Student experiences

Guest post by Carly Grabher I first heard about “co-op” when I was in high school. I was on holiday and a family friend was worried that he wouldn’t land awork term with his east coast university. “I want to get the experience,” he said, “but what...

Guest post by Ada Loewen When I started at UVic, I had a fairly clear idea of what I wanted to study and what I wanted to do with my life. Although Iwouldn’t say I completely deviated from this basic framework, many of the finer details have changed over...

Guest post by Grant Boothman Co-op provides students with hands-on work experience that complements their studies to ensure they graduate ready for theworking world. In theory it’s a great idea, but in practice it doesn’t always work. But there are ways...