By Jenn Markham

ome positions and agencies
S specifically look for students to
fill temporary positions over the
summer; you just have to know where to
look.

Internships: It’s worth talking to
your program coordinator or head of your
department about summer placement
programs that could already be in place
here at the college. Businesses set up
positions especially for students finishing
credentials in their specific field. It’s a
great way to network and gain experience
in your field to put on your resume.

Federal Student Work Experience
Program: This program is through Service

‘Canada and it “helps match students

with federal departments and agencies
for temporary jobs by maintaining a
national inventory of students seeking
employment within the federal public
service.” You can submit register in the
inventory throughout the year, and some
agencies advertise closing dates for
certain positions.

For more information call 1-888-
780-4444 or check out their website:
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/
fswep.shtml

Student painting: Ever seen signs in
your neighbourhood about student painted
houses? “There are two ways for students

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to participate in the success of Student
Works. Students can choose to paint for a
summer or actually run a Student Works
business that employees other students.
Each provides a different experience and
perspective of the painting business.”
For more information, visit their
website: http://studentworks.ca/join-us/
Camp counselling: Summer camps
happen all summer, all over the Lower
Mainland. If you play a sport such as
soccer, there will be summer camps
with tons of kids ready to learn, and
organizations putting them on that would
appreciate your background. Check with
the community centre in the city you
live for camps running and positions -
available. There are also summer
camps where visitors pack their bags
to stay a while, where you’d be cabin
or group counsellors. If you:don’t mind
staying away from home for a while,
they’re a lot of fun. Expect to fill out
a lot of paperwork to start, including a
background check.
Also know that in the counselling
offices at Douglas College, included
in your student fees, you have access
to career counsellors who are trained
to help you. Contact them to make an
appointment at:
New West Campus: 604-527-5486
David Lam Campus: 604-777-6185

 

No excuse to be bored this summer

By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter

ancouver is known for its
diversity in terrain, climate,
and culture. If you want to do

something a little different than attending
your regular routine of school or work,
you could be spending part of your
summer attending festivals and going on
adventures.

Every year Vancouver is known
for its Bard on the Beach Shakespeare
Festival. The festival runs from June 2
to September 24, and it is located on the
waterfront of Vanier Park in Kitsilano.
There are two open ended performance
tents, with a natural background of
Vancouver’s beautiful mountains, ocean
and city skyline. This year, the main
stage tent will host the romantic comedy
titled “As you like it” by David Mackay.
Following this act, “The Merchant of
Venice” will be performed, and is directed
by Rachel Ditor.-In the studio stage, “The
Kings” will be performed for the third
year in a row. This year, the Henry VI
trilogy will be combined into one play,
titled “Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses”.
For more information, check out www.
bardonthebeach.org.

If you ever find yourself downtown
looking for an air conditioned place with
some culture, the Vancouver Art Gallery
has a particularly interesting exhibit this
summer. The Colour of My Dreams:

The Surrealist Revolution in Art is an
exhibit showing 350 works by talented
surreal artists, including: Andre Breton,
Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Rene Magritte
and many others. The exhibit runs from
May 28 to September 25. The selected
works of art chosen for Vancouver

show the surrealist’s extensive sense

of experimentations when it comes to
painting, sculpture, collage, photography,
and film. Surrealism was one of the most
important artistic movements in the 20"
century, and this collection contains some
of the most memorable works to show
Vancouver the surrealist movement.

For something a little more
outdoorsy, this year will be the 34"
Annual Vancouver Folk Festival, which
always draws a crowd. The festival is at
Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver on July
15, 16, and 17. The festival is known for
bringing together artists from Canada,
the United States, Australia, Cuba and
many other places with the residents of
Vancouver. On July 14, advance tickets
will be on sale at the Vancouver Folk
Music Festival storefront Box Office
on 415 Dunsmuir Street. There are also
other authorized ticket outlets at Highlife
Records on Commercial drive, Neptoon
Records on Main Street, and Banyen
Books and Sound on West 4" Avenue.

Another great outdoor activity for

bringing people together is the annual
HSBC Celebration of Light. This year’s
dates are July 30, August 3 and August
6. This celebration allows residents to
see some of the best fireworks in the
world. Several countries will each prepare
a 25 minute display which is showed
with music. This year China, Spain
and Canada will be competing for best
fireworks. Getting to English Bay early is
always recommended, as the celebration
can bring in close to 50,000 people!
Other than these listed events, there
are literally hundreds more to check out.
The Vancouver Pride and Parade Festival
will be on July 31 this year, and will give
the Vancouver gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgendered community a chance
to celebrate. Music Fest Vancouver
will be from August 5 to 14 and will be
celebrating jazz, classical, and world
music. The Vancouver China Town
Festival is from August 6 to the seventh
and is a large summer block party with
food tasting, heritage sites, performances
and shops. The Vancouver Queer Film
Festival, Global Comedy Fest, and the
Powell Street Festival are others to
consider. Keep an eye out for flyers,
billboards, or anything else that might
help you switch up your routine a little.
Summer is the best time for getting out
and doing things in Vancouver, don’t let it
go to waste!