"With this position I found so much related back to PACS when looking at the background research. I was investigating a bit about the relationships between farmers and retailers. Asking questions about how it affects the livelihood of the farmer to be dependant on this relationship where you often see a power imbalance."
From this research, Caileigh continued to study consumer interest in humane meat, and what those humane practices looked like for her work term report.
"At first it wasn’t even on my radar that animal welfare fit into PACS. But now looking at it, of course it fits into PACS, it boils down to compassion."
With graduation on the horizon, Caileigh is considering her next steps; a Masters program. Planning to either go in the direction of sustainability or more into the business side of Arts and Business, Caileigh believes that her Co-op experiences have helped to shape her interests for the future in the realm of PACS.
“My advice would be to not get discouraged if there is a lack of jobs that you think will relate exactly to what you are interested in. In the job title, none of my jobs really seem to relate to PACS, but you find a way to connect it, when you are in the job and you have a PACS background and that way of thinking you will find the connections. It is so important to see the value in other experiences that are not what you think they will be.”