Experiential Education

Shreya Saxena: UBC Okanagan’s 2025 Co-op Student of the Year

Shreya Saxena: UBC Okanagan’s 2025 Co-op Student of the Year

Shreya Saxena reflects on turning technical curiosity into professional experience at Ericsson and Amazon.

Student Spotlight: How to Leverage Co-op Rejection to Maximize Your Job Search

Student Spotlight: How to Leverage Co-op Rejection to Maximize Your Job Search

Struggling with co-op rejection? Discover how Co-op student, Mia Mendoza transformed job application setbacks into a career-defining success. From generating 30+ new job opportunities to securing a marketing role, Mia outlines actionable networking strategies, the power of de-personalizing feedback, and how to maximize your own co-op search.

Student Spotlight: What’s Harder to Learn Than Code? This Computer Science Co-op Student Has the Answer

Student Spotlight: What’s Harder to Learn Than Code? This Computer Science Co-op Student Has the Answer

When a critical software migration hit unexpected roadblocks, Spartan Controls turned to their co-op student. What happened next proved that technical knowledge is only half the battle.