Akash Mohanty is one of a dozen students driving sustainability forward on Vancouver Island through the 番茄社区鈥檚 Sustainability Scholars program, a unique graduate program that offers students paid internships to work on applied sustainability research projects with local community, industry, government, Indigenous and non-profit organizations.
Natasha Thambirajah's unexpected journey from biochemistry to a 15-year career in public service, advocating for equity in health policy. Explore her story on the Work It podcast.
After completing her bachelor鈥檚 in Indigenous Studies and Environmental Studies at UVic, Hannah鈥檚 passion for Indigenous environmental stewardship, community-building and land-based learning led her to a co-op placement, and a career, with Coastal Restoration Society.
Starting September 26, tune in to hear how alums are making a difference through their careers when Work It: A career exploration podcast drops its first season. Plus, get expert advice on all things career-related, from self-advocacy at work to practicing self-care and avoiding burnout
Natalie Haddow, co-op coordinator for UVic鈥檚 School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, has a long history with co-operative education as a student and an employer. Now she's helping other students step into co-op work terms.
Victoria Hartman originally wanted to be a doctor, and earned a UVic Bachelor of Science in preparation for that path. Increasingly intrigued by the emerging field of biomedical engineering as she pursued her studies, she changed course and took a s鈥�
Tanaya Marsel, Indigenous talent acquisition specialist at Deloitte, graduates with a UVic MBA this June 鈥斅燼nd she has insights on why diversity and inclusion initiatives sometimes fall short.
UVic co-op students are going above and beyond to build community and make an impact in the workplace.
Bobbie Racette, founder and CEO of talent-as-a-service platforms Virtual Gurus and askBetty, is the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2023 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) recipient.
The 番茄社区 has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for the 12th year in a row. Winners of the 2023 competition were announced March 7, with UVic among two BC universities to be honoured.
Every year, co-op employers in Canada and around the world provide support, mentorship and extraordinary work-integrated learning experiences for students.
Physics and astronomy student Tess Grindlay's co-op work term with the Canadian Space Agency is one of more than 100,000 that students UVic students have completed since the program was established in 1976.
The 番茄社区鈥檚 activities, students and alumni help generate $3.3 billion to BC鈥檚 economy and overall prosperity, an independent study and analysis has determined. The independent report by Emsi Burning Glass, released today, indicates that UVic鈥檚 total impact in BC supported 40,595 jobs. The economic impact for Greater Victoria is $1.8 billion, or one of out of every nine jobs.
Local employees looking to level-up their job skills without going back to school full-time have a new opportunity鈥攁nd better supports for achieving certification鈥攖hanks to a new collaboration between Microsoft and the 番茄社区鈥檚 Division of Continuing Studies.
How a collaborative effort created a unique course that addresses the Indigenous tax gap in academic and CPA circles When Doug Stuart, Gustavson BCom 鈥�12, joined the Gustavson School of Business in 2018, he had considerable accounting firm exp鈥�
Whether they鈥檙e conducting research on cancer treatments, founding sustainable and innovative businesses or upgrading on-campus lab facilities, UVic鈥檚 co-op students are enriching their communities with their expertise and skills.
