Rebecca Willmott
2016 iSchool (SLAIS) MAS Co-op Student of the Year – Honourable Mention Rebecca Willmott received an honourable mention for the 2016 iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Archival Studies (MAS) Co-op Student of the Year Award. Rebecca was recognized for her work term as the Co-op Student Archivist with the Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Community, […]
Emily Wlodyka
BA 2004: Major, French Language “Do whatever it takes to participate in the program as it will be one of the best decisions you ever make. It will not be easy, but you will have no regrets.” Emily Wlodyka’s Co-op experiences allowed her to network and gain a variety of work experience. Her interest in […]
Greg Eidsness
BA 2007: Political Science In terms of helping him to find satisfying work experiences, Greg Eidsness calls UBC Arts Co-op a “game-changer.” A 2007 Political Science alumnus, Greg currently works in international trade. And yet, not content with just a day job, he and a fellow Co-op graduate, Jason Carroll, have also created their own […]
Aaron Cheng
BA 2014: Geography Where did Aaron work? Work Term 1 (4 months): Planning Technical Assistant, Capital Regional District What did Aaron accomplish? Capital Regional District As a Planning Technical Assistant, Aaron worked on 2 interesting projects. The first project involved creating a bike map of the Greater Victoria region. In order to complete this task, […]
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 […]
Eva Kwan
2013 Undergraduate Student of the Year Honourable Mention BA 2014: Psychology Major, Commerce Minor Eva Kwan received an honorable mention for the Arts Co-op Student of the Year Award. Eva was recognized for her work terms at the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA), Operational Space Medicine Programme, where she had the privilege of supporting Commander Chris […]
Jouel Tiu
BA 2002: Major English Literature, Minor Commerce From Richmond, British Columbia to Boston, Massachusetts and all the way to the Netherlands, this graduate credits his whirlwind post-university career success to the Arts Co-op Program. Before joining the Co-op Program, Jouel Tiu didn’t have a clear picture of which career direction he wanted to pursue. “Co-op helped me […]
Christine Gergich
Masters of Archival Studies 2007 “My studies at SLAIS provided me with a solid grounding in archival theory, my co-op terms exposed me to the realities of my chosen profession, and in my career I am continuously learning.” This is Christine Gergich’s reflection on the path that has brought her to her current position as […]
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 […]
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 […]