Co-op Student – Air Service Development

YVR is much more than an airport

We are a…  

• Global hub
• Place of connection
• Centre of innovation
• Economic engine
• Driver of climate solutions
• Champion for our community

…leading employer to kick-start your career.

YVR is Canada’s Pacific gateway to Asia and beyond supporting global connectivity, and getting more of Canada to the world. From supporting tourism and trade, to connecting friends and family, to investing in people and communities. Our work has an impact far beyond the terminal.  

Behind every flight is a team of talented professionals spanning a wide range of skillsets and experience:

• Engineering, infrastructure, and asset management
• Technology, analytics, and digital systems
• Sustainability, climate, and environmental stewardship
• Operations, safety, and emergency readiness
• Commercial strategy, finance, and data commercialization
• Communications, experience design, and people systems

If you’re interested in a chance to be part of a people-first organization with a chance to make a real impact, this may be the opportunity for you.

Your Coop Experience at YVR

This isn’t just a summer job. It’s an experience you’ll carry forward.

As a YVR coop student, you won’t just observe — you’ll have a chance to be hands on, contributing to significant projects with our YVR team. Depending on the role, you may:

• Work on live operational, digital, or infrastructure initiatives
• Analyze data that informs decision making at scale
• Contribute to climate, safety, or sustainability outcomes
• Support tools, models, or processes used by frontline teams
• Help design better employee, passenger, or system experiences
• Collaborate across departments in a fastmoving operational environment

You’ll see how Canada’s second busiest airport moves 27-million passengers a year while driving safety, service, innovation, and accountability, with a clear view on how your work makes an impact.

Your Specific Project

In this role, you will produce a clear, evidence‑based assessment of YVR’s current and future role in trade and air cargo. This includes analyzing YVR’s position in the Canadian and West Coast cargo market, understanding the competitive landscape, identifying key strengths, gaps, and risks, and assessing external forces shaping cargo and trade to inform where YVR can play a stronger role over the next 5–10 years. 

We’re looking for students who:

• Are enrolled in a recognized postsecondary program  
• Are curious about how large systems actually work
• Enjoy learning new tools, technologies, or ways of thinking
• Ask thoughtful questions and follow them through
• Care about doing meaningful work with real outcomes
• Want experience that translates across industries

You don’t need to know everything on day one —just the motivation to learn, contribute, and figure things out.

Why a Co-Op at YVR?

• Work at one of Canada’s busiest and most innovative airports  
• Contribute to projects tied directly to YVR’s 2026 Business Plan  
• Gain exposure to complex, multidisciplinary operations  
• Build experience that’s transferable across sectors  
• Learn alongside people who are invested in developing early talent  
• See how your work supports the province, the economy, and the public

Ready for Takeoff?

If you’re energized by big systems, real responsibility, and meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply and help shape the future of aviation, infrastructure, and service at YVR.

Additional Information

• Application deadline: March 20, 2026
• Start and End Date:  May 4, 2026 – August 28, 2026 (4-month Term)
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours
• Dress Code: Westcoast Business Casual

• Number of Openings: 1

Salary Range : $24.80/hr + Living Wage top up to $27.33/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.