action) | Abbotsford Careers
• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required;
• In your cover letter, state why you are suitable for the role;
• Submit all documents in one file (system accepts Word or PDF files);
• The posting will close at 5:00pm on the closing date of the competition.

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Why Abbotsford?

Abbotsford, “The Hub of the Fraser Valley” is continually striving to grow its dynamic and diverse community. Abbotsford is known for its innovation, knowledgeable workforce, sustainability, broadband and digital equity which is why we are recognized as one of the top 7 intelligent communities in the world.

Abbotsford is a diverse community made up of many different ethnic and cultural groups where 23% of the population is of South Asian descent. The dominant age groups for the City of Abbotsford are 20 to 29 years and by residents 40 to 49 years. Abbotsford is one of the country’s most culturally diverse communities with more than 50 languages spoken within the community.

Be part of the story and join our team today.

Closing Date: March 02, 2025