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Working as a Taxpayer Services Agent at CRA [Co-op]

Life Experience

Are you considering or planning to work for the government? Read on to find out more about Doug's co-op experience at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a Taxpayer Services Agent and the surprises he encountered during his work term.

By: Doug Chan 1348 reads | 0 comments
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Elise's CGA-BC Co-op Experience: Landing Your Dream Job

Career Exploration

Are you pursuing a career in Human Resources or interested in working for the CGA? Check out Elise's co-op experience as the Recruitment & Employment Assistant and her important career lessons she took away from her placement.

By: Elise Elliot 826 reads | 0 comments
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Co-op: The First Step to Your Career as a Chartered Accountant

Ernst & Young LLP

Are you considering or planning to pursue a designation as a Chartered Accountant (CA)? If so, read on to find out how Co-op can help you gain a competitive edge and achieve this goal successfully.

By: Taryn Campbell 1357 reads | 0 comments
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Yat’s Hong Kong Adventure: Experiences to Embrace Working Internationally - Challenge Yourself

cultural difference

Ever wondered what it would be like to work in Hong Kong? Yat Li shares with us in the last installment of his 3-part series on his experience challenging himself, adapting to cultural differences, norms and work environments as well as overcoming mistakes.

By: yatli 779 reads | 0 comments
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SFU Health Sciences Takes India! Our Neighbourhood - Gariahat, Kolkata

India

Martyna provides a tour of the neighbourhood where the SFU Health Sciences Co-op Team working at Destiny Reflection in India live.

By: Martyna Purchla 768 reads | 0 comments
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Making the Most of Your Co-op Experience: Turning Work into Words

Co-op Reflections

Co-op allows students to test drive different career options and provides the opportunity to learn several practical skills while gaining relevant work experience.

By: Elise Elliot 859 reads | 0 comments
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Serena's Winter Co-op Adventure: Working at Iron Ore Company in Newfoundland

Iron Ore Company of Canada

Wondering what it's like to work in HR and in Newfoundland? Read on to learn more about Serena's winter adventure and experience adapting to a new culture, environment and life away from home!

By: Serena Li 898 reads | 0 comments
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Eleanor Li: 2012 SFU Co-op Student of the Year

co-op student of the year

“Co-op is about the learning experience and not about earnings,” expresses Eleanor Li, one of two Co-operative Education students who earned the 2012 title ‘SFU Co-op Student of the Year’.

By: SFU Work Integrated Learning 91 reads | 0 comments
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Don't Judge A Job By Its Cover

Career Peers

I was hesitant to accept a co-op position because I thought that the skills I would obtain would not at all be relevant to my career path. As it turns out, I learned that trying out things that do not appeal to you 100% at the beginning is often a risk worth taking. Here's my story.

By: Jennifer Miller 1154 reads | 0 comments
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Diary of a Marketing Co-op: Why is Everything Late?!?

Telus

In the next entry from our marketing co-op she contimplates her love of deadlines and fast paced changes, then how it all went out the window. Join her as she re examines the fluid nature of deadlines.

By: Elizabeth Moffat 559 reads | 0 comments
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Following CAFCE #coopweek on Twitter

coop week

CAFCE's #coopweek Twitter contest received tons of great responses from co-op students across Canada, sharing why they love Cooperative Education. Read on to see what co-op can do for you (maybe you'll even see yourself.)

By: Elizabeth Moffat 764 reads | 0 comments
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Website & Writing Experience as a Communication Student

communication

As Communication students, we learn about the history of media and major theorists. Upon graduation, most of the job openings we encounter may require us to have more technical skills, something not necessarily taught in Communication courses. This was my reality when I was accepted into the Web Department at Canucks Sports and Entertainment  for my first work term.

By: Nicole Freeston 756 reads | 0 comments
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Life After Co-op Series: Connecting Local and Global Experience

Career Exploration

Christina Wu finished a joint major in Business and Communication at SFU and is now working as a Communications Coordinator for the BC Council for International Education. She sat down with us to share her rich Co-op experiences and how they played a significant part in developing the skills and connections she has today.

By: Melissa Chungfat 888 reads | 0 comments
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Co-op students land ‘space’ jobs

Science

Karen Tulloch, a biomedical physiology and kinesiology (BPK) major, has been working for the past three months as a BPK co-op student at the Canadian Space Agency in St. Hubert, Quebec. Read on to find out more about her exciting work and amazing acheivements. 

By: Karen Tulloch 1003 reads | 0 comments
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Alumni Spotlight: Chris Lo

SFU Alumni

Chris Lo, a Business Co-op alumnus, was able to  leverage his Co-op and volunteer experience in order to gain a competitive edge  after graduation. Read on to learn how he effectively used his time at SFU as a  stepping stone to his current position with the City of Burnaby.

By: Kelvin Claveria 1652 reads | 0 comments
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So, What is There to do in Barbados?

Barbados

On my colleagues’ recommendations, I went to the Holetown Festival. Every year in Holetown, Barbadians commemorate their first settlement, which they started in 1657.

By: wlsfu 448 reads | 0 comments
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Samantha Garcia: A Co-op Student's Success Story

Alumni Spotlight

Samantha Garcia graduated this past June with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, with a Co-op designation for her four Co-op work terms. Read all about her experiences here!

By: Anu Chouhan 2654 reads | 0 comments
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Diary of a Marketing Co-op: Site Visit

Goals

Time flies. Our marketing student has already been on her co-op term for over two months, which means it's time to book a meeting room, fill out some forms on goals and achievements and arrange for a site visit.

By: Elizabeth Moffat 575 reads | 0 comments
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Eating Out in Barbados

Barbados

In Canada, at least in my previous co-op experiences, most of my co-workers brought their own lunch to work. However, in Barbados, I have observed that most people buy their lunch. Maybe it’s because here we have a one hour lunch break as oppose to the 30 minute meal break in Canada.

By: wlsfu 703 reads | 0 comments
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Diary of a Marketing Co-op: Work Found Me

Diary of a Marketing Co-op

Part two of the Diary of a Marketing Co-op series looks at the adjustments our marketing co-op went through as she suddenly found herself going full speed ahead, and the learning curve suddenly went vertical.

By: Elizabeth Moffat 704 reads | 0 comments
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