Undergraduate Program
With 150 postdoctoral research fellows, graduate students, and co-op students working side-by-side with world-class scientists, engineers, and technicians, TRIUMF is training the next generation of science leaders.
Overview
TRIUMF offers an outstanding training experience for undergraduate students contemplating a research career.
Each year, approximately 100 co-operative education students from across Canada and around the world come to TRIUMF to take part in work-integrated learning projects that span the breadth of our scientific, engineering, technical and computing activities. Students will be immersed in a world-class research environment, participating in all aspects of laboratory life.
TRIUMF offers a number of programs through which undergraduates can apply for a work experience at the lab. See the links below for more information on these programs.
Co-op Program
TRIUMF is a major employer of undergraduate students participating in cooperative (co-op) education programs at universities across Canada.
We offer an unique experience at a world-class research laboratory amongst scientists and students from around the world.
Awards and FEllowships
TRIUMF offers a suite of awards that provide early-career scientists with opportunities to conduct research at our world-class facilities.
For undergraduate students, these awards offer rich and challenging experiences within real-life research environments alongside scientists and other students from around the world.
BCIT WIL Program
The BCIT and TRIUMF Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Program offers students who are currently enrolled at BCIT with access to TRIUMF’s unique cross-disciplinary work experiences to hone their skills and gain hands-on experience at a world-leading science facility.
International student programs
Through MITACS and other programs, we collaborate with partner labs and institutions across the globe to faciliate and coordinate research opportunities for international undergraduate students studying physics, engineering, and other disciplines.
