Grace Mok
BA 2002: Major Economics, Minor Commerce When Grace Mok first joined Co-op, she didn’t know what she wanted to do except for banking. She was open to all of the options presented to her. This path of trial and error eventually helped her narrow down her Economics major and Commerce minor to a career in Accounting, […]
Cindy Choo
BA 2012: Major English Literature, Minor Psychology Where did Cindy work? Work Term 1 (8 months): Student Development Assistant, Student Development, UBC Faculty of Engineering Work Term 2 (4 months): Research and Communications Assistant, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Immigrant Integration Branch What did Cindy accomplish? Student Development, UBC Faculty of Engineering As a […]
Dan Gillean
2011 SLAIS Student of the Year (Master of Archival Studies) Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes two SLAIS co-op students for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional and/or community involvement. This year’s Master of Archival Studies winner is Dual Master of Archival & Master of Library […]
Jasmine Khungorey
BA 2011: Double Major Political Science and Sociology Where did Jasmine work? Work term 1 (4 months): Media Relations Officer, Service Canada Centre for Youth Work term 2 (8 months): Arts Career Initiatives Research Assistant, UBC Arts Co-op Program What did Jasmine accomplish? Service Canada Centre for Youth As a Media Relations Officer at Service […]
Jennifer Borland
Dual MAS & MLIS 2010 Jennifer Borland has received two things in tandem from Co-op: confirmation that she has chosen the right career path in records management, and a job offer from BC Hydro, resulting directly from her Co-op term with them in the fall of 2009. According to Jennifer, “Without a doubt, my Co-op […]
Lacey Hayes
BA 2010: Major Political Science, Minor History Where did Lacey work? Work Term 1 (4 months): Media and Public Relations Assistant, Terry Fox Foundation (TFF) Work Term 2 (4 months): Communication Officer, Health Canada Work Term 3 (4 months): Marketing Assistant, UBC Office of Learning Technology (OLT) What did Lacey accomplish? Terry Fox Foundation As […]
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 […]
Kelly McElroy
Dual MAS/MLIS 2010 Kelly McElroy immersed herself in the science and theory of archives and information in her dual masters programs at UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. However, it was during her Co-op term at the Washington State Archives that she came across a report that, to her, “validated the importance of […]
Kate Sloan
By working alongside employees at the Calgary Public Library, Kate was able to gain added insight into her work and field. She also undoubtedly gained a network of professional contacts that could prove invaluable in her search for work upon graduation. Kate Sloan, a student in the Master’s of Library and Information Studies Program at […]
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 […]