Category: International Students
March 24, 2025
Launching an information systems career — with or without a STEM background
A law firm may not seem like an obvious choice for an information systems career workplace, but it’s a great example of how this field is evolving. Many law offices increasingly rely on technology and data to analyze laws and...
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February 19, 2025
Co-op Chronicles: Three Students Share Their Journeys in Industry
At Northeastern University in Toronto, co-op is more than just a resume booster—it’s a chance for students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, build professional networks, and gain valuable industry experience. In this edition of our Co-op Chronicles Series,...
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December 16, 2024
Three Ways To Carve Out Your Project Management Career Path
From the Site C Clean Energy project, a dam and hydroelectric generation station on the Peace River in British Columbia, to On-Corridor Works, the largest capital infrastructure development on Ontario’s GO Expansion program, multibillion-dollar infrastructure ventures are underway nationwide. These...
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December 6, 2024
Much More Than Crunching Numbers: The 101 of a Data Analyst Career in Canada
Data analytics is critical in addressing today’s complex challenges and innovating across all sectors, from helping hospitals manage patient flow and municipalities reduce waste to assisting companies in developing more customer-centric products and services. With companies increasingly recognizing its importance...
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November 7, 2024
Advancing Healthcare with a Regulatory Affairs Career
The hard work of regulatory affairs professionals is all around us. Medical devices, from adhesive bandages and contact lenses to more complex units such as cancer screening tests and pregnancy test kits, are all regulated. Biopharmaceuticals, such as vaccines and...
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October 22, 2024
Innovative Cross-border Academic Partnership Empowers Students and Industry Partner
Students from two Northeastern University campuses recently contributed to exciting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation projects at a leading engineering professional services consultancy firm. The experiential learning opportunity with WSP Canada and WSP USA highlights how collaboration within the university’s global...
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September 6, 2024
Northeastern’s Comprehensive Approach Readies Co-op Student for Career Success
Qi (David) Ren was drawn to the unique benefits of participating in a co-op opportunity during his graduate studies. Beyond gaining industry experience, he saw co-op as a chance to immerse himself in the Canadian workplace and build a professional...
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July 19, 2024
Student Services Augments Northeastern University Experience
Yash Trivedi has organized sustainability campaigns and community clean-ups. He’s attended events hosted by renowned organizations, such as UNESCO, and held events on Toronto’s campus. The Master of Science in Project Management student has even collaborated virtually with his Northeastern...
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July 11, 2024
Sparking Student Innovation at the Collision Conference
With support from the Toronto Campus Dean’s Fund, four Northeastern University Toronto students attended Collision—North America’s fastest-growing technology conference, renowned for gathering the brightest minds in technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Toronto, the fifth largest technology hub in North America with...
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June 5, 2024
Toronto 2024 Convocation: A Moment of Celebration and Inspiration
Before Adaire Stapleton could finish his speech by quoting a memorable line from the wildly popular sitcom The Office, his fellow students erupted into thunderous applause. Stapleton had just delivered an emotion-filled address to graduates, university faculty and administration, and...
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