VIU Blog

Student Stories

Putting classroom learning into practice

Ethan Hummel shares his experience working at Nanaimo Museum

Impacting others through supportive leadership

From classroom to career: Olivia Wright

Finding her dream job in sports management

From classroom to career: Emily McComb

Program helps students transform business ideas into reality

Students with disabilities or who have faced employment challenges launch business start-ups through VIU entrepreneur training program.

Student leader reflects on the power of community and connections

From Classroom to Career: Tapiwa Shoko

International student finds dream job in Nanaimo

Jiayi Li’s innovation saved his company thousands of dollars

Creating accessible computer science courses

Amber Thomas shares her experience

Taking classroom learning to community

Jane Dean shares her story

Gaining skills through getting involved

From classroom to career: Fernando Jesus Medina Moreno