Co-op Chronicles

Student of the Year Honourable Mention: Carson Leach (Behavioural Neuroscience)
March 30, 2021
An additional congratulations to our Honourable Mention for 2021, Behavioural Neuroscience student Carson Leach, who was recognized by the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) for his vibrant addition to the team as a Clinical Research Assistant, as well as his positive impact to the wellbeing of his… read more

Student of the Year Award: Carly Pistawka (Biotechnology) + ACE-WIL Student of the Year in BC
March 30, 2021
Carly Pistawka is a fourth year undergraduate student in the joint UBC-BCIT honours in Biotechnology program. As a physically disabled student with chronic pain, Carly is passionate about pain research and clinical treatment approaches. Through research on her own condition, Carly found Dr… read more

Featured Student: Saambavi Charu Sankaran
March 15, 2021
I chose to enroll in the co-op program as I wanted to improve my wet lab research skills and further my training as a scientist. read more

Featured Student: Lorna Tu
January 13, 2021
I heard that it’s difficult to get a job in science after graduation without much experience so co-op would help fill in the gaps. read more

Featured Student: Ben Holmes
December 9, 2020
I had a pretty tough time narrowing down my interests after first year, so co-op seemed like a great way to try different positions in different industries read more