How to Save Money on Campus

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Hello it’s Megan! Unfortunately I dropped my old phone, but luckily I was looking to buy a new phone by having enough money in my emergency fund. As much as I love my new phone, justifying spending almost $700 really hurts the piggy bank. I hope my tips helps your piggy bank save more money! … Read more

Internship Tips for Marketing Communications Students

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Marketing Communications Tips

Ahhh, spring is here… and you know what that means? It’s internship season!

Internships. It is the most wonderful and stressful time of the year for a second-year Marketing Communications student. When I was a first-year, I always heard my second-year friends talk about their internship. Who they’ve applied for, who they want, what kind of questions they’ve been asked, and most importantly, who got which internship.

Going in to my last semester, I had an idea of what to expect. There was more than 100 companies applying to get a marketing intern from BCIT, and there was only 70 students. Needless to say, it was very competitive, and very, very stressful. I probably didn’t get much sleep until after Schmooze when I finally got an offer from my dream marketing agency. Even though it all worked out for me in the end, I wish I knew what I know now. Since sharing is caring, here are some internship tips to help make your internship process go smoothly.

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HR Networking Event

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Hello it’s Megan! The Human Resource Association at BCIT hosted a Networking event and I decided to check it out! Find out what I learned and some tricks I have for networking events. Leave comments below if you have any questions! Megan

Children and Chum Salmon keep Mark Angelo coming back to Guichon Creek

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Yesterday, a group of children from the daycare at BCIT joined BCIT Rivers’ Institute Chair Emeritus, Mark Angelo, in conjunction with the Salmonid Enhancement Program to release Chum Salmon into Guichon Creek. As a nationally recognized river steward and founder of World Rivers Day, Mark is a longtime advocate for the revitalization of the creek as well as the involvement … Read more

Project week for CST: From AI to apps that build community

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It’s project time in Computer Systems Technology (CST), and it’s tiring just trying to visit the student software development projects, let alone create them! With so much learning packed into their final terms, some term three and four students have participated in numerous year-end project activities, pitches, and demonstrations. Wide-ranging industry sponsored projects Project week … Read more

Student Spotlight: Hunter Bergen

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Originally published in LINK magazine (April 2018). Read the April issue of LINK magazine online. Interview by Laura Johnston | Photos by Graham Cox Meet Hunter Bergen, a second-year BCIT Architecture student, and the founder and visionary behind Project Plant Your Future. Her environmental initiative aims to educate people around protecting and preserving forests, through … Read more

BCIT Geomatics – can you solve the mystery?

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Grads, industry, and faculty familiar with the BCIT Geomatics program rave about its long history and success at BCIT. Unfortunately, the term “geomatics” is a complete enigma to many, as are the many associated career prospects. So, what exactly are BCIT Geomatics students getting themselves into? Let’s define Geomatics The name Geomatics has been around … Read more

Flexible upskilling for tech sector: renewed Technology Support Professional program

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Tech jobs have a lot of flexibility, so why not build that into the training? That’s one of the questions Orrett Morgan, the BCIT High Tech Professional Programs Program Head, addressed as he worked to transition the Technology Support Professional Industry Partnership Certificate Program (TSP) from a traditional face-to-face classroom program into a blended online model last … Read more