Tag: student experience
How to Develop Your Career at Home Online: Covid-19 Edition
We are told to practice social distancing and only go out when absolutely necessary. Our everyday lives have changed significantly. We are trying to follow our everyday routine from home and using technology has been a wonderful tool. Classes can...
Reflections from HTM’s Experiential Learning Trip to the Northwest Territories
Before the COVID-19 pandemic restricted travel and large gatherings, Hospitality & Tourism students at the Ted Rogers School of Management had the unique opportunity to learn about life in the Arctic by taking a nine-day trip to the Northwest Territories...
My co-op experience working in Marketing during a pandemic
Starting my first co-op term, I was ready to learn from different experiences within my role, but nothing helped me learn more than the ambiguity I faced halfway through. Working as the Social Media Assistant in the Ted Rogers School...
One student’s experience and coping strategies during COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, schools around the globe are shifting to online learning to slow the spread of the disease. Due to those unfortunate circumstances, Ryerson has also shifted all its services online. All of us are impacted in...
A Q&A with heart transplant survivor Maariyah Rahman
Ted Rogers School of Management Marketing student Maariyah Rahman talks about her recovery after having a heart transplant, her efforts to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation and how her experience and co-op placement helped her find her calling. ...
Lessons in time management from a failing transfer student
I still remember registering for my first university courses. I was 17 years old and going into Chemistry at UofT. I put six courses into my schedule for both the Fall and Winter semesters. It made sense, right? That’s what...
TRSM students talk about their co-op experiences
Ted Rogers Co-op students have the opportunity to work at leading organizations in sectors ranging from healthcare and finance to property development and the public service. This allows them to gain valuable work experience and industry connections. Here are what a...
Reflections of an SAF graduate and President’s Scholarship winner
With a very strong Grade Point Average (GPA) in high school (96.6), Huntsville, Ontario native Patrick Vipond could have gone to any university after graduating in 2014, but he wanted to continue the family tradition of attending Ryerson. And when...
My second chance at life
December 24th is a very meaningful day to a lot of people. In addition to its religious importance, for me it is my miracle day. As a third-year Marketing Management student at TRSM, I was a healthy, active 20-year-old. In...
Key Lessons Learned from my Co-op Placement at Franklin
As my co-op work term comes to a bittersweet end at Franklin Templeton Investments Canada (FTI), I will be stepping away with more lessons learned than I could have imagined when I started this role four months ago. From collaborating...