Become a Science Peer Academic Coach

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Do you have a desire to cultivate potential in others, and a passion for supporting our science community?

 

Are you interested in building your own skills and experience in areas like active listening, strengths-based conversations, and asking open ended questions?

Key Position Details

  • Members of the Science Peer Academic Coaches are Science students with their own diverse lived experiences. This experience, paired with training for the role, enables you to support your peers in areas including time management, goal setting, motivation, and study strategies for different science subjects.
  • The time commitment is 5 – 7 hours per week, which may include team meetings, coaching conversations, and events.
  • This is a volunteer position.
  • The Science Peer Academic Coaches are a senior student leadership team, which is an official leadership program in the Faculty of Science and is supported by a staff advisor.
  • Learn more about what Science Peer Academic Coaches offer to the Science community.

Position Description

This includes detailed information about the role, important dates and commitments, and other questions you may have. 

Professional and Leadership Development

As a member of this team, it is typical to gain professional development — through training and experience — in the following areas:

  • Coaching skills (note: this is not the same as tutoring)
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Goal setting and motivation
  • Organization and time management
  • Teamwork
  • Willingness to learn
  • Resourcefulness
  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Intercultural understanding

Application

Undergrad Science students in good academic standing and will not be on co-op in 2026 Winter session are welcome to apply.

This application will open in December 2025.

Questions

Connect with the staff advisor to the Science Peer Academic Coaches, Marcus Jung.

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

Faculty of Science

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