By Kim Van Haren Bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world skills is a vital part of the university experience. Through career development programs,…
Tourism student Puneet Malik supported planning for orientation and transition events and programming as a learning strategist (co-op) with the Office of Student Life. Starting…
Tourism co-op student Reesha Aspinall Brown spent a four-month term as the TRU WolfPack ticketing, promotions, and in-game experience co-ordinator. From January to April 2024,…
As a room attendant at the South Thompson Inn, tourism student Akhil Sreekumar spent his summer co-op preparing suites and maintaining the public areas to…
Gurjit Kaur is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Data Science student from Uganda who started her TRU journey in 2020. She recently completed a…
Ahana Ahluwalia, a fifth-year Bachelor of Software Engineering student who worked four co-op terms at Telus Business Solutions, was awarded the 2023 Co-op Student of…
Year after year, TRU's annual Job Fair creates opportunities and advances job security for employers and students. "There's high satisfaction because students are getting hired into…
The 2024 TRU Job Fair was a milestone day 24 years in the making. On Thursday, Feb. 1, the largest post-secondary job fair in BC…
Several years ago, when Jordyn Gronskei, then a second-year communications student, enrolled in Co-op 1000, she hoped the course would prepare her for the future.…
They say a journey begins with the first step. For Harshita Dhiman and Katelin Pietrusinski in Career and Experiential Learning, a journey to combine education…
As she approached the final stretch of her one-year work term at Raptor Integration, Brianna Pham, a third-year Bachelor of Computer Science student, sat down…
Volunteering is critical to professional development for a multitude of reasons: you can gain experience in different areas and discover what tasks you enjoy doing;…
From building trails to building relationships, support from Sun Peaks Resort is forging connections with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students. Last year, Sun Peaks Resort…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student Kelly Davison spent her childhood feeling “less than.” Living in foster care for several years, she says her foster mother…
A rugged landscape, varied terrain and endless kilometres of adventure await outdoor enthusiasts living in and visiting the Kamloops area. Having the desire to explore…
Taylor Patton completed three marketing co-ops, one with TRU World and two with Career and Experiential Learning (CEL). As she wrapped up her third and…
[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s carpentry students recently. “It was…
Taylor Patton has completed two marketing co-ops, one with TRU World and another with Career and Experiential Learning (CEL). As she embarks on her third…
As he approaches the end of his last semester, Kulrajbir Singh Sandhu, the 2022 Co-op Student of the Year (CSOTY), is experiencing mixed emotions. "I'm…
[caption id="attachment_2974153" align="alignright" width="393"] Using drone technology, TRU student and professional photographer Riley Schutz captured footage of riders making their way down the trails.[/caption] If…
