Student Stories

Forestry Field Technician with Apical Forestry in Grand Prairie, AB For my first co-op term I had the opportunity to work as part of the research crew at Apical Forestry. Through this job I have been able to not only travel across Alberta for work but also to see and be a part of the […]

Wilderness Foundation Africa Representative with Wilderness Foundation Africa Association in Vietnam I’m excited to return to Wilderness Foundation Africa as a Wild Rhino Representative and Project Coordinator for my fourth Coop term. As the only member of this South African organization who’s working in Vietnam, I have learned how to work independently and responsibly. Because […]

Farm Hand with North Shore Neighborhood House in North Vancouver, BC During my co-op work term, I have been working as a farm hand at the Edible Garden Project. My responsibilities include helping with farm tasks such as watering, harvesting and processing as well as helping to teach and coordinate volunteers in helping with these farm […]

Environmental Co-op with Teck Resources Limited in Hinton, AB I spent the last 8-months working for Teck Resources Limited as an Environmental Co-op Student at their Cardinal River mine near Hinton, Alberta. The mine operated for 51 years as an open-pit metallurgical coal mine, which is high quality coal used for steel-making, before it halted […]

Undergraduate Student Researcher with University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC In my fifth co-op work term, I have been assisting Professor Ignacio Barbeito in the Silviculture lab at UBC. As an Undergraduate Student Researcher in the Department of Forest Resources Management, I have been able to help with several projects. This includes a literature […]