Be the Boss! This summer, Rosalyn Staple and Ryan Kalt won’t fire off résumés and fill out job applications. Bosses won’t grill them with questions at job interviews. That’s because Rosalyn and Ryan are using their ideas and hobbies to make some money. They have created jobs for themselves and their friends, while they are still in school. Rosalyn and Ryan are entrepreneurs.
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Beat the Application Any student can win scholarships — you just have to work smarter. Finding the right award to apply for is only the first step. How do you make your application stand out from the crowd? Use Campus Starter’s guide to scholarship and grant applications to up your ante, and you may also learn something new about yourself in the process.
ANALYZE YOURSELF
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Behind the Microscope Thinking of pursuing a career in laboratory research? Campus Starter met with 4 lab techs to get a realistic view on a career in the sciences. Here are our contributors:
Pascal Desrosiers– 29, has worked as a lab technician for PROCREA BioSciences fertility clinic, for the past four years. He does everything from sperm counts and fertilising eggs to assisting doctors with embryo tran... > [more]
Behind the Wheel It's the moment you've been waiting for. You're finally old enough to qualify for your driver's license and you're anxious to get behind the wheel. You can already see yourself - sunglasses on, of course - with a car-load of friends, the music turned up as high as it will go, cruising to your favourite hangout . . . to freedom. It's easy, right? You just get someone to teach you the basics then pa... > [more]
Best Case Scenario Your co-op's about to start and you can't wait! Finally you get a glimpse of the working world but a glimpse is all it will be. Most employers consider a co-op student's employment to be temporary. That means many students in a coop position won't receive the benefits, bonuses and advantages that their coworkers enjoy. Before beginning any co-op position, make sure you are aware of all of the cond... > [more]
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Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia Thompson Rivers University (TRU), located in Kamloops, is the fourth largest provincial university in British Columbia with 9,500 students on ...
Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia Thompson Rivers University (TRU), located in Kamloops, is the fourth largest provincial university in British Columbia with 9,500 students on ...
