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.
By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read
Genevie Tran (she/her) is in her third year of Biology. She discusses her passion for wet lab research and her advice for staying motivated throughout the work term.
By: Jacqueline Cardoso | 5 min read
Rahul Desai (he/him), a third-year Health student, discusses his experience at the Odette Cancer Center, his love for research and the wide variety of work within healthcare.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Stephanie Davis (she/her) is a Master of Public Service student in her second year. Co-operative and Experiential Education is recognizing her as the Faculty of Arts Co-op Student of the Year for her remarkable work at the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. Stephanie discusses her determination to make a difference and how it led to her making great strides in her co-op role.
By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read
The Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Mathematics is Jessica Bohm (she/her). Jessica combined her passion for computer science and curiosity for physics at TRIUMF. During her work term she enhanced her already sharp critical thinking and problem-solving skills. She discusses pursuing a career in research and getting to work with complex machinery.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Milena Gojsevic (she/her) is the Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Science. During her work term at Sunnybrook Hospital, she displayed commitment and curiosity towards scientific research. Milena delves into the details of her impressive journey as a clinical research assistant.