By: Alison Chase | 3 min read
Saarth Rajan (he/him) an international student studying Honours Mathematics in his 2A term. He discusses his experience living, working and making connections in small town Alberta.
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).
Kennedy Taylor (she/her), a fourth-year Arts and Business student majoring in Legal Studies, is the Faculty of Arts Co-op Student of the Year! She received this award in recognition of her dedication and innovative work integrating AI into health care at Coeus Health.
Linda Wang (she/her), a third-year Computer Science student, is the Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Math! Her incredible work at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) played a pivotal role in developing one of the company’s first generative AI (GenAI) use cases in human resources (HR).
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: Alison Chase | 3.5 min read
Franklin Ramirez (he/him) is in his 3A term of Computer Science with a specialization in artificial intelligence and minor in psychology. Franklin discusses finding a co-op job that suits him and how he hones his skills to match his career goals. He also shares his tips and strategies for effectively utilizing his résumé in co-op.
By: Alison Chase | 5 min read
Ciara Fletcher (she/her) is a fourth-year Honours Arts student in Legal Studies with a minor in Philosophy. She talks about learning to pivot and try new things in co-op. Ciara also offers advice to other Faculty of Arts and Legal Studies students exploring co-op opportunities, highlighting the rewards of stepping outside traditional Legal Studies roles to explore new fields and sectors, such as human resources and technology companies.
By:Â Lauren Ballard | 8 min read
Raymond Li is a fourth-year Computer Science student. He speaks about his experience working for PlayStation, Amazon and Tesla and how he landed a full-time job at Meta before graduating.
By:Â Lauren Ballard | 5 min read
Taylor DeVries (she/her) is a second-year Software Engineering student. She speaks about how she landed her first-choice co-op and the great work culture she experienced at Rocket Innovation Studio.
Lauren Ballard | 5 min read
Catherine (Cat) Hoang (she/her) is a Global Business and Digital Arts alumni who speaks about how she arranged her own ​internships​ at both Adobe and Microsoft ​during a gap year ​and her opinions on ​exploring different career paths​.