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

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

Co-op Catalysts is a podcast from UBC Science Co-op where host Sanya Sivic (Co-op Coordinator) discusses career development topics with various guests including senior co-op students, alumni, employers and special guests. For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

  1. 21 HR. AGO

    Senior Co-op Student - Theodor Diederichsen, Mathematics and Economics

    In this episode, senior co-op student, Theodor Diederichsen (Mathematics and Economics), talks about his personal, academic and co-op background including moving for co-op positions and what it takes to be an actuary. 00:33 - Theo's personal and academic background 3:24 - Theo's co-op experiences in Toronto, Vancouver and Germany 14:36 - The advice Theo would give a younger version of himself before he started co-op positions 18:03 - What kept Theo motivated to keep applying and not giving up on finding a job 20:13 - Theo's experiences moving for co-op jobs 27:03 - How Theo found his job in Germany 30:31 - Steps to take if you want to be an actuary 36:57 - Theo's best career advice 39:42 - Theo's best life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    42 min

  2. JAN 28

    Social Connection, Social Media, Mental Health, and Loneliness with Dr. Amori Mikami, UBC Psychology Professor

    In this episode, Dr. Amori Mikami, Professor at UBC's Department of Psychology, talks about the connection between social media and mental health, importance of social connection, tips for creating meaningful connections and combating loneliness. 00:53 - Amori's academic and career background 3:25 - Why social connection is important 5:04 - Amori's study on social media use and impact on mental health 10:34 - Tips for more effective/mindful social media use 18:19 - Tips for those that find it difficult to stay off social media 24:53 - Loneliness and how to create good social connections in person 34:14 - How to maintain good relationships 36:05 - Amori's best career advice 37:07 - Amori's best life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    38 min

  3. JAN 21

    Employer - Dr. Ben Loosley, Safety and People Manager, Vancouver Coastal Health

    In this episode, Dr. Ben Loosley, Health and People Manager at Vancouver Coastal Health, talks about his personal, academic and professional background including his recruitment process and how to make a good impression at work. 00:49 - Ben's personal, professional and academic background 7:05 - About Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the occupational health and safety department 12:39 - Advice for those interested in working in healthcare and VCH 16:10 - Ben's recruitment process including discussion about resume length and if he looks at GPAs 28:00 - How to make a good impression when starting a new job 33:00 - Ben's best career advice 37:47 - Ben's best life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    40 min

  4. JAN 14

    Networking and LinkedIn with Rob Kim, UBC Associate Director of Lifelong Learning

    In this episode, Rob Kim (UBC Associate Director of Lifelong Learning) and Sanya talk about networking and LinkedIn. 2:23 - Rob's academic and career background 12:58 - Rob's personal experience and struggles with networking 16:05 - How to grow your network 18:50 - Networking at work 24:00 - Tips for networking at events and career fairs 29:47 - Rob's LinkedIn journey 37:59 - Social media use, struggles and cautions 42:48 - Tips for LinkedIn profiles 54:23 - Rob's best career advice 57:34 - Rob's best life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    59 min

  5. 12/03/2024

    Season One Recap - Best Life Advice

    This episode compiles all the wonderful best life advice from season one guests, along with host, Sanya Sivic's, advice at the end as well. 00:42 - Dr. Javed Iqbal, UBC Physics Professor and Science Co-op Program Director 2:42 - Dr. Sanja Rogic, Research Scientist and Lab Manager, UBC Michael Smith Laboratories 3:55 - Chloe Lu, Food Science Alum, Land and Food Systems 7:32 - Geoff Fawkes, Chief Technical Officer, Genesis AI Corp 8:42 - Bethany Foote, Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Outschool 11:33 - Katerina Lin, Microbiology & Immunology Alum 14:46 - Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President 19:10 - Tabreek Somani, Computer Science Alum 19:55 - Ken Jessen, Director of Software Development, Analog Devices 23:13 - Ahmad Asdo, Integrated Sciences Student 26:30 - James Toy, HR Project Manager, Evonik 28:56 - Courtney Cheung, Biochemistry Student 33:01 - Sanya Sivic, Life Sciences Co-op Coordinator For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    37 min

  6. 11/26/2024

    Season One Recap - Best Career Advice

    This episode compiles all the wonderful best career advice from season one guests, along with host, Sanya Sivic's, advice at the end as well. 00:45 - Dr. Javed Iqbal, UBC Physics Professor and Science Co-op Program Director 2:18 - Dr. Sanja Rogic, Research Scientist and Lab Manager, UBC Michael Smith Laboratories 5:52 - Chloe Lu, Food Science Alum, Land and Food Systems 9:07 - Geoff Fawkes, Chief Technical Officer, Genesis AI Corp 10:10 - Bethany Foote, Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Outschool 19:15 - Katerina Lin, Microbiology & Immunology Alum 20:48 - Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President 22:24 - Tabreek Somani, Computer Science Alum 23:57 - Ken Jessen, Director of Software Development, Analog Devices 25:34 - Ahmad Asdo, Integrated Sciences Student 27: 46 - James Toy, HR Project Manager, Evonik 30:00 - Courtney Cheung, Biochemistry Student 30:47 - Sanya Sivic, Life Sciences Co-op Coordinator For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    35 min

  7. 10/15/2024

    Senior Co-op Student - Courtney Cheung, Biochemistry

    In this episode, senior co-op student, Courtney Cheung (Biochemistry), talks about her personal, academic and co-op background including challenges during co-op and dealing with rejection. 00:40 - Courtney's personal and academic background 3:30 - Courtney's co-op experiences in biotechnology 8:11 - What Courtney liked about her coop experiences and did it help her deicide what to do after graduation 10:44 - Most challenging things Courtney encountered during co-op 24:55 - Courtney's plans for after graduation 30:08 - best career advice 36:07 - best life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    36 min

  8. 10/08/2024

    Employer - James Toy, HR Project Manager, Evonik

    In this episode, James Toy, HR Project Manager at Evonik, talks about his personal, academic and professional background including his recruitment process and what Evonik looks for in candidates for advancing in the company. 1:26 - James' academic and career background 5:37 - About Evonik and James' HR role 10:49 - What co-op students typically do at Evonik 13:11 - James' recruitment process 23:06 - Tips for students during the recruitment process and at the job 37:00 - What James and Evonik look for in employees for advancement in the company 43:43 - James' career advice 46:13 - James' life advice For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

    49 min
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Co-op Catalysts is a podcast from UBC Science Co-op where host Sanya Sivic (Co-op Coordinator) discusses career development topics with various guests including senior co-op students, alumni, employers and special guests. For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/ Music by: ⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/⁠⁠ Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and not representative of the University of British Columbia.

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