Employer Information
The UBCO Arts Career Apprenticeship program (UBCO ACAP) links Central Okanagan employers with a pool of talented, soon-to-be UBC Okanagan arts, humanities and social sciences graduates for early-career employment opportunities.
Participating businesses and organizations will have the opportunity to work with qualified and employment-ready new graduates and will receive a grant for four months’ salary for the hired candidate. Employers are required to create an accelerated career apprenticeship opportunity for a new graduate, and commit to providing mentorship and opportunities for skill development.
Employer Benefits
- Receive a grant valued at four months’ salary (maximum $2,500/month) for the hired candidate
- Direct access to a competitive pool of graduating students that can contribute to your company’s growth and development over a 12-month period. Participating students will have completed employment readiness training and support prior to beginning placements.
- Receive support through the application, hiring and interview process from UBC Okanagan’s Career Development team.
Employer Requirements & Eligibility
- Open to established businesses or organizations located in the Central Okanagan region, with a minimum of seven employees (exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis). Businesses must in good standing with WorkSafe BC.
- Employers are required to:
- Create an accelerated career apprenticeship opportunity for a new graduate.
- Provide mentorship, a learning environment, and opportunities for skill development.
- Commit to a minimum 12-month term of employment (starting after May 2023)
- Fund eight (out of 12) months’ salary for the hired candidate. (The ACAP grant will be equal to four months’ gross salary and the maximum subsidy is $2,500 per month).
Employer Dates & Deadlines
| November – February 16, 2023 | Submit the expression of interest form |
| February 28, 2023 | Employer job postings due |
| March 6, 2023 | ACAP Networking Event |
| March 24, 2023 | All student applications are due |
| March 27 – April 3, 2023 | Interviews occur |
| April 13, 2023 | Deadline for employers to make final decisions and inform students |
| May 1, 2023 | Positions begin |
Join the Program
To get started, fill out the Expression of Interest form here.
Employer FAQS
Funded positions will be financed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to make an offer, please confirm and secure a funded position via email to ubco.acap@ubc.ca.
Once an employer agreement is signed, the employer is to provide monthly invoices via email for four months (months 1, 2, 11 and 12) of the one-year placement.
No. While a formalized mentorship program is not required of employers, we ask that the employee have a point of contact within the business or organization that can provide career guidance, mentoring and access to networking opportunities. Students will also be paired with a mentor through the UBCO ACAP for the duration of their employment term.
No, positions cannot be shared between two employers.
No. ACAP only funds wage subsidy.
Yes. Employers can post more than one job opportunity; however, each employer is only eligible to receive funding for up to two positions.
Please email the status of your student job offer to ubco.acap@ubc.ca. If a student does not accept a job offer employers will no longer receive the grant.
Contact
Carly Cameron(She, her, hers)
Industry & Employer Engagement Specialist, Career Development
ubco.acap@ubc.ca