In a time when technological innovation is more important than ever, a Canadian e-commerce giant isn’t losing focus on its most important asset: its people.
University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students will have a chance to display exemplary video development skills as part of a competition sponsored by a partnering local organization.
Shopify and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ have partnered to help students sharpen their e-commerce skills through a free online course.
By Michelle Radman
The office landscape has changed dramatically in the last few months. Many University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ co-op students were on their work term when the pandemic hit in March and needed to quickly adapt to a new world.
By: Judy Lee
When the decision to deliver an online Spring 2020 term was made, units across campus stepped up to find innovative and collaborative approaches to this unique term. One resource was quickly identified as key: student talent.Â
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International (WI) has allocated $20,000 to support co-op students. This is the result of a collaboration with Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE), who identified a need to provide additional resources to international students.
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is leveraging more than 300 co-op students to support faculties in the development and delivery of new online academic courses.
Norah McRae, Associate Provost for Co-operative Experiential Education, and Judene Pretti, Director of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Centre for the Advancement of Co-operative Education (WatCACE), have been recognized by Co-operative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) as 2020 award recipients.Â
New student counsellor positions and a digital virtual care tool will be created to expand the wellness service offerings for co-operative education students at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
In this article, we asked a recent À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ co-op grad (and Gen Z'er), Negin, to share some of her insights about what she looks for in a job. Through her own experience in the workplace, Negin offers four key ways you can: