Biochemistry student Britney Allen was hired by Science Venture to work as a science/technology camp instructor. She spent the summer providing hands-on science, engineering and technology learning opportunities for students entering grade one to 12.

"It says on the back of my shirt "Big kid", and that's pretty much what my job is,"says Allen. "I get to share my enthusiasm for science with students. This experience has taught me that I might want to become a teacher, which is something that I wasn't sure of before. I had no idea that classroom management and curriculum development could be so interesting, challenging and engaging."

Like many co-op students, Allen heard about the co-op program when she first applied to UVic, and decided co-op would be the ideal way to alternate her academic experiences with real-life learning in the workplace. "I thought it would be interesting to try different job opportunities and add that into my UVic experience."

Learn more about our co-op program, Science Venture or the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology.