How to Maximize Your Return on University Investment: Part I – Get Involved...
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[BLOG POSTING]From Classroom to Cubicle: How My Student Skills Led to Co-op Success Co-operative EducationOnce you land a job, the skills you’ve learned in your classes make surprising appearances in...
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[BLOG POSTING]Top 3 Reasons to Consider an Extension and Job Rotation Top Tip ListsKim began her co-op work term at BlackBerry despite having never applied for the position. This opportunity sparked...
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[BLOG POSTING]I Did a Work Term Extension and So Should You! Co-op ChinaAccepting a job with SFU International Co-op, Christy only expected to complete a four-month work term. This all changed when she...
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[BLOG POSTING]Life in Ontario: My Co-op at BlackBerry Co-opLiving in a new city while taking on a new job serves as both a challenge and reward. In this blog post, I share the rewarding experiences...
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[BLOG POSTING]Co-op Staff Stories: Making the Most of the Unexpected Business Business Co-op Coordinator Caroline Wakelin shares 5 tips and can-do's for career progression and tells her own story about...
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[BLOG POSTING]How I Left My Comfort Zone and Realized Self Growth Co-operative EducationAs someone who is shy and not much of a risk-taker, being asked to interview people came as quite a shock. Read...
View ArticleCo-op in Toronto: My Experience Working for the Ontario Public Service
[BLOG POSTING]Co-op in Toronto: My Experience Working for the Ontario Public Service Junior Policy AnalystAre you a student who, like me, has struggled deciding what career path best suits you? Have...
View ArticleMy Co-op Story: Working at Beedie’s Career Management Centre
[BLOG POSTING]My Co-op Story: Working at Beedie’s Career Management Centre Business Starting my Co-op working at the Career Management Centre in the Beedie School of Business, I was worried my lack of...
View ArticleThe EnLIGHTening Experience of Working for a Small Business
[BLOG POSTING]The EnLIGHTening Experience of Working for a Small Business Career ExplorationChelsea did her Co-op at a relatively small lighting agency, Inter-Lite Sales, in greater Vancouver; but she...
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[BLOG POSTING]Working for Your Passions Part II: Arrival and Research in Brazil Co-operative EducationIn part two of my Brazillian co-op story, I arrive in São Paulo feeling overwhelmed. This all...
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[BLOG POSTING]Working for Your Passions Part I: An Idea and a Hope Co-opI used to think success depended on the separation of personal and professional passions. That was until I did a self-directed...
View ArticleMy Experience as a Web and Data Services Developer at Beedie School of Business
[BLOG POSTING]My Experience as a Web and Data Services Developer at Beedie School of Business Co-opI have had previous experience working with web-based technologies, but mostly in the academic...
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[BLOG POSTING]Fishing for Experience Co-op ReflectionsSpend your summer in one of the most vibrant and popular tourist destinations in BC! Make a difference in the operation and performance of a small...
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[BLOG POSTING]Decision Support at Vancouver Coastal Health Management Information SystemsEver thought about working in Management Information Systems? Third year business student Vivyn Zhou shares her...
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[BLOG POSTING]Anatomy Fashion Show Highlights the Intricacies of the Human Body charitable eventAfter a successful event in 2016, the SFU chapter of the co-ed international medical fraternity, Phi...
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