Government

Marleigh MacLaren

Marleigh MacLaren

Major in Philosophy Where did Marleigh Work? Work Term 1: Communications Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) What did Marleigh Accomplish? Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) As a Communication Assistant, Marleigh combined her research and writing skills to create and recommend ideas for accessible and inclusive public education materials for Canada’s new Earthquake Early Warning program, with […]

Noah Wright

Noah Wright

BA Economics When Noah began his co-op journey, he was unaware of the demands of the co-op program, making it a challenging search term. However, for his second term, Noah devised a strategic approach: he made better use of Arts Co-op’s resources and learned to manage his time more efficiently. With hard work and resilience, […]

Allison Choo

Allison Choo

Major in Psychology, Minor in Health & Society, Master of Management  2023 Undergraduate Arts Co-op Student of the Year, Honourable Mention Allison joined the Community Giving & Engagement (CG&E) team at VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation as an Administrative Assistant for her first co-op term. She quickly proved herself to be a keen learner, allowing […]

Lee Barrett-Lennard 

Lee Barrett-Lennard 

BA International Relations and MA Political Science   We asked UBC alumnus Lee Barrett-Lennard to share his unique perspectives of his time as a student in the Arts Co-op Program.  As an undergraduate Arts Co-op student, Lee worked at the UBC Cloud Innovation Centre as a Project Assistant and later as a Jr. Analyst with […]

Bailey Bjolin

Bailey Bjolin

Master of Library and Information Studies and Master of Archival Studies 2022/23 UBC iSchool MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Bailey demonstrated her commitment to professional growth through two co-op terms at the BC Hydro Library and Archives (BCHLA), where she immersed herself in a corporate library environment. During the work terms, her tasks included […]

Fiona Sjaus

Fiona Sjaus

Major in Cognitive Systems, Minor in French Language   Where did Fiona work? Work Term 1:  Evaluation Assistant, Fraser Health Authority  What did Fiona accomplish?  Fraser Health Authority  As an Evaluation Assistant at Fraser Health Authority, Fiona played a key role in conducting and leading literature reviews on mental healthcare issues. She collaborated on significant reports, […]

Caitlin Paterson

Caitlin Paterson

Major in Psychology, Minor in Journalism and Society Where did Caitlin work? Work Term 1: Transport Canada What did Caitlin accomplish? Communications Assistant, Transport Canada Caitlin demonstrated remarkable accomplishments, such as designing various graphic and motion graphic materials for national and regional distribution and producing video interviews of senior management for distribution in the internal […]

Alicia Barker-Åström

Alicia Barker-Åström

Dual Degree with Sciences Po, Honours in Political Science and International Relations Where did Alicia work? Work Term 1: Junior Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada  Work Term 2: Junior Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada What did Alicia accomplish? Junior Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada In Alicia’s role as a Junior Trade Commissioner at Global Affairs […]

Michael Lenko

Michael Lenko

MA Political Science Where did Michael work? Work Term: Junior Policy Analyst, Treasury Board Secretariat – Regulatory Affairs Sector What did Michael accomplish? Treasury Board Secretariat – Regulatory Affairs Sector As a Junior Policy Analyst at the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Regulatory Affairs Sector, Michael played a pivotal role in supporting senior policy analysts, crafting materials […]

Anika Schreiber

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 […]