Private Business

Anjali Vyas

Anjali Vyas

Anjali, a Bachelor of International Economics student, shares her co-op work experience at Illuminate Consulting Group in San Francisco. 1) Can you tell us about your current position? I currently work as an Analyst at the Illuminate Consulting Group (ICG) – an international research and academic strategy consulting firm based out of San Francisco, California. […]

Rebecca Peng

Rebecca Peng

2016 Undergraduate Student of the Year 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, Rebecca Peng, was honoured for her work term at PHEMI Systems and for her numerous contributions to the UBC community, […]

Jennette Chalcraft

Jennette Chalcraft

2016 iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS Co-op Student of the Year – Honourable Mention Jennette Chalcraft received an honourable mention for the 2016 iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) Co-op Student of the Year Award. Jennette was recognized for her co-op term as the Summer Intern Librarian at BGC Engineering Inc. Her manager, Jana […]

Emily Wlodyka

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

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 […]

Phil Casey

Phil Casey

BA 2010:  Major Geography, Minor in Visual Arts (photography focus) Where did Phil work? Work Term 1 (4 months) Rescan Environmental Services , Socio-Economic Research Assistant Work Term 2 (8 months) Teck Resources Ltd., Sustainability Research Assistant What did Phil accomplish? At Rescan, Phil was able to use the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) skills he […]

Azar Eskandarpour

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 […]

Mark Penney

Mark Penney

BA 2011: History (Honours) Mark Penney’s got perspective. Through his “eye-opening” work term at Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications company, he has gained an important new outlook on both the obvious and more subtle differences between school and work. After starting his Co-op career as a Heritage Interpreter for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society, Mark […]

Simon Lai

Simon Lai

BA 2006: Economics and International Relations MA 2008:  Economics Simon Lai currently spends his days conducting economic analysis on national defence, national security, and Crown Corporation issues on behalf of the Department of Finance for the Government of Canada.  As an Economist, Simon’s work is quite closely related to his area of expertise – he […]

Sheena Bell

Sheena Bell

BA 2008: Political Science (Honours) and French Where did Sheena work? Work term 1 (4 months) Industrial Education Team Leader, Surrey Salmon Habitat Restoration Program (SHaRP), Dillon Consulting Work term 2 (4 months) Department of Audit and Evaluation, Canadian Museum of History Work term 3 (4 months) Career Initiatives Research Assistant, Arts Co-op Program Work term […]