Our People: Meet Lester de Guzman, Business Development Manager, BCIT School of Business + Media

Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. We are committed to ensuring our people — those who make BCIT distinct, are developing while feeling valued, supported, and connected. BCIT is a people-first organization. We aim to celebrate our employees by sharing their stories through … Read more

Our People: Meet Jennifer Madigan, BCIT Instructional Development Consultant

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Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. We are committed to ensuring our people — those who make BCIT distinct, are developing while feeling valued, supported, and connected. BCIT is a people-first organization.  We aim to celebrate our employees by sharing their stories through … Read more

Dhaval Shah joins BCIT as Associate Dean, Marine

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British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) School of Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dhaval Shah as the new Associate Dean, Marine. Dhaval brings with a wealth of expertise and experience in the marine transportation industry, having served in senior positions for over two decades. Dhaval is a Master Mariner with a Master … Read more

BCIT’s Fireweed podcast wins international digital campaign competition

Fireweed, British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) award-winning podcast series has won Gold in the 2023 AVA Digital Awards for excellence in podcasting and audio production. The AVA Digital Awards is an international competition administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) that recognizes outstanding creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction, … Read more

BCIT recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023

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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) was named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers—for the thirteenth consecutive year. This special designation recognizes the BC employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. BCIT was specifically recognized for fostering a culture of encouragement and support for … Read more

BCIT named in Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2023

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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) was recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2023 for the second consecutive year. BCIT ranked 37 out of 300 organizations from 25 different industries. The annual list released by Forbes in partnership with Statista identifies best employers based on independent surveys of over 12,000 employees … Read more

BCIT appoints Steve Perry as Dean, School of Transportation

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BCIT is excited to announce that Steve Perry has been appointed Dean, School of Transportation. Steve brings 14 years of academic leadership at BCIT across multiple transportation sector campuses, the Bachelor of Technology, Trades Discovery, and Access programs. He leads major initiatives to grow transportation education, including delivery of industry services to meet rapidly evolving … Read more