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Be Confident In Who You Are And Believe In Yourself: An Engineer's Key To Success

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Raeiti's experience in environmental engineering and how she has made the most of her opportunities through co-op, clubs and exchange.

Engineering, Exploration, and Expertise in Mining

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Howard's experiences as a student in mining engineering and how his co-op has been instrumental in his journey.

Navigating Dreams and Code: Penjani's Path in Computer Engineering

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Penjani's experience of choosing computer engineering and how his co-op experiences have helped him in his current role at Fortinet.

Unlocking Incredible Career Opportunities in Mining Engineering

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Jason's journey in Mining Engineering and how he has become the Vice President, Planning & Strategy at Teck Resources

Never A Dull Moment With Engineering

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Joses' experience in Civil Engineering and how he proceeded to work with the City of Vancouver.

Being The Bridge Between Technology And Business

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Arpan's experience in Biomedical Engineering and his journey with his startup.

Adding value to meaningful projects at GM and Apple

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Job title as of 2025: Camera Systems Engineering, AppleWhy did you want to study engineering?I was always interested in automotives and electronics. Pursuing engineering was an opportunity for me to look under the hood, learn more about technology…

A Career That Offers A Healthy Work-Life Balance

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Erin's decision of choosing chemical engineering and combining it with sustainability. She moved on to incorporate both in her career.

From Inspiration To Impact: Theresa's Journey in Computer Engineering

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Theresa's decision of studying computer engineering and how that resulted in her working at IBM.

Environmental Engineering: A Degree With Endless Opportunities

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Mark's journey in environmental engineering: his involvement in clubs, his co-op experience and plans for the future.

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