Friends' coops

I am happy to hear that many of my friends and classmate enjoyed their coop experiences.  My friend Claire worked at Mediacom, which is one of the largest media agencies in Canada.  Mediacom deals with media planning and buying for multiple different clients.  Claire's role in this company was in the New Business Development department which required her to work and manage several projects at a time.  She was given a lot of responsibility and freedom which goes to show that Claire really does add value to the team and can work strategically and independently.  

My other friend, Lauren, worked at the Michael "Pinball" Clemens Foundation which was very exciting as  she was a huge fan of Pinball.  Her job entailed event planning and research which she learned to really enjoy.  She will be attending the annual Pinball gala tonight which is very exciting as this is the event she had the pleasure of working on during the term.    

My co-op experience at Richardson GMP

I can honestly say that my coop experience at Richardson GMP has been an amazing learning experience.  It gave me great insight into the financial industry, and I was able to learn the day-to-day activities that take place in a wealth management firm.  It was made clear that the company was very generous towards their employees and provided them with many perks.  Every morning the kitchen was supplied with all sorts of breakfast food and beverages that all employees were welcomed to  have.  Once a month, the company would host a "kitchen party" open to all employees which allowed everyone to network with each other and socialize.  I only have great things to say about this company and my experience, and I hope that other students in my class were fortunate enough to enjoy their coop experiences as well.