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 […]
Hiva Parandian
BA 2012: Economics (Honours) In the midst of her very first work term at the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Hiva Parandian, a 3rd year Honours Economics student, is starting to visualize the career path she hopes to pursue. “The Co-op Program will help me focus on what I want to do in life after […]
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 […]
Kiran Kalkat
BA 2011: Major Psychology Where did Kiran work? Work Term 1 (8 months): Co-op and Recruitment Assistant, UBC Forestry, Department of Wood Science Work Term 2 (8 months): Study Coordinator, BC Women’s Hospital, Women’s Health Institute What did Kiran accomplish? UBC Forestry Her volunteer experience at UBC Arts Advising and the Psychology lab gave Kiran […]
Krystyna Nowak
2014 UBC iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes a UBC iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance including academics, workplace, and contribution to co-operative education and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Krystyna Nowak, was honoured for her work term […]
Joy Kwa
BA 2013: Music Major, Psychology Minor Where did Joy work? Work Term 1 and 2 (4 months each) Cultural Assistant, English Learning Institute Work Term 3 (4 months) Administrative Assistant, Vancouver Dance Festival Work Term 4 (4 months) Summer Fun! Art Camp Coordinator, Place des Arts What did Joy accomplish? Cultural Assistant for the UBC […]
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 […]
Naomi Schemm
2011 SLAIS Student of the Year (Master of Library and Information 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. Naomi Schemm is this year’s Master of Library and Information Studies winner. As a […]