Regional Employer Links
There are many opportunities available to UBC Okanagan students and alumni seeking employment in Kelowna and the surrounding area.
The following links provide information on different employment sectors and key employers in the Okanagan region.
Agriculture
Agricultural Labour Pool - a recruitment and job seeking assistance service for both employers and those seeking employment in Canada and the US
Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC)
Chambers of Commerce
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce business directory - search for member contact information, local employers, or businesses by sector
Lake Country Chamber of Commerce
Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce
Financial institutions
Interior Savings - credit union
Valley First - credit union
Prospera Credit Union and Insurance
Government
Regional District of Central Okanagan
Syilx - Okanagan Nation Alliance
Civic Info BC - positions with local governments throughout BC
BC Public Service - Province of British Columbia job postings
Public Service Commission of Canada
Manufacturing
Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group - offices in Kelowna
FormaShape- division of Whitewater Composites
Kiewit - construction and engineering services
Non-governmental/public sector
Education
Central Okanagan School District #23
Education Canada - education jobs (instructional as well as administrative) at public and private schools throughout Canada
Post Secondary Employer's Association of British Columbia (PSEA) - job postings and information about employment at BC universities and colleges
Health
USA Options-- Nursing, General Health and Human Services, and Certified Nursing Assistants
Non-profit organizations
YMCA-YWCA Career Contact Centre for Youth
Commissionaires British Columbia
YMCA-YWCA of the Central Okanagan
Kelowna Community Resources - information on local and regional community volunteer organizations
Idealist-Actions Without Borders
Newspapers
The Okanagan Valley Newspaper Group
Science and technology
National Research Council's Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Okanagan Science & Technology Council High Tech Jobs - search for companies and job openings in the high tech industry
Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Program
T-Net British Columbia - electronic listing of job opportunities in BC's technology industry
Tourism (including hospitality, resorts, and wineries)
Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia
Big White Ski Resort - seasonal work
Wholesale, retail, and service
Overwaitea Food Group - includes Save on Foods and Cooper's
Utilities
BC Hydro - one of the largest electric utilities in Canada, serving more than 1.6 million customers, BC Hydro's mission is to provide integrated energy solutions to customers in an environmentally and socially responsible manner
Corix - water products, water systems, and utilities
Fortis BC - an integrated, regulated electric utility, which generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in a 90,000 square kilometre service territory in the southern interior of British Columbia
Terasen Gas - the third-largest utility in Canada and the largest natural gas distributor in the province, Terasen Gas also provides services and supplies related to energy and water distribution
General job posting boards
BCjobs.ca - job postings from a range of industries throughout British Columbia
BCJobs.com - features a search by region or keyword, a list of the most recent job postings, and a front page hot job of the week
WORKink - Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work page offering an electronic listing of job opportunities for people with disabilities
Canadajobs.com - links to job databases, government job banks, newsgroups, employment agencies, and companies that have Canadian job listings on their home pages
Canadian Forces Recruiting - information on careers and opportunities in the Canadian Forces
The JobStores.com - province-wide resource site for job seekers and employers in BC
Hospitality Careers - database of hospitality jobs that offers searches by job category and location
Industry Canada's CareerPLACE - electronic listing of job opportunities for Aboriginal people
Service Canada's Job Bank - cross-Canada listing of job opportunities, searchable by occupation, province, and city
Spectrum Job Search Centre - comprehensive website of job posting boards, recruitment sites, and sector associations in BC and the Yukon
On This Page
- Agriculture
- Chambers of Commerce
- Financial institutions
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Non-governmental/public sector
- Newspapers
- Science and technology
- Tourism (including hospitality, resorts, and wineries)
- Wholesale, retail, and service
- Utilities
- General job posting boards
Last reviewed 
4/30/2012 10:04:07 AM
