UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Arts student receives Interdisciplinary Co-op Student of the Year Award
Fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in International Relations, Leah Plomp, becomes the 2023 UBCO Co-op Student of the Year
Student on a Mission
Abby Newman shares her journey about attending UBC Okanagan, studying Management, participating in Co-op and stretching to constantly challenge herself and get involved.
Original story posted by UBC Faculty of Management.
2023 Head of Class does it all
Bachelor of Management and Co-op alumna Aurora Gardiner seized every university opportunity.
The post 2023 Head of Class does it all appeared first on the UBC Okanagan News.
Bachelor of Management Student Embraces all of UBC Okanagan’s Opportunities
Bachelor of Management student Gabriel Tan dives headfirst into work and extra-curricular opportunities on campus.
Original story posted by UBC Okanagan News.
Creating connection and community at UBC Okanagan
It isn’t every day that students get to do over their high school prom, but that’s just what happened at UBCO last month when the Social Justice and Change Living Learning Community and the Pride Resource Centre joined forces to create the first campus Pride Prom.
UBC Okanagan Management student receives Interdisciplinary Co-op Student of the Year Award
Fourth-year Bachelor of Management student, Hardikaa Balasubramaniam, becomes the 2022 UBCO Co-op Student of the Year
Student Stories: Regionally-Based Experience that Inspires
As a third-year creative writing student with a passion for history, Jenna Luis’s four-month co-op work term as an interpreter and communications/ marketing assistant with Vernon’s Caetani Centre was a natural fit.
Exploring Work-Integrated Learning in BC’s Interior & Northern Regions
The Interior & Northern Work Integrated Learning (INWIL) Coalition, a partnership between the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), Thompson Rivers University (TRU), and University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), aims to direct connection between industry and institution, opening the door for employers to innovate, increase capacity, and contribute to a future skilled workforce. The initiative aims to align student talent in supporting the changing needs of small and medium sized organizations, while encouraging students to explore the many regionally based opportunities available.
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 …