Born and raised in Kamloops, B.C., Kaitlin Boyd (BA ‘11) chose Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in part because it was close to home and financially…

After more than 25 years in security engineering, cybersecurity leader and University College of the Cariboo (now TRU) alum Travis Standen (CADD Dip '93; CTEC Dip '97) has sound advice for anyone thinking of following a similar path. “The…

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty and students are earning international recognition for their contributions to work-integrated learning (WIL), receiving a Best Paper Award and an…

Ruth Solomon Befikadu had a fairly clear picture of what co-op would look like before she started. A self-described reserved person, the fifth-year Bachelor of…

Before graduating with her bachelor’s in computer science, Paola Flores Aguirre had already secured a full-time permanent position at BCLC as a systems administrator. [caption…

Following his second work term, Ribhu Agarwal, a third-year Bachelor of Computer Science student, reflects on how co-op allowed him to apply classroom knowledge to…

As he nears the end of his second co-op work term at RBC Dominion Securities, Gagandeep Singh Multani has been reflecting on all he learned…

Garrett Grubisa, a fifth-year Bachelor of Science in Environmental Chemistry, first learned about co-operative education through on-campus promotions. "I decided to join as I wanted…

Sahil Dahiya, a third-year Bachelor of Science student from Gurgaon, India, first discovered co-op during his first year when he came across the Career and…

After an eight-month work term at British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Bachelor of Computing Science student Bhavika Jain nominated herself for the 2024 Co-op Student…

Mackenzie Warner, a third-year student in the Bachelor of Arts program, was working as a part-time tutor at the Writing Centre when a co-op job…

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…

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…

KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is launching a five-year Computer Engineering program to meet the growing industry demand for engineers across technology sectors. Set…