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ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Megan Foote, Manager of Recruitment Services (Atlantic), ApplyBoard. Yellow text body reads, "Without these MUCEP placements, I wouldn’t have been exposed to a career in post-secondary education. Also, being in a program without co-op, I wouldn't have had the career experience and references needed to make me competitive for my first jobs out of university."
ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Mary Feltham, President, Grenfell Campus Student Union; Part-time employment at Marblewood Village Resort, beneath photo. Yellow text body reads, "I had a lot of freedom to pursue creative means in promoting the services through different marketing techniques, which was fantastic to experience. My supervisors were also very helpful in guiding me with work plans through emails and/or meetings, as needed. My SWASP position was not in-person due to it being over the pandemic lockdown. However, having an on-campus employment with supervisors who work in academia made it easy to manage my time since they had had a greater understanding/appreciation of my class schedule."
ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling man on the right side. Jordan Wright, Director (Operations, Conference and Event Services), Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, beneath photo. Yellow text body reads, "I would encourage students to take advantage of career opportunities through the Career Development Office. It is a wonderful way to get practical work experience in an environment that is comfortable and convenient for students. You can also network during your positions which can help set you up for further opportunities and when those opportunities come along, because they will, definitely say yes!"
ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Jessie Cahill, Library Technician, Memorial University Libraries, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Archives Assistant, The Rooms Provincial Archives, beneath photo. Yellow text body reads, "My advice for current and future students would be to take advantage of all the opportunities you have available to you because you never know how handy that work experience is until you are graduated and working!"
ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Jenny Peach-Squibb, Student Advisor (Co-operative Education), Career Integrated Learning, Sheridan College, beneath photo. Yellow text body reads, "It helped me get the experience I needed to start my career. After graduation, I found myself wondering what to do next. Thankfully my experience at the career centre landed me a position in a non-profit employment resource centre. I was thankful to be working but something still didn’t seem to fit. After some soul searching, I realized that it was the combination of the work I was doing at Career Development and the post-secondary environment that was the total package for me. I have been working in post-secondary since 2001 and found what I love. My role now involves mentoring post-secondary students as they discover their passions."
![A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Emily Rowe, Student Research Assistant with the Cannabis Health Evaluation and Research Partnership (CHERP) team at the School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine, beneath photo. Yellow text body says, "Prior to my first placement, I was extremely indecisive and not sure what the future had in store. However, gaining firsthand research experience really solidified my love for research and how it is most definitely something I want to continue...my goal is to become a registered child clinical psychologist with a focus on substance use disorders and childhood trauma. These experiences [with on-campus employment] are helping me to reach that goal."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjTuO_2XEAUuvMx.jpg?name=orig)
ALT A purple and pink gradient background with a photo of a smiling lady on the right side. Emily Rowe, Student Research Assistant with the Cannabis Health Evaluation and Research Partnership (CHERP) team at the School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine, beneath photo. Yellow text body says, "Prior to my first placement, I was extremely indecisive and not sure what the future had in store. However, gaining firsthand research experience really solidified my love for research and how it is most definitely something I want to continue...my goal is to become a registered child clinical psychologist with a focus on substance use disorders and childhood trauma. These experiences [with on-campus employment] are helping me to reach that goal."