Co-op
Kristi Tang (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Cabinet Designer – Palandri Cabinets & Interior Finishing
This summer, I’ve been working with Palandri Cabinets & Interior Finishing in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a cabinet designer/maker. Palandri specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality cabinetry using advanced technology for efficient production.
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Ruoran Zhao (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Wood Products Manufacturing Analyst – Triforest Manufacturing Inc.
During my work, I held the position of quality inspector. My main work consisted of performing experiments and quality inspections. Every day I measured the length and width of the board, checked whether the color was correct, and whether there was a difference between the height of the board.
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Kiana Rowlands (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Project Management Co-op Student – Mercer International Inc.
This summer I have been working at Mercer Mass Timber as a Project Coordinator in Okanagan Falls, BC. I have been able to work closely with two project managers on a variety of projects, from small to large. A few tasks that I have helped with been involved with are scheduling, procurement, and compiling submittal information.
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Yulia Li (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
General Manager – Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc.
I handle the company’s daily marketing business, focusing primarily on promoting our soft and hard furnishings, renovations, and structural design.
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Xiaoyu Kang (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Sawmill Quality Control Assistant – West Fraser Mills Ltd.
For my second co-op term, I have been working for West Fraser at Williams Lake Sawmill as a Quality Control Assistant. It was an amazing journey where I was exposed to many aspects of safety, quality control, data analysis, and project management.
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Siqi Guo (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Laboratory Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I have been working with my supervisors at the Faculty of Forestry’s Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Laboratory at the University of British Columbia on understanding the structural behavior and mechanical test procedures of structural wood products.
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Heather Sutherland (Bioeconomy Sciences & Technology)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Junior Technician – Strategic Natural Resource Consultants
For my first term with the UBC Co-op program, I spent a summer working as a Junior Forest Technician for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. During my time there I was given the opportunity to participate in many different roles within the field of forestry including boundary and road traverse, layout and stream assessments.
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Felix Xie (Forest Operations)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
TreeRing Lab and Field Assistant – The University of British Columbia
I have been working as a Lab and Field Assistant for the TreeRing lab at UBC, where I had the opportunity to delve into post-wildfire assessments. My role involved collecting wildfire-related data, such as examining surface sub-canopy vegetation, assessing surface fuels, and evaluating the health status of trees.
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Michelle Wu (Wood Products Processing)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Building Services Group Intern – FPInnovations
During my second and third Co-op work terms, I worked with the Building Systems group at a non-profit research organization. Some of the projects and tasks I worked on are conducting destructive and nondestructive tests on lumber, cutting wood samples and determining moisture content/specific gravity, and many more.
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Ghullam Sideqe (Wood Products Processing)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
Laboratory Research Assistant – Canfor Pulp Ltd.
During my 8-month co-op term at Canfor Pulp Innovation in Burnaby, I stepped into the multifaceted world of the pulp industry as a Laboratory Assistant. This experience significantly broadened my understanding of both the scientific and operational aspects of pulp production.
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