Resident killer whale populations in British Columbia (BC) are listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as “threatened” and “endangered” for the northern and southern populations, respectively. Common pollutants such as PCBs and PBDEs, are considered a significant impediment to the recovery of resident killer whales. These chemicals bioaccumulate throughout the food web and […]

Criterium Group is a strategy and management consultancy that unlocks the potential of leaders and their teams by bridging the gap between strategy design and execution. In my internship, I will be applying my analytical and creative problem-solving skills to assist in and directly work on Criterium Group’s various projects.

The project activities are three pronged, involving data analysis, customer engagement, and digital marketing. As Roomvu is a content factory for real estate agents that automates content production, publishing, advertising, and customer acquisition, the project involves analyzing social media posts to identify and quantify measures of success of the social media posts. This information will […]

I will be working at TEALEAVES this term a company known not only for its luxurious tea but also for its various projects around sustainability, conservation and biodiversity with commitments to United Nations Biodiversity, World Biodiversity Forum, and UBC Botanical Garden. I will be working with the company as a rotational intern, gaining an understanding […]

Recruit n Refer is a B2B platform to replace the traditional recruitment process – but more importantly, to eliminate the hurdles and hassles that can come with talent acquisition. As a marketing intern, I will be helping increase brand awareness and help source new clients by working with social media, newsletters, and press releases.

APIs are crucial for all digital products, and protecting their privacy, security and integrity is important to enterprises. Finding secure and compliant APIs is a cumbersome manual process. Developers typically go to API documentation (online webpages) to try out APIs. They perform a number of steps for trying APIs such as registering for an account, […]

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) is a non-for-profit organization that serves the communities of Comox Valley, Lantzville, Nanaimo, and Ladysmith. The organization supports programs in over thirty areas ranging from breakfast clubs to youth leadership, mentorship to substance abuse prevention and counselling, and digital literacy to financial education. The organization […]

Many people who use crutches for their short-term or long-term mobility experience problems associated with crutch gait such as overuse injuries to the arms, discomfort, and fatigue. Forearm crutches enable people to be mobile and live independent and active lives, however many individuals experience fatigue associated with the increased energy demands of this type of […]

For the past several years, advances in cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)have led to a revolution in structural biology, for which the Nobel Prize in Chemistrywas awarded in 2017. To enable the 3D reconstruction of atomic structures, thedevelopment of mathematical methods has been instrumental to address thesample size, noise, and geometric complexity inherent with cryo-EM data. Tosignificantly […]

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, is characterized by chronic, relapsing, or progressive inflammation of the intestine. Canada has among the highest incidences and prevalence of IBD in the world with as many as 1 in 160 people with disease [1]. In ulcerative colitis, inflammation predominantly occurs in the epithelial cell […]

For this project, the intern will be assessing the ability of the Kinetyx Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to measure 3-dimensional foot orientation and running gait metrics in real time. Measurements will be collected both in and outside of the laboratory setting, in order to establish measurement validity for a variety practical applications. The insole imbedded […]

This project aims to 1) identify and understand the unique social and psychological burdens that vulnerable older adults face during the pandemic, 2) explore and identify successful and unsuccessful digital interventions that has been done at the West End Seniors Network (WESN) to help raise social connectedness, and 3) develop strategies and design future interventions […]