Jobs + Volunteering

Job and volunteer opportunities posted on this page are specifically aimed at graduate students.

Please note: This is not a general job-posting board. Employers seeking undergraduate students (or recent graduates), should visit Hire SFU.

See which type of job is the right fit for you, from research assistants to work study programs, and more.

Find all Teaching Assistant (TA), Tutor Marker (TM), Sessional Instructor (SI) positions on SFU's Human Resources page.

Ensure you meet the departments' requirements and application deadlines. Apply directly to the department where the job posting is located.

SFU's Temp Pool and Student Temp Pool Sign up to receive job alerts
myInvolvement (under Opportunities) offers volunteer opportunities and on-campus jobs
Jobs On Campus Postings (by SFU Career Services)
Sign up to receive email announcements for Research Assistant postings with the Institute for the Study of Teaching & Learning in the Disciplines (ISTLD)
Volunteer with the Student Safety Engagement Program (at all three SFU Campuses)
Embark Sustainability Positions
Volunteer with CJSF (SFU's radio station)
SFU's Student Ambassador Program Ambassadors get a few perks in return for short-term volunteer work.
GSS Volunteer Opportunities.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - full-time | Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI), School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus | Apply by Jan 15 | $60,000 to $75,000 CAD per year plus benefits | Duration: 2 years

Research Assistant - part time, project-based (approx. 8-10 hours per week) | Write to Read BC Project | $32/hour | Apply by Jan 3 | 312 Main Research Shop /remote

Research Assistant - part time (15 hours per week) | Vancity Community Foundation | $32/hour | Apply by Jan 3 | 312 Main Research Shop (in-person)

2025-26 Parliamentary Internship Programme - full-time, work-study | Apply by Jan 31 | $35,000 scholarship and a graduate certificate in Public Administration from uOttawa | Ottawa (on-site)

Editors - permanent full-time | Open until filled | Black and White Zebra | $60,000 - $80,000 annually | Remote or hybrid (Vancouver)

Graduate Studies