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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

From Homesick to Empowered: A Candid Indian Student’s Journey at University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ | The Times of India

In a Times of India video, Pallavi Thapar, an international student from India, shares how the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ helped her overcome homesickness and grow into a confident, independent learner. At 4:23 of the video, she highlights the co-op program and the Centre for Career Development (CCD) as key supports in exploring career options and gaining real-world experience.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

From pilot to practice: Grad students connect academic studies with real-world impact

By: Matthew King

The graduate work-integrated learning (GradWIL) project at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is finishing its pilot phase and moving into operational programs. This important step is a chance to look back at what has been achieved so far and to show ongoing commitment to giving graduate students practical, career-focused work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences. 

Monday, June 2, 2025

Sudbury's Young Entrepreneur of the Year fell in love with city, North | The Sudbury Star

The Sudbury Star highlights Jonathan Gbedemah, a graduate of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Doctor of Pharmacy Co-operative Education Program, who credits his co-op clinical rotations in Sudbury for inspiring his long-term commitment to northern Ontario. After gaining hands-on experience across twenty-three pharmacies, he opened Jonathan’s Kingsway Pharmacy in Sudbury and was recently named Young Entrepreneur of the Year. His journey reflects how À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s co-op education fosters career readiness, community impact, and entrepreneurial success.

Refugee children at the Inclusive Family Foundation
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Steele Family Foundation funding empowers co-op students to transform refugee education

By: Christie Zeb (she/her)

Change makers, Rewa and Bruce embarked on a transformative co-op experience in Thailand, supporting migrant teachers and refugee children.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Empowering career success: How CareerHub’s redesign is streamlining access to career development resources

By: Matthew King (he/him)

When the Centre for Career Development (CCD) set out to reimagine , their goal was clear: to make it easier than ever for students, alumni and staff to access the career resources they need to succeed. The revamped platform reflects a deep understanding of the diverse career paths and challenges faced by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community, offering a centralized, user-friendly space designed to inspire confidence and growth. 

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ staff and co-op students at the 2024 P4E Job Fair
Monday, October 28, 2024

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the P4E Job Fair

By: Michelle Radman

On September 25, the Partnerships for Employment (P4E) Job Fair brought together students and alumni from University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Guelph and Conestoga College. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the job fair, which was held at RIM Park.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Sustainable Development Goals at work: Student and employer perceptions of impact on sustainability through work-integrated learning

Shabnam Surjitsingh Ivković and Norah McRae report on the impact on students and employers from participating in the SDGs at Work activity and engaging with the Sustainability Impact Framework. Data was collected from end of term evaluations completed by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ co-op employers and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ co-op students.