2018 Graduates

Education

• University of Toronto, Computer Engineering

Experience

• Qualcomm - Design Verification Intern
• UofT EdTech Office - Education Technology Assistant

Advice

Don’t be afraid to seek out new opportunities (clubs, internships, jobs, etc) because of the fear of failure. even if you don’t end up getting the result you want, the experience you gain from trying is worth it!

Education

• Simon Fraser University, Chemistry

Experience

• CARO Analytical Services - Laboratory Technician

Advice

Don't procrastinate.

Education

• University of British Columbia, Computer Science

Experience

• Kardium Inc. - Software Engineering Co-op

Advice

Don’t procrastinate...

Education

• University of British Columbia, Biochemistry

Experience

• Muhimbili National Hospital / Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences - Research assistant

Advice

Don’t be afraid to reach out for help. Professors may seem intimidating, but most of them truly want to help you.

Education

• University of British Columbia, Pharmacology (Minor in Nutritional Sciences)

Experience

• Virogin Biotech (Research Assistant)
• Tetzlaff Lab at ICORD (Research Assistant)
• BC Neuroimmunology Lab (Lab Assistant)

Advice

Try as many new things as you can - you never know what you'll enjoy or when those skills might come in handy!

Education

• Mcgill university, Neuroscience

Experience

• Taught English in Guangzhou, China
• Currently conducting research at a lab in the Montreal Neurological Institute

Advice

Try as many new things as you can - you never know what you'll enjoy or when those skills might come in handy!

Education

• University of Toronto, Computer engineering

Experience

• Intel-software engineer intern

Advice

Work hard play hard

Education

• University of Waterloo, Mathematics

Experience

• Siemens: Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (co-op)

Advice

Don't be afraid to get help :)

Education

• University of Toronto, Computer Engineering

Experience

• Amazon - Software Dev Engineer Intern
• Intel - Software Engineer Intern

Advice

Don't compare yourself to others. Instead, work hard to be the best version of yourself.

Education

• University of Edinburgh, Bsc. (Hons) Anatomy and Development

Experience

• Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Data analyst
• OurHealth (Tuberculosis), Researcher

Advice

Networking (friends, academic, or otherwise) is extremely important

Education

• University of British Columbia, Combined Major Math and Computer Science

Experience

• Software developer - Visier
• Webwork Content Developer - UBC

Advice

Study hard in calculus, it can often carry you in other classes. Reading section 3.7 of "Calculus - J. Stewart Sixth Edition" is a good way to understand how calculus is embedded within all social + physical sciences.

Education

• Simon Fraser University, Operations Research (Mathematics)

Experience

• Sun Life - Actuarial Analyst
• SFU Mathematics - Undergraduate Researcher

Advice

Mathematics isn't about memorizing formulas and functions. Always try to derive what you learn and see the logic within each formula to better comprehend what's going on.

Education

• Univeristy of Washington, Biochemistry & Informatics

Experience

• Just - Evotec Biologics: Biotherapeutics, Biotech Company - Cell Line Development Intern
• Genemod, Inc.: Laboratory & Data Management Software Seattle-based start-up company - Research Scientist Intern
• University of Washington Medical Center: Center of Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Department - Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Washington iGEM: International Genetically Engineered Machine: Synthetic biology research competition - Wet lab Researcher

Advice

Take advantage of the resources around you! Seriously, a little help goes a long way!

Education

• University of British Columbia, Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• Madison Group at UBC, Quantum Reseacher

Advice

DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME LAH. If you do homework you wont have to study as much (please still study though)

Education

• Stanford University - AI & Linguistics (I wasn't accepted)

Experience

• Open AI - Prompt Engineer (I use ChatGPT daily)
• Stanford AI Club (I read their blog posts)

Advice

Your life is everything. You serve all purpose. You should treat yourself now. And give yourself a piece of that oxygen, in ozone layer, that’s covered up so that we can breathe inside this blue trapped bubble. Because what am I here for? To worship you! Love yourself! I mean that with a hundred percent with a thousand percent.

Education

• Simon Fraser University, Computer Science

Experience

• SAP Germany: QA testing/Software Development role

Advice

Keep studying hard but have time to live life and meet new people. Sometimes you'll even get a valuable job referral.

Education

• University of British Columbia, PHARMD

Advice

Have fun in your first year and make sacrifices

Education

• University of British Columbia, Bsc. Computer Science

Experience

• Change Healthcare - Software Development Engineer (Co-op)

Advice

Set goals and persevere in order to achieve them.

Education

• University of Toronto, Mathematics and Computer Science

Experience

• Wanderlog - Full stack software engineer

Advice

Enjoy life

Education

• Simon Fraser University, CS and Biochemistry

Experience

• Google

Advice

Trying and failing > not trying

Education

• Simon Fraser University, Computer Science: Software Systems

Experience

• Porton Health - Full Stack developer

Advice

Try to be who you want to be, not what others want you to be