Co-op Student – Commercial Services, Passenger Experience

At YVR, we believe in unlocking potential and shaping the future of aviation through meaningful student experiences. As part of our Talent-First Strategy, we’re committed to building a strong early talent pipeline by offering co-op opportunities that go beyond the job description. Here, students aren’t just part of the team – they’re contributors to our long-term vision. Just as students learn from us, we recognize the tremendous value in learning from you, your fresh perspectives, bold thinking, and new ideas are critical to how our organization grows.

If you’re curious, motivated, and ready to help shape the future of travel, we want to hear from you. Whatever your background, area of study or experience – you belong at YVR. If you have questions about accessibility or need assistance applying, please contact us at careers@yvr.ca.

Position Overview

Join YVR’s Commercial Services team, where travel meets retail, and strategy meets real-world impact. This is your chance to explore the future of commerce at the airport, where everything from retail and restaurants to parking and digital services helps shape the passenger experience and drive non-aeronautical revenue.

As a co-op student, you’ll lead a strategic feasibility study, exploring commercial opportunities that support YVR’s evolving business model. You’ll research industry trends, build financial models, and work with cross-functional teams to shape forward-thinking business recommendations that will help guide YVR’s future.

This is a real opportunity to build your business toolkit, contribute to high-value work, and gain exposure to one of the most exciting intersections in commerce: travel, retail, and customer experience.

What You’ll be Doing

• Take the lead on a feasibility study tied to a strategic commercial initiative.
• Dive into market research to explore customer behavior, retail trends, economic factors, and the travel retail landscape
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define project scope, align on assumptions, and gather input.
• Build financial models to assess profitability and return on investment (ROI).
• Develop a professional business proposal and presentation, synthesizing insights into strategic recommendations.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in business analysis, investment evaluation, and market research.
• Exposure to the full lifecycle of a commercial program in the travel industry.
• A chance to influence real business decisions that shape the future of YVR’s commercial offerings.
• Mentorship from a high-performing team and collaboration across departments.
• A standout project to add to your portfolio—and valuable experience for careers in consulting, finance, strategy, or commercial development.

After completing the co-op term, you can expect to learn more about the lifecycle of commercial program in the travel industry. You will get unique exposure to airport operation while collaborating with YVR internal stakeholders. The assigned project focusing on business analysis and investment assessment will also offer the opportunity to test your planning and analytical skillset in a sophisticated business environment.

Additional Information:

• Application deadline: April 13, 2025
• Start and End Date:  May 5, 2025 – August 29, 2025
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours
• Dress Code: Westcoast Business Casual
• Number of Openings: 1
  

Salary Range : $24.08/hr + Living Wage top up to $27.05/hr

At YVR, your work experience goes beyond the paycheck. We support your personal and professional development, well-being, and a thriving work culture with generous vacation days, extensive health benefits, retirement savings matching, wellness programs, community engagement, commuting support, and continuous learning opportunities. Learn more at https://careers.yvr.ca/benefits.

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive.

Whatever your background and wherever you’re from, you belong at YVR. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at careers@yvr.ca.