Co-op Catalysts: Inspiring Career Stories from UBC Science Co-op

In this episode, senior co-op student, Marcus Liang (Microbiology and Immunology), talks about his personal, academic and co-op background including moving to Taiwan and Ottawa for co-op positions.

00:54 - Marcus's personal and academic background

5:12 - Marcus's co-op experiences

9:25 - Marcus's plans after graduation

13:00 - Marcus's co-op job search experience

16:44 - How co-op helped Marcus step out of his shell

21:00 - Moving to Ottawa for co-op

25:44 - Challenges faced at co-op jobs

33:05 - Lessons learned in the co-op program

36:22 – How Marcus takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

38:34 - Marcus's best career advice

41:38 - Marcus's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, Tony Botelho, UBC Career Services Managing Director, discusses how to navigate a challenging job market.

1:27 - Tony's personal background

4:36 - Tony's academic and career background

19:03 - About the UBC Career Centre

24:45 - What is contributing to the current challenging job market

31:00 - Tips for job seekers in this challenging job market

41:15 - How to stay motivated during a job search in a tough job market

44:12 - How has the job search process changed in recent years

50:10 - Most sought after skills in candidates

56:19 - How Tony takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

58:13 - Tony's best career advice

1:01:56 - Tony's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, senior co-op student, Markus Hanson (Environmental Sciences), talks about his personal, academic and co-op background including field work and moving to Edmonton for co-op.

00:42 - Markus's personal and academic background

10:14 - Markus's co-op experiences

20:58 - Pros and cons of field work

27:30 - How co-op impacted Markus's future plans

33:35 - Markus's job application experience in co-op

40:00 - Advice for co-op students starting their first co-op work term

45:33 - Moving to Edmonton for a co-op position

48:11 – How Markus takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

50:00 - Markus's best career advice

53:31 - Markus's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, senior co-op student, Jerry Wong (Oceanography & Biology), talks about his personal, academic and co-op background including moving to Singapore for co-op.

00:48 - Jerry's personal and academic background

5:07 - Jerry's co-op experiences

10:48 - Moving to Singapore for a co-op job

21:13 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada co-op experience

25:16 - Applying for next co-op job while working internationally in Singapore

29:08 - Experiences that helped Jerry find success in co-op

32:55 - Job search challenges

36:09 - Advice for new co-op students

39:42 – How Jerry takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

40:59 - Jerry's best career advice

44:00 - Jerry's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, senior co-op student, Ashley Zhong (Biochemistry), talks about her personal, academic and co-op background including moving for co-op positions and her experience being an international student.

00:49 - Ashley's personal and academic background

4:21 - What it was like moving to another country as an international student

6:54 - Ashley's co-op experiences

7:50 - Move to Montreal for co-op

12:55 - Experiences that helped Ashley get into the co-op program

18:40 - Difficulties finding a first co-op job

22:35 - Advice for current co-op students

37:30 - Co-op challenges for international students

42:12 – How Ashley takes care of her physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

44:00 - Ashley's best career advice

44:54 - Ashley's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode neuroscience student and 2025 Co-op Student of the Year Award Winner, Thomas Van Der Sloot, discusses his academic and career journeys, and advice for co-op students.

00:49 – Thomas’s personal and academic background

6:51 – Student of the year award and CEWIL award winner

11:46 – Thomas’s co-op work experience

22:50 – How has co-op impacted Thomas’s future plans

28:34 – Thomas’s co-op job search experience and tipsincluding self developing positions

34:00 – Advice for new co-op students who are struggling tofind a job

36:30 – How Thomas managed his job search during a busyacademic term

40:36 – How Thomas has been involved at UBC outside of co-op

49:21 – How Thomas takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

55:15 – Thomas’s best career advice

57:11 – Thomas’s best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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This episode compiles all the wonderful advice from our guests for best life advice.

00:31 - Rob Kim, UBC Associate Director of Lifelong Learning

2:06 - Dr. Ben Loosley, Safety and People Manager, Vancouver Coastal Health

3:48 - Dr. Amori Mikami, UBC Psychology Professor

4:01 - Theodor Diederichsen, Mathematics and Economics Student

5:37 - Allan Dias, UBC Accessibility Advisor

7:11 - 2024 Student of the Year - Jennifer Nguyen, Integrated Sciences

9:50 - UBC Dean of Science, Dr. Mark MacLachlan

10:22 - Sanya Sivic, UBC Science Co-op Coordinator and Podcast Host

14:07 - Dr. Chris Murawsky, Director of Research, Amgen

14:59 - Dr. Mark Cembrowski, Associate Professor, UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences

17:38 - Gloria Sun, UBC Manager of Nutrition and Wellbeing and Registered Dietitian

19:14 - Helen Chan, Medical Laboratory Technologist, BC Cancer Research Institute, Terry Fox Lab

20:26 - Shubhang Mittal, Statistics Alum

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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This episode compiles all the wonderful advice from our guests for best career advice.

00:33 - Rob Kim, UBC Associate Director of Lifelong Learning

3:46 - Dr. Ben Loosley, Safety and People Manager, Vancouver Coastal Health

8:24 - Dr. Amori Mikami, UBC Psychology Professor

9:18 - Theodor Diederichsen, Mathematics and Economics Student

11:55 - Allan Dias, UBC Accessibility Advisor

15:45 - 2024 Student of the Year - Jennifer Nguyen, Integrated Sciences

18:12 - UBC Dean of Science, Dr. Mark MacLachlan

18:51 - Sanya Sivic, UBC Science Co-op Coordinator and Podcast Host

19:41 - Dr. Chris Murawsky, Director of Research, Amgen

21:01 - Dr. Mark Cembrowski, Associate Professor, UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences

22:40 - Gloria Sun, UBC Manager of Nutrition and Wellbeing and Registered Dietitian

23:54 - Helen Chan, Medical Laboratory Technologist, BC Cancer Research Institute, Terry Fox Lab

25:45 - Shubhang Mittal, Statistics Alum

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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This episode compiles all the wonderful advice from our guests for our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

00:52 - 2024 Student of the Year - Jennifer Nguyen, Integrated Sciences

3:47 - UBC Dean of Science, Dr. Mark MacLachlan

5:32 - Sanya Sivic, UBC Science Co-op Coordinator and Podcast Host

12:28 - Dr. Chris Murawsky, Director of Research, Amgen

13:56 - Dr. Javed Iqbal, UBC Science Co-op Director and Physics Professor

18:10 - Dr. Mark Cembrowski, Associate Professor, UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences

20:57 - Gloria Sun, UBC Manager of Nutrition and Wellbeing and Registered Dietitian

22:25 - Helen Chan, Medical Laboratory Technologist, BC Cancer Research Institute, Terry Fox Lab

25:19 - Shubhang Mittal, Statistics Alum

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode alumna, Shubhang Mittal, discusses his academic and career journeys, and advice for co-op students.

00:48 - Shubhang's academic background and fun facts

6:28 - Competitive advantage of being a statistics student

12:42 - Shubhang's co-op job search experience

18:18 - Shubhang's co-op experience

19:29 - About Cisco Systems and Shubhang's position there

24:01 - Things Shubhand did in his co-op that helped secure a position after graduation

28:39 - Advice for co-op students

34:08 - How Shubhang takes care of his physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

36:34 : Shubhang's best career advice

38:50 - Shubhang's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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