Katie Stannard
International Relations & Environment and Society Arts Co-op has provided Katie Stannard with opportunities for personal development beyond her wildest expectations, leading her to identify new aspirations for her education and career. As the Communications Assistant at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Katie was responsible for writing monthly news articles, managing social media, […]
Sarah Neubauer
Through co-op, Sarah has had the opportunity to work in a variety of sectors with different companies and has figured out what she values in a position beyond the job description. Sarah has accomplished a lot during her time in Arts Co-op, by applying her academic knowledge to the workplace and utilizing all that the […]
Ali Bajwa
Not only does Ali now have greater confidence and a better understanding of his career objectives, he has also been able to lay the ground work for potential employment opportunities post-graduation. By putting policy theory into practice, Ali gained hands-on experience and leveraged his degree to the best of his abilities. In his co-op position […]
Allison Jones
2017/2018 iSchool (SLAIS) MAS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Archival Studies (MAS) co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of the student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement. This year’s winner, Allison Jones, was honoured for their work term with […]
Ashwini Canagaratnam
2018 Undergraduate Co-op Student of the Year, Honourable Mention Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an undergraduate co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of the student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement. This year’s honourable mention, Ashwini Canagaratnam, was recognized for her work term with TRIUMF. “To say Ashwini went […]
Emily Hector
2017/2018 iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of the student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement. This year’s winner, Emily Hector, was honoured for her work […]
Duncan Wright
BA 2008: Asian Studies Head of North Asia – Search, Assistant and Web Partnerships, Google For Duncan, co-op opened doors that directly led him to his current position with Google Japan. Over four work terms, he was able to develop skills in project and stakeholder management that are essential to his current work as Head […]
Stephanie Tait
BA 2005: International Relations & Women’s Studies Director of Delivery, ExperiencePoint As the Director of Delivery at ExperiencePoint, Stephanie contributes to the development of innovation and change management workshops that transform the way people learn, manage change, and solve complex problems. Work terms with Tourism Whistler and UBC Arts Co-op gave Stephanie the opportunity to […]
Jason Chang
BA 2017: Economics & Commerce Senior Statistics Analyst, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation For Jason, being an Arts Co-op student was one of the main reasons he was able to secure a full-time position shortly after graduation. He began his co-op journey at Telus as a Process Improvement Analyst, where he worked to analyze inefficient […]
Jessica Tung
Dual Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library & Information Studies, 2018 Records Management Coordinator, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority For Jessica Tung, co-op provided the opportunity to gain the unique experience needed for her current position as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Records Management Coordinator. Work terms with Devon Energy Calgary, UBC Library’s Rare Books […]