The year 2024 officially marks 45 years of co-op excellence at Mount Saint Vincent University, and we’re celebrating! For the past four and a half decades, MSVU co-op, internship and work experience students have excelled…
Academics - Co-operative Education
By: Raina DeBrouwer The first thing Fei Xie noticed when his plane landed in Halifax from Yinchuan, China was that it was cold. The temperature in Yinchuan never falls below zero degrees Celsius, so Halifax’s…
By: Raina Debrouwer Growing up in Cape Breton, Jillian McKenzie loved to dance. It was her passion – something she spent most of her waking hours doing, seven days a week. She loved the discipline…
Top Tips: Get the Most Out of Your Work Term Written By: Raina DeBrouwer May is upon us! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and by now, you have likely started your summer…
By: Raina DeBrouwer Each year, the MSVU Co-op Office publishes an annual report outlining our activities over the previous year. With co-op, internship and work experience students going out on work terms every semester, it can…
By: Raina DeBrouwer Matt Brown graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University’s (MSVU) Tourism and Hospitality Management program in 2016. First establishing himself within the accommodations sector, then eventually taking the role of General Manager…
Important Work Experience Dates 2024 February *Work Experience Information Session for Tourism students *Work Experience Information Session for Public Relations students April April 29 – Work experience fees due for summer students August August…
January 2023 Written by: Raina DeBrouwer, Co-op Coordinator, Co-operative Education Congratulations! You’ve finished your work terms and graduation is on the horizon. Hopefully your co-ops, internships, or work experiences have enabled you to feel confident…
October 2022 Written by: Raina DeBrouwer, Co-op Coordinator, Co-operative Education Tien Pham was in high school when he discovered his latent passion for public relations (PR). Growing up in Hai Duong, Vietnam – “halfway around…
By: Raina DeBrouwer A new academic year is upon us, and while Mount co-op has been around since 1979, new students, new co-op staff, new employers, and new programs have joined us in the years…