Tales from the Co-op
A graduate’s tale
Gieliam de Beer, a recent graduate of the Computer Systems Technology diploma program at Camosun College, began life in South Africa and moved to Canada as a teenager. He attended school in Vancouver, and following graduation from high school completed a diploma in information technology at Capilano College. From there, de Beer began his career working for Vancouver Coastal Health. Curious to know what Victoria had to offer, de Beer decided to further his education and enrolled in the Computer Systems Technology program. Read more...
A whale of a summer job
David Roberts, sales and operations manager with the Prince of Whales whale watching company in Victoria hires approximately 20 staff per season and aims to hire as many co-op education students as he can—this year six co-op students are gaining valuable work experience in the eco-tourism industry with the Prince of Whales. Read more...
From waste to want
Environmental technology student shines at the CRD
Danielle Bassett , a third year environmental technology student at Camosun College, happily completed two co-op work terms as an operations assistant at the Capital Regional District (CRD) in 2009, and she continues to work with the CRD on a part time basis. Read more...
Camosun takes provincial co-op award again
For the third consecutive year, a Camosun College student has been awarded the provincial Co-op Student of the Year award at the college level. Read more...
Taking the plunge...
Stuart McCormick made some major changes in his life in 2008! Working as a plumber in the construction industry in Vancouver paid the bills, but it didn’t allow McCormick to fulfill his passion for professional sport. McCormick decided to pursue that passion and enrolled in the Sport Management diploma program at Camosun. Read more...
Accounting for the burial park
Paul Taylor, CGA, and office manager at McCall Bros. hires a Camosun co-op student each year from the accounting program to assist with the busy fiscal year end as well as to carry on with day- to- day accounting procedures when Taylor takes a well deserved vacation. “As the only accountant, having a co-op student step in to take care of the day to day accounting work in your absence avoids returning to a huge backlog,” says Taylor. Read more...
Keeping our society crystal clear
Krystle Cummings, an internship student in the associate degree program at Camosun College gains work experience at the Crystal Meth Society of BC. Read more…
A great experience
Sport Management students head to Beijing, China
In early May, nine students from the Sport Management program (Centre for Sport and Exercise Education) at Camosun left for Beijing, China to participate in an international internship experience in partnership with the Tsinghua University in Beijing. Read about their adventure...
BC Co-op Student of the Year!
Camosun students win second year in a row
Third-year environmental technology student Jennifer Le Mercier is the 2008 Co-op Student of the Year awarded by the Association for Co-operative Education of British Columbia/Yukon. The prestigious annual award is based on the student’s achievement on the work term, academics, and on contributions to co-operative education and the community. Read more...
Co-op students. First, best stop for recruiting workers
The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, a 477 room hotel and one of 120 Fairmont hotels worldwide, hires co-op students from the Hotel and Restaurant Management (HMGT) program at Camosun on a regular basis; optimally two every year. Over the years many of these students have gone on to work for Fairmont hotels after graduation and now hold management positions. Read more...
Camosun recognizes local business
International student represents Camosun in Beijing
A Prescription for Success
When Tingzhi Liu left her home in AnHui, a small province near Shanghai, she never dreamt that she would arrive in Beijing six years later as a student ambassador for Camosun College. Read Tingzhi's story...
Environmental Technology co-op student spreads seeds of knowledge
Environmental concerns weigh heavily on Kaylin Henry’s mind. These concerns drew Henry to Camosun’s Environmental Technology program, which provides practical and hands on experience in environmental management with a strong academic science background. Read more...
Extreme Co-op: from mild Victoria to freezing Hay River
Second year Civil Engineering student, Niall McPherson, completed his second work term in an extreme climate! McPherson spent ten very chilly weeks in Hay River, Northwest Territories working for the Department of Transportation, enduring an average temperature of -30º C (down to -65º C with the wind chill factor). Read more...
Back for a third work term with the DND
Kylee Lothrop, a co-op student in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Camosun College, is currently on her third work term with the Department of National Defence, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton. Read more...
Technical Help Times Two 
ExcelSystems Software Development Inc. (ESDI) hired Sacha Cooper, a Computer Systems Technology co-op program student, to help with a major redesign of their public website. Read more...
Sparking a Career
Mike Soloducha had never given a thought to understanding wildfire behaviour in BC. However, as a Camosun College co-op student, a summer placement with the Ministry of Forests and Range Protection ignited his interest in a fire management career. Read more...
Student Helps Business Go Green
“It’s not easy being green,” lamented Kermit the Frog. What’s true for muppet amphibians isn’t necessarily true for Victoria businesses, as they work hard to adopt positive environmental practices. Read more...
Theory AND Practice - what an employer wants
When Camosun co-op student Christopher Paine joined View Royal’s finance team the department was moving into the busiest season of the year – property tax collection. Read more...
Hire Interns as an Effective Recruitment Strategy
Training a new lab technician takes time. Lots of time. Find out how a local high tech company saves expenses by hiring Camosun co-op students.... Read more ....