Posts for the Topic Research

Fighting cancer one co-op at a time

Thursday, July 27, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
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Mahdi Farzad Naimi (he/him), a fourth- year Health Science student, shares his journey working in the field of cancer research. He discusses the importance of how co-op solidifies your passions and reinforces your academic knowledge.  

Mahdi’s co-op journey:

Health
Research
UN SDGs

Lessons from a sleep lab co-op student

Thursday, July 20, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
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Louise De Andrade is a fourth-year Psychology student, in the Arts and Business program. She shares her experience looking for a co-op in the arts and talks about her achievements and challenges during her co-op terms.

Louise’s Co-op Journey

Arts
Research

Finding new paths as a mature student

Thursday, July 13, 2023 by Máire Slater
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Hi, my name is Máire Slater, and I am an Arts co-op student in English Rhetoric and Communication Design, in the Major Research Paper stream. 

I am a content designer at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). 

Arts
Overcoming challenges
Grad
Research

From space to research, engineering covers all grounds

Thursday, June 29, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
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Emily Steiner (she/her), a fourth-year Mechatronics Engineering student, walks us through her co-op experiences and dives into how her work terms shaped her career aspirations.

Emily’s co-op journey: 

Engineering
Research

A humanitarian outlook on Health Science

Thursday, June 22, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read
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Mariam Toluwalashe Omilabu is a fourth-year Health Studies student with a Pre-Clinal Specialization. She talks about her impactful co-op experiences and identifies some significant outcomes of her time in the healthcare industry so far. 

Mariam's co-op journey

Health Sciences
Research
UN SDGs

Discovering the world of earth and space science

Thursday, June 15, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read
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Anthony Girmenia (he/him), a third-year Physics and Astronomy student, shares his experience working in research positions and describes the remarkable projects he has worked on over the last few years.  

Anthony's co-op journey

Science
Research
UN SDGs

Exploring research in physics

Thursday, May 25, 2023 by Maggie Berube | 4 min read
Backpacking in Mt Seymour Provincial Park, BC

My name is Maggie, and I am in my third year of Physics and Astronomy!

What year and program are you in? 

Science
Research

How co-op led me to product management

Thursday, May 18, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
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Ravicha Ravinthiran, a fourth-year Science and Business student, recaps her journey with co-op and finding full-time employment as a Product Manager. She also shares her advice on the process of finding a job.

Ravicha’s co-op journey

Science
Research

Working on robots in Germany

Thursday, May 11, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 2 min read
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Maya Rukavina-Nolsoe is a third-year student in Mechanical Engineering. She talks about her experience on an international co-op term in Germany and shares how she balances her interest in travel and her passion for robotics.

Maya's co-op journey:

Engineering
International
Research

Dominating the field of civil engineering one co-op at a time

Thursday, May 4, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
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Sarra Alhassan, a fourth-year Civil Engineering student pursuing the Management Sciences option, reflects on her various co-op positions and discusses how each role shaped her passion for an entrepreneurial, philanthropic and impactful career in the future.

 Sarra’s Co-op Journey:

Work term one

Engineering
Research

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