Role Overview
SCI Team supports Science students’ success through a variety of events and resources to support career and professional development. These supports are intended to benefit new-to-campus, current, and graduating students in addition to the SCI Team student leaders.
SCI Team is a 22-month (2 academic years) commitment from July 2026 until the end of April 2028.
We expect that incoming SCI Team members will prioritize this commitment and appropriately reduce other co-curricular involvement and volunteerism to facilitate the time necessary to contribute to and gain experience from this opportunity.
Organizational Relationship
SCI Team is a group of Science students from diverse specializations who are interested in supporting, enhancing, and developing the academic and career-related experiences of their peers and building a sense of community within the Faculty of Science. SCI Team is a student-driven team that is advised by a staff advisor and is part of the Student Engagement unit in the Faculty of Science, Dean’s Office.
Time Commitments
Important Dates
You must available for:
| SCI Team Welcome | Wednesday Apr 1, 2026 5:30 – 7 pm | A chance to meet SCI Team, ask questions, and build community with your peers |
| Summer Onboarding | Asynchronous session scheduled between July and August | Virtual training, ~5 – 10 hours of asynchronous sessions scheduled between July and August. Details to be confirmed in July. |
| Full-Day Training Session | Sunday Sept 6, 2026 | SCI Team leaders’ full day training (on campus) |
| Science Peer Academic Coach and SCI Team training retreat | Friday Sept 11 (from 4:30 pm) and Saturday Sept 12, 2026 (full day) | In-person, off-campus two-day event. |
| SCI Team Events | Wednesdays throughout the Academic Terms | SCI Team hosts several core events throughout the academic year. These are held on Wednesday evenings during the term, and usually require attendance from 5 – 9 pm. |
| Meet Your Major 2027 | Monday Mar 1, 2027 | This is one of the core four events for SCI Team, and is the only event that takes place on a Monday. All other events take place on Wednesdays. This event requires attendance from 3 – 9 pm. |
These dates encompass the schedule for the 26W Academic Year. Dates for the second year commitment will be provided in Term 2, but will closely mirror the schedule provided above.
Regular Meetings
Please note: These meetings are mandatory. The inability to attend these meetings means you are not eligible for this role.
| General Team Meetings | Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7 pm throughout the academic year, running from Sept – early Dec; Jan – early Apr |
| Recurring Committee Meetings | Regularly scheduled (e.g., weekly) and organized by the committee chairs |
Weekly Commitment
Successful candidates will be expected to prioritize their involvement on this team and must commit a minimum of 4 – 7 hours per week, including meetings noted above. Some weeks you may volunteer much more than 7 hours depending on committees and event schedules. You will not be expected to volunteer during final exam weeks.
We expect that SCI Team members will prioritize this commitment and appropriately reduce other co-curricular involvement and volunteerism to facilitate the time necessary to contribute to and gain experience from this opportunity.
Note for students who have specialized or who are interested in a pharmacology specialization:
- Due to significant disruptions from the mandatory lab course, PCTH 302, also scheduled on Wednesdays, SCI Team cannot consider new applicants who are specializing in pharmacology
- Pharmacology students entering their second year in September are still eligible to apply for SCI Team. Continuing into their second year on SCI Team (and third year pharmacology), these students must be prepared to be diligent and proactive in keeping up with meeting minutes, discussions, co-chairing, and all other commitments on SCI Team to counteract the impacts of PCTH 302 on regular meeting times
- SCI Team will only consider students from pharmacology who can demonstrate exemplary time management skills and commitment
Desired Skills and Experience
- Be an undergraduate student studying within UBC Science, in good academic standing
- Be prepared to utilize your existing skills and experience while being open to learning about yourself and others and to adapting and developing as a young professional
- Be prepared to commit fully to this role and the team. Experience with time management is an asset
- Be able to meet all responsibilities & expectations outlined, previously
Benefits of Participating in this Role
Develop a specific set of professional competencies
- Enhance leadership and career-related skills, specifically in the areas of communication, team-building, personal and professional growth, diversity/awareness, and networking.
- Gain experience in organizing and carrying out projects related to events and resource development
- Practice and develop tangible skills in meeting organization, giving and receiving feedback and project management
- Technical skills including using website/blog platforms and utilizing software functions that improve efficiency such as “Easy Mail Merge”
Increased opportunity for partnerships with staff, faculty and peers across campus
- Team members are part of a larger community in the Faculty of Science, as well as campus wide, collaborating with SUS, academic advisors, the Career Centre, alumni, and other Peer Programs
- SCI Team collaborates with external stakeholders to produce events and resources. Potential collaborations include working UBC researchers to support Science Case Competition as judges or working with campus staff who support digital resource creation