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By: Lauren Ballard | 4 min read

Jordan Leis (he/him) is a first-year Electrical Engineering student. He discusses the difficulties of being a co-op student with a chronic illness and how to advocate for yourself effectively during your work terms.

By: Lauren Ballard | 4.5 min read

Sharmi Sritharan (she/her) is a fourth-year Public Health student who’s minoring in addictions, mental health and policy. She speaks about how she learned to consider research positions, even though she doesn’t have a traditional science background.

By: Lauren Ballard | 4 min read

Yashasvi Modi (she/them) is a third-year Biology student in the Life Sciences program. She speaks about her experience working with unsupportive co-workers and how reaching out to her supervisor allowed her to still make the most of her co-op.

Lauren Ballard | 5 min read

Catherine (Cat) Hoang (she/her) is a Global Business and Digital Arts alumni who speaks about how she arranged her own ​internships​ at both Adobe and Microsoft ​during a gap year ​and her opinions on ​exploring different career paths​.

By: Lauren Ballard | 5 min read

Thenuja Vittanachchi (she/her) is a third-year Environmental Science student specializing in Ecology. She details her experience having a co-op term in South Africa and how she dealt with the challenges of living on the other side of the world.