Student Stories
From the classroom to the vineyard
September 16, 2024
Undergraduate student Brooklyn Becker gains hands-on skills through her wine science co-op experience.
Posted in Student Stories
UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Arts student receives Interdisciplinary Co-op Student of the Year Award
March 8, 2024
Fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in International Relations, Leah Plomp, becomes the 2023 UBCO Co-op Student of the Year
Posted in Faculty of Management, Student Stories | Tagged Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Student on a Mission
November 15, 2023
Abby Newman shares her journey about attending UBC Okanagan, studying Management, participating in Co-op and stretching to constantly challenge herself and get involved.
Original story posted by UBC Faculty of Management.
Posted in Student Stories
2023 Head of Class does it all
October 23, 2023
Bachelor of Management and Co-op alumna Aurora Gardiner seized every university opportunity.
The post 2023 Head of Class does it all appeared first on the UBC Okanagan News.
Posted in Student Stories
Bachelor of Management Student Embraces all of UBC Okanagan’s Opportunities
April 11, 2023
Bachelor of Management student Gabriel Tan dives headfirst into work and extra-curricular opportunities on campus.
Original story posted by UBC Okanagan News.
Posted in Student Stories
UBC Okanagan Management student receives Interdisciplinary Co-op Student of the Year Award
March 15, 2023
Fourth-year Bachelor of Management student, Hardikaa Balasubramaniam, becomes the 2022 UBCO Co-op Student of the Year
Posted in Faculty of Management, Student Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Faculty of Management
Student Stories: Regionally-Based Experience that Inspires
March 7, 2023
As a third-year creative writing student with a passion for history, Jenna Luis’s four-month co-op work term as an interpreter and communications/ marketing assistant with Vernon’s Caetani Centre was a natural fit.
Posted in Student Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
Exploring Work-Integrated Learning in BC’s Interior & Northern Regions
September 16, 2022
The Interior & Northern Work Integrated Learning (INWIL) Coalition, a partnership between the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), Thompson Rivers University (TRU), and University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), aims to direct connection between industry and institution, opening the door for employers to innovate, increase capacity, and contribute to a future skilled workforce. The initiative aims to align student talent in supporting the changing needs of small and medium sized organizations, while encouraging students to explore the many regionally based opportunities available.
Posted in Partner Stories, Student Stories, Uncategorized
Building foundations for community connection and impact through Co-op
September 16, 2022
This past August, as he settled into a new position in Victoria as a Policy Analyst for the Indigenous Education division of the Ministry of Education and Child Care with the Government of British Columbia, UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Co-op Education alumnus Damyn Libby reflected on how far he’d come since his early days as a Bachelor of Arts student.
Posted in Student Stories, Uncategorized
Co-op Alumni Profile: Akeem Johnston
May 28, 2022
Akeem Johnston completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 with a major in English, and is currently working as Brand Coordinator at Bylands Nurseries in West Kelowna. Recently, Akeem Akeem shared more about his time here at UBCO, including his time in the Co-op Program, and what he is doing now that he has graduated.
Posted in Student Stories, Uncategorized