Dual Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library & Information Studies, 2018 Records Management Coordinator, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority For Jessica Tung, co-op provided the opportunity to gain the unique experience needed for her current position as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Records Management Coordinator. Work terms with Devon Energy Calgary, UBC Library’s Rare Books […]

Master of Library & Information Studies, 2016 Librarian, UBC Library Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office Stephanie credits co-op with giving her the insights and experiences that led her to her current position of Librarian with the UBC Library Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office, where she completed two of her co-op terms. During her work term […]

BA: Major in English Literature, Minor in International Relations Where did Joanne work? Work Term 1 and 2 (8 months): Communications and Digital Content Assistant, UBC Student Communication Services Work Term 3 (4 months): Policy and Research Assistant, Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training What did Joanne accomplish?  UBC Student Communication Services Joanne’s position […]

Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies What were Yvette’s main responsibilities?   Yvette ran the Bamfield Marine Science Centre library by herself, and so her position involved an array of library duties—circulation, collection development, and cataloguing—as well as responsibilities related to the centre’s research and learning activities, including instructing classes on databases and […]

Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies What were Nicole’s main responsibilities and most significant accomplishments? Nicole’s main responsibilities included managing the Special Collections Twitter account and various projects, and processing back-logged materials by using tools such as Access-to-Memory (AtoM).For one of her projects, she curated an 18thcentury French literature exhibition highlighting books […]

Master of Library and Information Studies What were Zoe’s major responsibilities?  While Zoe had many responsibilities, her main task was completing an “archives overhaul project,” in which she assessed each archival box. She also worked on rehousing materials in archival quality material if necessary, removing what did not belong and reorganizing the archival boxes to […]

Master of Library & Information Studies (SLAIS, the iSchool at UBC), 2015 Where did Christopher work? Work Term 1: Analyst, Public Works & Government Services Canada, Ottawa ON Work Term 2: Reference Librarian, Legislative Library, The Legislative Assembly of BC, Victoria BC What Were Christopher’s Accomplishments with the Arts Co-op Program? Public Works & Government […]

BA: Major in English Language, 2014 Where Did Crystal Work? Work Term 1-3 (12 Months): Support Analyst, UBC IT Work Term 4 and 5 (8 Months): Information Developer, SAP   What Were Crystal’s Responsibilities? UBC IT Crystal started her co-op journey as a Support Analyst at UBC IT, where she resolved technical issues for staff […]

BA: Major in Economics, Minor in Commerce Where Did Namomba Work? Work Term 1 and 2 (8 Months): Community Leader Intern, Vancity Work Term 3 (4 Months): Community Engagement Initiatives Co-op, UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) What Did Namomba Accomplish? Vancity Namomba designed a membership onboarding strategy, complete with a digital welcome kit […]

Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs, 2017 Where did Talia work? Work Term 1: Outreach and Diversity Plan Fire Rescue, City of Richmond What were Talia’s responsibilities? Talia joined Richmond Fire-Rescue (RFR) as a Policy Analyst and Researcher where she independently led a research study to identify the community’s needs and perceptions of emergency […]