By: Alison Chase | 4 min read
Carolina Meyhofer Pedroso (she/her) is a third-year Health Science student with a pre-clinical specialization and a minor in medical physiology. She discusses her experiences finding co-op and positively impacting patient care.
Jarett Dewbury (he/him), a third-year Engineering student majoring in Biomedical Engineering, is the Faculty of Engineering Co-op Student of the Year for his outstanding contributions at the Tadesse Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Michelle Kao (she/her), a third-year Physics and Astronomy student, has been recognized as the Faculty of Science Co-op Student of the Year for her outstanding contributions at the National Research Council, Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre. Michelle is also the 2024 winner of the Experiential & Work Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO) Co-op Student of the Year.
By: Lauren Ballard | 6.5 min read
Komal Vachhani (she/her) is a third-year Computer Engineering student. She speaks about her experience working in the robotics field and how to make the most of living in new places.
By: Aadya Dixit | 3 min read
Jaspreet Kaur Gill (she/her) is a third-year BSc. Honours Health Sciences (minor in Medical Physiology, Health Research specialization) student. She highlights her experience presenting and travelling to the American Society of Clinical Oncology – Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, CA, one of the key prostate cancer events globally.
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 | 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.
By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read
Sophia Devinyak (she/her) is a fourth-year Physics and Astronomy student. Having completed five co-op terms, she shares her unique experience working a diverse range of jobs and problem solving as a co-op student.
By: Lauren Ballard | 6.5 min read
Shawn Benedict (he/him) is a fourth-year Nanotechnology Engineering student who worked in a wide range of industries. He speaks about how co-op helped him solidify his career goals.
By: Aadya Dixit | 3.5 min read
Stanley Miao (he/him) is a fourth-year Computer Science student. Sharing his experience, he talks about co-op broadening his perspective and the excitement associated with research.