For those thinking of a career change, or enhancement, the leap is often daunting. How much time will it take? Will I like it? How will it work out? BCIT Computing’s 6-month Front-End Web Developer (FWD) Certificate Program is a relatively low time investment for a pivot into tech. Interest had been so strong recently … Read more
“BCIT was my first love story; Jim was my second,” says BCIT alumna Peggy Waldbauer, Medical Lab Technology, ’67. Peggy recalls that she loved her classes and the memories made with friends on the BCIT Burnaby Campus. Little did she know, her affinity for BCIT would lead to finding her future soulmate, sparking the next … Read more
Finding love at BCIT is a story shared by many alumni couples. Meeting someone through work may be just as common, according to a recent Forbes study revealing that 43 percent of the respondents had married someone they met at work. For BCIT alumni couple Carmen Cottini and William Nicholos, the odds of love were … Read more
Roelle Kim graduated from the Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma Predictive Analytics Option in 2021 and works at SAP as a Full-Stack web developer. She told us what led her to BCIT Computing, and what she loves about working in the tech sector. What do you do when you don’t like your job? It’s challenging … Read more
In 2023, the Province of British Columbia (BC) had over 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned, tens of thousands of evacuees, and hundreds of homes lost or damaged due to wildfires. The Government of BC called the 2023 wildfire season as “the most destructive in BC history”. In a recent talk at TEDx … Read more
For the third consecutive year, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been named as a recipient in Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2024. The list is released annually in partnership with Statista and features Canada’s top 300 best employers. The results are generated through an independent survey of more than 40,000 employees working … Read more
Career and life changes can be challenging, and retired Sailor First Class Melvin Thibodeau knows this perhaps better than anyone. He started his career in the military and is now returning to post-secondary to further his skills for job-readiness in the civilian workforce. Luckily for Melvin, he didn’t have to do it alone. The BCIT … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to play a big role in how businesses operate. According to the Labour Market Outlook 2023 report, professional, scientific, and technical services industries will continue to grow rapidly in the next decade, with over 120,000 job openings in Computer systems design and related services. Despite the initial concerns of AI … Read more
The BCIT School of Business + Media hosted its annual Student Innovation Design and Technology Showcase on December 8 at the BCIT Burnaby Campus. The showcase highlights innovative projects by students in the BCIT Digital Design and Development (D3) and the BCIT Full Stack Web Development (FSWD) programs – where students build on the skills … Read more
It is estimated that about one million job openings available in BC in the next ten years. As the only BC post-secondary Institute with a provincial mandate for strategic workforce development, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) plays a crucial role in connecting education, industry, and government to meet the evolving needs of the labour … Read more