Cheska Yang
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), 2016 Where did Cheska work? Work Term: Information Architect, Ericsson What did Cheska accomplish? Major Accomplishments As Information Architect at Ericsson, Cheska played a major role in a project to help the company migrate onto a new platform for writing, organizing and publishing their technical documentation. On top […]
Victor Ngo
BA 2013: Major, Geography Where did Victor work? Work Term 1 (4 months): Marketing and Artistic Coordinator, Arts Club Theatre Company Work Term 2 (4 months): Learning Technology Assistant, UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Work Term 3 (4 months): Water Conservation Program Assistant, City of Vancouver What did Victor accomplish? Arts Club Theatre […]
Cecilia Rose
2015 iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance, including academics, the workplace, contributions to co-operative education, and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Cecilia Rose, was honoured […]
Jenny Ho
2014 Undergraduate Student of the Year Double Major: Psychology & English Literature 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, Jenny Ho, was honoured for her work term as a Learning Commons TECwhiz with […]
Luke McLeod
MLIS student, Luke McLeod, was recently recognized for his work at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office Patent Branch. Luke was awarded for his contribution to the identification and implementation of the Library Discovery Tool, which allows patent examiners to quickly retrieve literature necessary for patent reviews. Luke McLeod, an Arts Co-op student completing his Master of […]
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 […]
Myomi Chu
BA 2004: Major English Literature and Art History After applying to what felt like a hundred jobs, Myomi Chu says she has definitely become a more proactive and persistent person. Her Co-op experiences, along with her completion of a double major in Art History and English Literature shaped her career goals and helped her determine […]
Maria Yang
According to Maria, her work term at the library of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. “[made her] more confident when pursuing a career as an information professional in the near future as a new grad.” ”I am getting more confident when using those databases to provide information service.” As a current SLAIS Co-op student, Maria Yang believes […]
Morgan Truax
SLAIS 2009 “It’s rewarding to see my academic training applied in a real library environment. It has given me the chance to discover my natural skills, and explore what I’m good at and what I like doing.” As an alumni of the SLAIS Co-op program, Morgan Truax’s Co-op experiences have helped lead her to her […]
Rie Namba
BA 2013: Visual Arts Major, Economics Minor Where did Rie work? Work Term 1 (4 months): Communications Assistant, UBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Work Term 2 (8 months): Learning Technology Assistant, UBC Center for Teaching, Learning, Technology (CTLT) What did Rie accomplish? Communications Assistant for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Through […]