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Paid internships and co-op
terms for students
Mentoring program
Subsidies for professional
accreditations and
development
Zheng has also found useful
corporate resources that helped
him in his growth and development. “For example, the data and
analytics team just launched a
new program to help employees
learn about artificial intelligence,
Rechelle Effendy, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer (second from left), at BCI
speaking with co-op students.
because it’s a big thing right now.
They offered this free program,
which I found very beneficial for
learning to use AI in my day-today work.”
“Our co-op program has
really taken flight over the last
few years,” Effendy says, “and I
really have to thank our teams
for embracing it. They’ve enjoyed
working with young people in the
organization who really help us
think about things in new ways.”
The value BCI places on
learning helped Zheng understand his role at the company, he
says. He’s discovered that “if you
spot a potential area for improvement, you can take the initiative
and present a solution that brings
added value to the team.”
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