Co-op
Every undergrad should do co-op
April 1, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer If you’re in your second year of university or older, you’ve probably had speakers come into your lecture hall to do a presentation on co-op at least once in your post-secondary experience. While it’s easy to brush co-op off as extra work or an unnecessary means of extending your degree, I firmly believe that cooperative education is one of the best experiences an undergraduate student can have. Not only is it a chance to gain relative work experience in your field, but it can also open up doors for networking opportunities. The co-op program at…
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Breaks from academia can do a world of good
January 17, 2022By: Alex Masse University is a commitment — if you’re looking to complete a Bachelor’s degree, you can expect at least four years spent in an academic institution. If you pursue a second major, a minor, or take anything less than…
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The lamentation of a co-op student’s failed speaker gig
March 1, 2021By: Subaig Bindra, SFU Student My co-op coordinator invited me to address a group of students on their orientation. I barely had any clue about what to say, only writing some lines a few minutes before the Zoom call. Me (nervous…
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There’s nothing wrong with taking your time with your degree
June 27, 2020By: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate Often the world pressures us into living quickly and moving ahead in life “on schedule.” But is that always wise? There are many benefits to graduating “on time” within the standard four years. These include getting…
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“We are open for business”: SFU co-op adapts to a COVID-19 summer
June 9, 2020Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Over the past few months, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused complications for SFU co-op programs, including cancelled and postponed placements. Angelica Baniqued’s lab-based co-op term was at first delayed indefinitely, leaving her in a…
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Provincial government provides work-integrated learning funds for 25 BC institutes
August 6, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On July 23, minister of advanced education, skills and training Melanie Mark announced that the provincial government would be providing $1.9 million in funding to all of BC’s 25 public universities, colleges, and…
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Board Shorts
April 15, 2018SFSS approves a motion to cease to restrict student groups to SFU catering The Meeting, Event, and Conference Services (MECS) monopoly on SFU student catering services is over. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors approved a motion…
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Internship and co-op students face difficulties when filing their taxes
March 1, 2018Students who are doing an internship or are on a Co-operative Education (co-op) work term may have a harder time filling out their tax return, according to tax experts, because the nature of their work is different compared to other…
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To co-op or not to co-op
January 29, 2018By: Melanie Hiepler Let’s cut to the chase: yes, it’s worth doing co-op. Shall I count the reasons why? Job experience. Networking. Resume building. Getting paid. To me, it’s kind of a no-brainer, especially if you don’t have a clear…
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SFU’s co-op program: the other side of the story
July 20, 2015Almost every young student lives the paradox of ‘needing experience before you get experience.’ Co-op programs present themselves as the ideal solution to this ‘experience’ dilemma, and as the ultimate way to begin in the working world. But there are…
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