International Relations

Sophia Kim

Sophia Kim

2011 Undergraduate Student of the Year (BA Economics and International Relations) Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an undergraduate co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance, including academic achievement, workplace achievement, and contribution to co-operative education and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Sophia Kim, fulfils all of the above and […]

Katie Stannard

Katie Stannard

International Relations & Environment and Society Arts Co-op has provided Katie Stannard with opportunities for personal development beyond her wildest expectations, leading her to identify new aspirations for her education and career. As the Communications Assistant at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Katie was responsible for writing monthly news articles, managing social media, […]

Ashwini Canagaratnam

Ashwini Canagaratnam

2018 Undergraduate Co-op Student of the Year, Honourable Mention Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an undergraduate co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of the student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement. This year’s honourable mention, Ashwini Canagaratnam, was recognized for her work term with TRIUMF. “To say Ashwini went […]

Gabriela Llanos

Gabriela Llanos

2018 Undergraduate Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an undergraduate co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of the student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement. This year’s winner, Gabriela Llanos, was honoured for her work term with Global Affairs Canada (GAC). To quote her supervisor, […]

Stephanie Tait

Stephanie Tait

BA 2005: International Relations & Women’s Studies Director of Delivery, ExperiencePoint As the Director of Delivery at ExperiencePoint, Stephanie contributes to the development of innovation and change management workshops that transform the way people learn, manage change, and solve complex problems. Work terms with Tourism Whistler and UBC Arts Co-op gave Stephanie the opportunity to […]

Joanne Li

Joanne Li

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 […]

Ayan Aman

Ayan Aman

BA: Major in Geography and Minor in International Relations Where did Ayan work?  Work Term 1 and 2 (8 months): Research and Knowledge Mobilization, Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) What did Ayan accomplish? Main Tasks Ayan has been working on a few main projects during his work term with CIRDI. The first is […]

Prerna Dugar

Prerna Dugar

BA: Major in Economics and Minor in International Relations Where did Prerna work?  Work Term 1 and 2 (8 months): Business Programs Assistant | Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness What did Prerna accomplish? Main Tasks During her first 4 months, Prerna worked in the Stakeholder Division, supporting the Executive Director of Stakeholder Engagement […]

Rishabh Gunvante

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 […]

Vanessa Kim

Vanessa Kim

2020 Undergraduate Arts Co-op Student of the Year Excellence in the Workplace During her term as Community Worker at Dixon Transition Society, Vanessa worked alongside the Communications & Development Coordinator by conducting social media campaigns to raise awareness about domestic violence, developing the 2019/20 Annual Report, and soliciting donations from approximately 200 businesses for fundraising […]