Building foundations for community connection and impact through Co-op
This past August, as he settled into a new position in Victoria as a Policy Analyst for the Indigenous Education division of the Ministry of Education and Child Care with the Government of British Columbia, UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Co-op Education alumnus Damyn Libby reflected on how far he’d come since his early days as a Bachelor of Arts student.
Co-op Alumni Profile: Akeem Johnston
Akeem Johnston completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 with a major in English, and is currently working as Brand Coordinator at Bylands Nurseries in West Kelowna. Recently, Akeem Akeem shared more about his time here at UBCO, including his time …
Student Stories: Opening Doors to Career Possibilities Through Co-op
Bachelor of Management student Aurora Gardiner reflects on how stepping outside her comfort zone helped her to develop both personally and professionally, and built up her confidence and explored new opportunities through Co-op.
Go Global Experience, Holly Yacynuk
Go Global Experience Iceland, August – December 2018 How did the experience transform your learning? Through this experience I learned a lot about myself and how I like to learn. In first and second year I didn’t have much passion for courses that weren’t directly related to my career in Urban Planning, but when I […]
Work Study Experience, Miriam Woldu
Work Study Experience UBC Equity & Inclusion Office, May 2019 – Present How did the experience transform your learning? I was hired over the summer by the Equity & Inclusion Office. With the support of the office, we have been able to go to conferences and have conversations with Vice-presidents of different universities. I feel […]
Community Service Learning Experience, Parsa Rajabi
Community Service Learning (CSL) Experience Coding for Kids program – Teaching kids how to code, 2016-2019 How did the experience transform your learning? Through my experience with the CSL program, I was able to gain valuable insight into teaching and learning. The Coding for Kids program enabled me to work closely with elementary and middle […]
Research Project, George Ng
Research Experience Lab Technician Assistant, Advanced Thermofluidics Lab, May 2019- Present How did the experience transform your learning? I learned things “in the real world” that helped me take my classroom learning to the next level. For example, I learned about hydrogen embrittlement, which is how hydrogen gas molecules can escape through the grains of […]
Work Study, Mimi Mutahi
Work Study Experience UBC Equity & Inclusion Office, May 2019 – Present How did the experience transform your learning? I’ve always really enjoyed talking through ideas and concepts with people as a way of learning, but in Economics, I felt somewhat limited because our learning is very independent and the concepts are strictly rooted in […]
Research Experience, Graham McIntosh
Research Experience Advanced Thermofluidic Lab, Summer 2019 – Present How did the experience transform your learning? I realized that I did not have as much knowledge in electrical engineering since most of my courses have been in mechanical engineering, but this year I have been taking more electrical courses and working in the lab and […]
Creative Performance Experience, Sage Cannon
Creative Performance Experience Visual, Digital & Performance Arts Program – Focus in Sculpture & Theatre. How did the experience transform your learning? My experience has given me the opportunity to apply what I have learned in the classroom in the real world through the research of some of my amazing professors. Getting this real-world experience […]