co-operative education News Archive
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Students
Learn more about co-op as a student at UM
March 5, 2024 —
Co-op is one of the ways students can directly expand their understanding of the field. It opens many doors, leads to different horizons and illuminates different trajectories that students may not have been aware of. It also allows students to see the emerging trends in the field and get a glimpse of the direction that the industry may be heading towards.
![Five students working in a boardroom with the city of Winnipeg skyline in the bakground.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/asper-co-op-150x150.jpg)
Asper School of Business
Six reasons to hire an Asper co-op student
February 5, 2024 —
Our Asper students are eager to get out into their fields and contribute to the business community. Each fall we have more than 100 students join our co-op program, making us one of the University of Manitoba’s largest co-operative education programs.
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Asper School of Business
Asper Co-op program receives international recognition for sustainability initiative
April 17, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business has received recognition as a business school of tomorrow from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business AACSB International, the world’s largest business education alliance.
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Asper School of Business
Reconnecting at 2022 Celebrating Co-op Awards
February 3, 2023 —
On February 2, the 2022 Celebrating Co-op Awards welcomed over 300 co-op students and employers to mark another successful year of co-op education. This annual event is sponsored by The Associates and highlights the business community’s dedication to educating Manitoba’s future workforce.
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Faculty of Arts
Alumni are our best ambassadors
February 9, 2022 —
You can help current arts students and new graduates by volunteering as a mentor, becoming a co-op employer or sharing your experience in various other ways.
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Faculty of Science
Science Co-op grows again – welcome Psychology Co-op!
May 26, 2020 —
For the past two-plus years, Science Co-op has expanded the breadth of Science undergraduate degree programs which offer co-op, the geographical scope of co-op employers, the number of co-op placements and the number of participating students. Science Co-op is growing again with the addition of Psychology Co-op!
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Asper School of Business
Celebrating the 2019 Co-op Student and Employer of the Year
February 20, 2020 —
More than 230 guests attended the 12th annual Celebrating Co-op event sponsored by North West Company at the RBC Convention Centre. Held Thursday, January 30th, Celebrating Co-op, is the Asper School of Business’ premiere event for connecting Asper co-op students and employers and also celebrates the recipients of the 2019 outstanding co-op student and employer awards.
![Somia (B.Env.Sc Honours Co-op) is in the middle with Eden Klein (B.Env.Sc. Honours Co-op) to her right and Josie Cooke (B.Env.St. Major Co-op) to her left.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Riddell-150x150.jpg)
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources alumna talks about co-op
January 24, 2020 —
'I enjoyed my courses so much more after my first placement because I understood that classroom knowledge could be put to real use'
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Asper School of Business
Asper co-op program makes students shine
November 6, 2019 —
The Asper Co-op Program helps connect interested students with a job in a field they are studying
![Jennifer Simone, Science Co-op (Biochemistry) student](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jennifer-Simone-Cross-Cancer-Institute-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Jennifer Simone talks about the Science Co-op Program
October 4, 2019 —
Jennifer Simone is a fifth year biochemistry student who is also pursuing a minor in Native Studies. Jennifer had work terms with PTI Transformers in Winnipeg, and the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. This year Jennifer has taken on the role of Student Ambassador to share her experiences with other students.