How Alumni Designed Their Degrees

Explore pathways that former UBC Science students (now alumni) took during their degree and how that carried them on to their career!

Part of the value of your BSc degree is how you design your time here at UBC Science – both inside and outside of the classroom. Check out these stories from BSc graduates and where their degrees have taken them.

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  Adjoa - Geophysics

  I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try field work for one of my co-op terms. It opened my options for work after graduation.

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  Serena - Integrated Sciences

  Science helped me cultivate methodical ways of thinking and understanding, which can turn data into tangible strategies.

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  Jonathan - Chemistry

  I took a wide variety of electives in my program, which really helped expose me to different types of chemistry and their applications in different commercial and industrial sectors.

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  Pavin - Environmental Science

  The skills I learned pursuing my major are what translates into my current work, not necessarily the exact knowledge or classes.

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  Iyad - Integrated Sciences

  The strong emphasis on interpreting primary literature has been an amazing skill so I can analyze and evaluate the efficacy of current best practices in my field.

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  Maisie - Biochemistry

  With the end of each role/chapter, I was able to pivot and take what I learned at my previous jobs and adapt in new positions and departments, originally in biotech and now in higher ed.

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  Talia - Animal Biology

  My role on the Science and Impacts team at the Rainforest Alliance is very dynamic and challenging – no two days are alike.

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  Emily - Atmospheric Science

  I study non-traditional sources of air pollution, such as wildfires, oil and gas development, and agriculture

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  Jason – Astrophysics

  Most of our time in civil space is spent designing, building, integrating and testing space flight hardware—so it’s deeply satisfying when we achieve success.