When Anthony Marques moved to BC from Venezuela to attend the Architectural Science program at BCIT, he did not foresee winning a national student architecture award, let alone one in its highest category. The BCIT student received a National Student Design Award of Excellence from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA), and said he … Read more
When you choose BCIT, you became part of a powerful community of successful innovators, creators, and leaders. Our 190,000 alumni are making a positive impact in industries across BC and beyond. In this Graduate Advice series, we asked our graduates for their words of wisdom to prospective BCIT student. Brett Ballah, Airport Operations “My best … Read more
Graduates of BCIT demonstrate remarkable resilience, innovation, and leadership throughout their educational journey. At the Winter 2021 Convocation Ceremony, BCIT welcomed over 3,000 graduates who now join the growing family of 190,000 BCIT alumni who are innovators, creators, and leaders making a positive impact around the globe As we celebrate our graduates and their impressive accomplishments, … Read more
Congratulations to the BCIT Graduating Class of 2021! On March 23, BCIT celebrated more than 3,000 graduates in the Winter 2021 BCIT Convocation Ceremony, hosted by proud BCIT alumnus Kevin Lim, Morning Host, 104.9 KiSS RADiO Vancouver. This virtual convocation welcomed families, friends, peers, and mentors who have joined in honouring our graduates and their … Read more
When you think of engineering, you might think about applied math and physics, design, or complicated tools, and processes. You might be surprised to learn that a successful engineer requires much more than these skills. In fact, the Engineers Canada Accreditation Board’s list of desirable graduate attributes are skills that round out the core engineering … Read more
BCIT Television and Video Production Instructor Rob Nason recently celebrated his 50 years of teaching at BCIT. When you’ve been teaching for half a century, you witness a lot of change. Rob Nason reflects on 50 years of teaching at BCIT and the educational ingredients that have stood the test of time. In an article … Read more
In this video update, Kathy Kinloch speaks to the recent announcement from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training regarding the Fall term, and reflects on the extraordinary resilience that BCIT staff, faculty, and students have demonstrated since we transitioned to primarily online learning and work one year ago. The President also introduces a … Read more
When training or searching for a job, people often want to cast the widest possible net. If your skill sets have a little of everything, then surely you’ll be hired somewhere. But that logic is flawed for a couple reasons. First, you have to compete with a large number of fellow job seekers with similar … Read more
As we look to celebrating our graduates at the upcoming virtual Winter 2021 Convocation Celebration on March 23, we turn to our BCIT graduates for their advice to prospective students. In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of Graduate Advice from some our graduates who have demonstrated remarkable resilience, innovation, and leadership during … Read more
Over the course of 2020, the world changed almost beyond recognition. So it begs the question: what kinds of jobs will there be in 2021 and beyond? The short answer is that there are actually boundless opportunities. That said, the in-demand careers of tomorrow will look a bit different than today’s, for a few reasons. … Read more