Bring your skills and start your career to UBC with temporary opportunities.
Whether you're an experienced professional or looking to expand your skillset, UBC has temporary roles available across various units and departments. Each year, hundreds of individuals join UBC through Hiring Solutions — we're here to find the right fit for both you and the department.
Hiring Solutions is UBC’s in-house recruitment agency. We work in close partnership with our clients (hiring managers within UBC departments) and consult on specifc staffing needs, whether large or small, supporting both temporary and permanent recruitment across the university. From entry-level roles to senior leadership, we deliver flexible, customized hiring solutions at competitive rates.
Discover ubc through temporary work
- Diverse opportunities: Explore roles in admin, clinical, and finance that match your skills and interests.
- Valuable experience: Gain software skills and hands-on experience within multiple departments in our ever-evolving academic environment.
- Internal applicant status: Gain the inside track when applying for internal positions. Many Hiring Solutions temps move into permanent roles at UBC each year.
- Staying on at UBC: Temp jobs often turn into permanent roles.
- Benefits (for select temps): Family building benefits, tuition reimbursement.
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Our Process
- Apply for admin, clinical, and finance roles that fit your skills.
- Complete a pre-recorded video interview
- Take skills tests
- Attend a real-time virtual interview
- Provide reference checks
- Join ready to hire pool
- Get hired and matched for assignments
What to expect
- Skill-based placement: We match you with assignments based on your skills and experience.
- Flexible duration: Assignments can last from one week to one year.
- Commitment required: Declining assignments may affect your future placements.
- Hourly pay: Pay varies by assignment and is hourly.
- Flexible work: Be ready for different tasks. Work hours are not guaranteed.
- Continuous employment: We endeavour to keep you in back-to-back assignments.
Common requirements
- University undergraduate degree in a related field, with additional training in office procedures
- Three-plus years of recent related experience in a professional office environment, OR one year of administrative or finance experience using Workday in a post-secondary setting.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, able to work well in a team.
- Adaptability, attention to detail, and commitment to diversity and confidentiality.
Get started
Join us at UBC and be part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence, innovation, and inclusivity.
Get started by browsing the temporary positions that match your skills and interests from one of the three job categories:
- Admin/Clerical Support
- Clinical/Medical Office Assistant/Receptionist
- Financial Processing Specialist
You can view listings, learn more and apply via the button, below.
Success stories
"I am genuinely grateful for the unwavering support extended by each member of the team. The wealth of experience and knowledge I have acquired during the past years is truly exceptional, and I am wholeheartedly thankful for all the opportunities of UBC Hiring Solutions assigning me in numerous significant roles across the campus."
– Edrees Kakar, Department of Ophthalmology
Get in touch
Contact Hiring Solutions with any inquiries or to learn more.