Job Description

Open to students registered in a recognized co-op program only (within the greater Victoria area).

• Duration: Winter 2027 (January to April 2027).
• Location: Victoria, BC - our office is located on the Selkirk Waterfront along the Gorge Inlet, offering stunning views of downtown Victoria and the Olympic Mountains. You’ll also have easy access to the nearby Galloping Goose Regional Trail for walking and cycling.
• Salary: $2,040.97 bi-weekly – Grid 7, Step 3 (for students working towards a diploma or bachelor's degree) or $2,335.03 bi-weekly – Grid 12, Step 3 (for students working towards a post-graduate degree)
• Grant: As part of our inVESTED scholarship program, you may be eligible for reimbursement up to a maximum of $1,000 per four-month work term to cover the cost of co-op work term tuition fees.
• Hybrid Work Model: You will have the flexibility to work part of the time on-campus and part of the time off-campus. The requirement for in-office presence is a minimum of 40% of your schedule in a month. Additional requirements are determined by the role functions and operational needs of each business area.
• Skills for Success Program: Engage with other co-op students in a monthly virtual event designed to build connection and community while developing skills to support your success.
• LinkedIn Learning: During your time working here, you will have 24/7 unlimited access to over 16,000 online courses to help support your personal, educational, and professional goals.
• Team: The Business Measurement and Analytics (BMA) team leads the Corporation’s survey research program, designing and administering surveys and analyzing results to inform decision-making. We manage key initiatives such as a suite of member and employer satisfaction surveys (Voice of the Client), as well as support ad hoc survey requests from across the organization. The co-op student will contribute to survey development and administration, response monitoring, data preparation, and reporting for these initiatives.

This position supports the design, execution, and analysis of survey research initiatives, including coordinating timelines, managing survey deployments, and ensuring data quality. A primary focus will be supporting the Corporation’s client satisfaction survey research program (Voice of the Client). Under the guidance of the Manager of Analytics, the student will work alongside a Senior Research Analyst to support end-to-end survey delivery. Responsibilities include assisting with survey design and testing, monitoring response rates, preparing and validating data, supporting analysis and reporting, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure outputs meet business needs. The role requires strong attention to detail, adherence to quality assurance processes, and responsible handling of data in line with privacy and confidentiality requirements.

Learning Outcomes

The successful candidate can expect to gain experience in the following areas:

• Supporting the design, testing, and administration of survey research projects using an enterprise survey platform (Alchemer).
• Coordinating survey timelines, tracking progress, and supporting end-to-end project delivery.
• Contributing to a client satisfaction survey program and understanding how client feedback informs business decisions.
• Applying survey design best practices, including question wording, response scales, skip logic, and survey flow.
• Preparing, cleaning, and validating survey data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assisting with analysis and helping develop reports, presentations, or dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure research outputs meet business needs.
• Strengthen attention to detail, organization, and quality assurance practices in a research environment.
• Applying privacy, confidentiality, and ethical considerations when handling survey data and research outputs.
• Using collaboration and project tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and related platforms to support project work.

This opportunity is available to 4th year undergraduate students and graduate students with an interest in conducting survey research. This position is ideal for students in the Social Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Anthropology) or related disciplines, with coursework or experience in survey research methods.

As a prospective team member of BC Pension Corporation, the successful co-op student will be:

• Detail-oriented
• Stakeholder-focused
• Eager to learn
• Excited to solve problems and improve processes
• Engaged and curious
• Creative and able to think outside the box

Knowledge and/or experience in the following areas would be an asset:

• Basic research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative)
• Survey design principles (e.g., question wording, response scales, skip logic, survey flow)
• Experience using survey platforms (e.g., Alchemer, Qualtrics, Microsoft Forms, or similar tools)
• Data cleaning, preparation, and quality assurance practices
• Supporting survey administration activities (e.g., testing, deployment, monitoring responses)
• Troubleshooting survey or data issues and supporting end users
• Awareness of privacy, confidentiality, and ethical considerations in research and data handling
• Interest in client experience, feedback programs, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Analysis of survey results using tools such as Excel, R, or similar
• Creating reports, summaries, or dashboards to communicate findings
• Familiarity with sampling approaches and basic statistical concepts
• Coding or analyzing open-ended survey responses (qualitative analysis)
• Stakeholder engagement, including gathering requirements or presenting insights
• Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Microsoft Power BI) or data visualization techniques
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams), Power BI, R, Python, or other analytical tools is considered an asset.

As part of your application, please provide the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted)

Diversity & Inclusion

BC Pension Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at co-op@pensionsbc.ca.

Thank you for your interest in working with us. We will let you know about your status in this competition as soon as possible. If you have questions about this opportunity, please email us at

co-op@pensionsbc.ca.

BC Pension Corporation is one of the largest professional pension service providers in Canada. We serve over 780,000 active and retired members and more than 1,000 plan employers, paying out more than $540 million in benefits each month (over $6.5 billion a year) to over 240,000 retirees.

One in eight BC citizens is a member of one of the five pension plans we serve.

Services include providing plan information to members and employers, managing contributions and member records, paying pension benefits, and providing policy, financial and communication services to plan boards. We are a community of dedicated professionals who share common beliefs about client service and a desire to make our organization an even better place tomorrow than it is today.