UNews - advertising campaigns /unews/industry-term/advertising-campaigns en ConocoPhillips provides opportunity for co-op /unews/article/conocophillips-provides-opportunity-co-op <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-611a6a2efea46432f4a8cdd905ee5789"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 11, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Andrew Brown, Jenna Van Bodegom and Hannah Erb all have one thing in common &ndash; social responsibility is a cornerstone of their 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge education.</p> <p>To that end, they've been able to take advantage of a new scholarship program established by <a href="http://www.conocophillips.ca/" rel="nofollow">ConocoPhillips</a> to pursue their passion.</p> <p>"I am thrilled that we now have scholarships available to students completing co-op work terms with not-for-profit organizations or in international development positions," says Lynette LaCroix, program advancement officer with the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/man-cep/" rel="nofollow">Management Co-op</a> program. "The experiences students gain through these positions are incredible and in some cases career altering."</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.conocophillips.ca/" rel="nofollow">ConocoPhillips</a> Co-operative Education Award, with a value of up to $5,000, is now available to encourage students to take advantage of exceptional co-op opportunities &ndash; opportunities that might otherwise have been missed.</p> <p>Whether students have an interest in working in a foreign culture, have a desire to make a difference in people's lives or simply want to gain career-related experience, a co-op work term in the not-for-profit sector or in international development can really open doors to their future.</p> <p>Brown began a work term assisting with the planning and organization of the <a href="http://www.lethbridgehiv.com" rel="nofollow">Lethbridge HIV Connection</a>'s 20th Anniversary event. Designing his own advertising campaigns and working on the marketing plan from idea generation to implementation and evaluation, Brown gained valuable experience in a real-world setting.</p> <p>Through her work term with <a href="http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com" rel="nofollow">Volunteer Lethbridge</a>, Van Bodegom discovered a possible career path. She had always had a desire to give back to the community and make a difference in people's lives and through the networking opportunities available to her as the Fund Development and Volunteer Coordinator, she made a number of contacts that will allow her to pursue this career path.</p> <p>Similarly, Erb dreamt of working for an international non-governmental organization in Africa, such as the <a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/" rel="nofollow">Samaritans Purse</a>, after finishing university. Through support from the <a href="http://www.conocophillips.ca/" rel="nofollow">ConocoPhillips</a> Co-operative Education Award, she was able to go to Africa in January and experience just what such a career would entail.</p> <p>Studies do not end in the classroom and all three of these students, with the valued support of <a href="http://www.conocophillips.ca/" rel="nofollow">ConocoPhillips</a>, have been able to apply their studies in real-world settings. It has also allowed them to grow as socially responsible community members and make a lasting impact on the world around them.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/conocophillips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ConocoPhillips</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/advertising-campaigns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">advertising campaigns</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/hannah-erb" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hannah Erb</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jenna-van-bodegom" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jenna Van Bodegom</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/andrew-brown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrew Brown</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/lynette-lacroix" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lynette LaCroix</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/coordinator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">coordinator</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/co-operative" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">co-operative</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/program-advancement-officer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">program advancement officer</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="ConocoPhillips provides opportunity for co-op" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:10:15 +0000 trevor.kenney 5287 at /unews