BCIT alumna Jackie Smith was looking for a career change, but was coming up short on ideas. “I was working as a baker, and although I enjoyed it, I knew there was no way I could make a living on minimum wage,” Jackie says. She liked to see projects through to completion and doing something … 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
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
Education, awareness, and dialogue are critical to bringing about change. BCIT — in collaboration with Judy Phipps, BCGEU Support Staff, the BCIT Alumni Association, Broadcast and Media Communications department, Diversity Circles, the Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion Office (RDI) — invites you to participate in Moving Forward – Let’s talk Anti-Racism, a discussion with two high-profile BCIT alumni … Read more
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the economic, cultural, social, and political achievements of women. On this day and every day of the year, it’s also important to raise awareness about women’s equality and take actions to help create an inclusive and gender equal world. This year’s IWD theme is #ChooseToChallenge and we will focus on … Read more
The BCIT Technology Support Professional (TSP) program is a 10-month full-time program designed to prepare learners for a career in Information Technology. We reached out to three TSP alumni to find out about their BCIT experience and how their careers have evolved. Here are their stories. A solid foundation builds job-readiness as an IT professional … Read more
Lenissa Pereira wanted to find a career that allowed her to work with her hands, see the world, and earn a good wage. Like more and more women, she decided on one of the many engineering options offered at BCIT, a choice she’s glad she made. “This was an excellent career choice for me”, says … Read more
When Sarah Waters was just 19 years old, she had the biggest event of her life. After an unexpected health emergency sent the BCIT alumna to surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital, she had a light-bulb moment while recovering in nursing care. “I thought, ‘I could do that’,” she recalls, and, just like that, her nursing … Read more
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a very unexpected impact on BCIT alumnus-turned-donor Kris Dickie and his work as Vice President, Research & Development (R&D) at Clarius Mobile Health. In the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the handheld medical ultrasound device Kris and his R&D team developed has become an indispensable frontline tool used … Read more