Anika Schreiber
History Major Where did Anika work? Work Term 1: Arts Education Assistant, PoMoArts Work Term 2: Museum Projects Assistant, Juno Beach Centre What did Anika accomplish? Juno Beach Centre Association Anika held several responsibilities at the Juno Beach Centre (JBC), Canada’s Second World War Museum in Normandy, France. As a Museum Projects Assistant, she assisted […]
Paisley McKenzie
History and Linguistics Where did Paisley work? Work Term 1: Partnership Coordinator, BC Museums Association Work Term 2: Museum Assistant, Bowen Island Museum and Archives Work Term 3: Language Programs Assistant, First People’s Cultural Council What did Paisley accomplish? Bowen Island Museum and Archives During her time as a Museum Assistant at Bowen Island […]
Alice Huang
BA 2012: Double Major, English Literature & History Where did Alice work? Work Term 1 (4 months) Program Assistant (Communications and Special Initiatives), Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives Work Term 2-3 (8 months) Junior Administrative Assistant, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) Work Term 4 (4 months) Research Assistant, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada […]
Jennifer Tsui
BA 2007: Double Major Psychology and History From educated to employed, that’s the story of our Arts Co-op graduate Jennifer Tsui, who found work right after graduation. Tsui’s first Co-op work experience as a Gallery Interpreter Information Coordinator at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Drumheller, Alberta) was one of her most “gratifying, enriching, and […]
Mark Penney
BA 2011: History (Honours) Mark Penney’s got perspective. Through his “eye-opening” work term at Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications company, he has gained an important new outlook on both the obvious and more subtle differences between school and work. After starting his Co-op career as a Heritage Interpreter for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society, Mark […]
Lacey Hayes
BA 2010: Major Political Science, Minor History Where did Lacey work? Work Term 1 (4 months): Media and Public Relations Assistant, Terry Fox Foundation (TFF) Work Term 2 (4 months): Communication Officer, Health Canada Work Term 3 (4 months): Marketing Assistant, UBC Office of Learning Technology (OLT) What did Lacey accomplish? Terry Fox Foundation As […]
Julia Harrison
BA 2005: Major International Relations, Minor History Currently: Fundraising Board Secretary, Victory Services Club Were you one of the proud Vancouverites who rose to their feet at GM place waving your Vancouver 2010 towels with joy when you found out our city won the Olympic bid? That victory was not only exciting for the whole country […]
Shannon Saito
BA 2012: Major Geography (Environment and Sustainability), Minor History Where did Shannon work? Work term 1 (4 months) Operation Save H2O Team Leader, Dillon Consulting Limited Work term 2 (8 months) Project Support Specialist, Global Consulting/ Global Medical Services What did Shannon accomplish? Dillon Consulting As a team leader for Operation Save H2O, she worked with […]
Rishabh Gunvante
BA: Double Major in International Relations & History Where did Rishabh work? Work Term 1 and 2 (8 months): Development Assistant | Union Gospel Mission (UGM) What did Rishabh accomplish? Main Tasks As a Development Assistant, one of Rishabh’s major responsibilities was to enhance relationships with donors, which was done by devising a stewardship matrix […]
Henry John
Background In early 2020, Henry—a UBC History PhD candidate and PhD Co-op student—began his first full-time paid work term with the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives in Lake Cowichican, Vancouver Island, on unceded Ditidaht, Ts’uubaa-asatx, and Quw’utsun territories. Posed with the initial task of archiving a 300-box collection of records from the International Woodworkers Association […]