Employees of the City of Surrey at a staff appreciation party
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description: The City of Surrey provides local government services to a population of approximately 460,000.
Highlights for new grads:
Average starting salary: $45,001 to $50,000
Career planning services
Flexible work hours
Health benefits for new employees
In-house training program
Online training program
Orientation program for new employees
Student employment: summer and co-op
Telecommuting
Tuition subsidies
Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Bachelor of Arts: General, Architecture - Landscape, Business, Criminology, Economics, Graphic / Fine Arts, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Museum Studies, Recreation Studies, Social Work, Urban Geography / Planning
Bachelor of Education: General, Special Needs
Bachelor of Engineering: Architectural / Building / Construction, Civil, Environmental, Forestry
Bachelor of Science: General, Occupational Therapy
Community College Diploma: General, Business, Child Care / Education, Forestry, Graphic Arts / Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Office Administration, Recreation Studies, Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy, Urban Planning
Doctorate (Arts): General, Urban Geography / Planning
