Alex Chen
2013 Undergraduate Student of the Year BA 2014: International Relations Major, French Minor UBC Arts Co-op Program 2013 Undergraduate Student of the Year Award Winner ($1000) Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) 2013 Student of the Year Award Winner ($1000) Excellence in the Workplace Alex exemplifies many qualities of a successful young professional. He made […]
Camille Wong
BA 2013: Major Political Science and Minor International Relations Where did Camille work? Work Term 1 (4 months) Special Events Coordinator, Delta Hospital Foundation What did Camille accomplish? As a Special Events Coordinator at the Delta Hospital Foundation, Camille worked alongside the Foundation’s Events Coordinator in the preparation and planning of the 12th Annual Delta […]
Azar Eskandarpour
BA 2006: Political Science and International Relations Where did Azar work? Work term 1 (4 months) Municipal Solid Waste Tracking Researcher, The Recycling Council of British Columbia Work term 2 (4 months) Voluntary Sector Analyst , Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Work term 3 (4 months) Newsroom Diversity Researcher, Canadian Television News (CTV News) British […]
Simon Lai
BA 2006: Economics and International Relations MA 2008: Economics Simon Lai currently spends his days conducting economic analysis on national defence, national security, and Crown Corporation issues on behalf of the Department of Finance for the Government of Canada. As an Economist, Simon’s work is quite closely related to his area of expertise – he […]
Mandy Wu
2014 Undergraduate Student of the Year Honourable Mention Double Major: International Relations & French Mandy Wu received an honourable mention for the Arts Co-op Student of the Year Award. Mandy is recognized for her work terms at the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) in Hong Kong, where her supervisor, John Medeiros, described […]
Audrey Tong
2015 Undergraduate Student of the Year Major: Honours Political Science with International Relations Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an Arts Co-op undergraduate student for outstanding achievement in academics, workplace performance, contribution to co-operative education, and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Audrey Tong, was recognized for her work term as a Research Assistant at […]
Jeffrey Cui
BA 2011: Major Political Science, Minor International Relations When the world’s eyes were set on Vancouver, British Columbia for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Arts Co-op student Jeffrey Cui was in the thick of it all, working through a Co-op term with Olympic sponsor Jet Set Sports; While hundreds of thousands of […]
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 […]
Oliver Zihlmann
BA 2005: International Relations Where did Oliver work? Work term 1 (8 months) Community Development Assistant, Muscular Dystrophy Canada Work term 2 (4 months) Customer Service Representative, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Work term 3 (4 months) Research Assistant, UBC Enrolment Services What did Oliver accomplish? Muscular Dystrophy Canada In his position as a Community Development […]
Peter Lee
BA 2010: Major Political Science, Minor International Relations Peter Lee’s co-op work terms with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) could not have been more in sync with his academic background. A recent graduate of Political Science and International Relations, Peter has made a strong […]