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Meet Our June Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

June 30, 2022

A huge congratulations to our students of the month for June! These two Get Into IT participants have been actively engaging in all aspects of the program. First, from cybersecurity, we have Ashleigh Mcdougall who joined Get Into IT with a background in public relations. Deciding to make a change, Ashleigh wanted to find something that would continually challenge her. Having worked closely with the IT departments in her previous [...]

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Meet Our May Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

May 27, 2022

Our first student of the month of May is Mehnaaz Haniff, a 15-year resident of Nova Scotia who has an interest in tech that can be traced back to getting their first HP desktop computer in the late 90’s from their father. Mehnaaz started her career path as a Biochemical and Cellular Biology Cancer researcher. After choosing to become a stay-at-home parent to two wonderful children and take a step [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia Leah, Becca, Aydin and Parker!

May 13, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome four incredible students to the DNS team this Spring! Up first to tell us a bit about themselves are our Communications Coordinators, Leah Clarke and Becca Passmore. Tell us about yourself Leah! I was originally born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up with a passion for drawing and painting. After graduating from a fine arts high school, I decided to apply my creative [...]

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Meet Our April Get Into IT Students of the Month!

May 5, 2022

Please give a round of applause to our first Get Into It student of the month for April, Nathalie Haidar Ahmad! Lebanese Canadian and a proud mother of three, Nathalie has acquired an extensive background before deciding to get into the tech industry. Holding a bachelor’s in social science and currently working as a Community Outreach Worker, Nathalie decided to change her career path after seeing how much more demand [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Bernardo!

April 28, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to welcome our newest Co-Op Communications Coordinator, Bernardo Vilchis! Born in Mexico and after spending a few years in Houston, Texas, Bernardo decided to aim his sight towards Canada and that’s how he landed in Truro, NS. Currently finishing his diploma in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration at NSCC, Bernardo will be joining us as a Co-op [...]

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Farewell to our Winter Co-op Students!

April 27, 2022

As we near the end of April, the Digital Nova Scotia team is sad to say goodbye to 4 of our incredible Co-op students. Sam, Tyler, Oshine, and Logan will all be wrapping up their placement with DNS this Friday, and we will certainly miss all that they have brought to the table since joining the team in January. In bidding farewell, Sam, Tyler, Oshine, and Logan have taken the [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, John!

April 14, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to welcome our newest Co-Op Project Coordinator, John Cameron! Born and raised in Ontario, John spent most of his summers in Nova Scotia visiting with family. During these summers he grew an attachment to Halifax because of how easily you can get around the city and being steps away from the ocean. He is currently in his third [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Julia!

March 30, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to Julia Quach, a Grade 12 co-op student at Citadel High School who will be joining our Marketing & Communications team for 10 weeks! Give us a short bio on yourself! What is your education, your experience- what led to where you are today? I was born in Vietnam and lived there until I was 12. This big [...]

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Meet Our February Get Into IT Students of the Month!

March 18, 2022

We are proud to introduce our first Get Into IT Student of the Month for February, Brittany Poirier! Born in Toronto but having spent the last 14 years living in Nova Scotia, Brittany has worked a variety of jobs from retail, to sales, and most recently in the kitchen at a nursing home. Feeling the need for a career change, Brittany applied and was accepted into the IT Support program [...]

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Join us for the 8th annual NSCC Information Technology Job Fair & Conference!

February 4, 2022

The Nova Scotia Community College’s largest college wide information technology career event is here! With many organizations attending, you will find a wide variety of professional development, industry networking and career opportunities. Come and meet some of the best upcoming talent the school has to offer! The IT Job Fair will take place on March 2nd and is open to Industry recruiters, conference presenters, NSCC students & alumni to discover [...]

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Opportunity awaits with The Technology Advancement Program (TAP)!

February 2, 2022

Have you ever hired a high-school co-op student? Now’s your chance to welcome bright new perspectives from enthusiastic young talent! The Technology Advancement Program (TAP) is looking for employers to offer opportunities for students to engage with the tech sector. The program is a public education program in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Early Education and Childhood Development, and industry stakeholders. Bringing together education and industry, TAP is an [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Oshine!

January 11, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to welcome our newest Project Coordinator, Oshine Rathore! Currently enrolled in Eastern College’s Business and Digital Marketing Specialist Program, Oshine also brings a bachelor’s in science including Botany, Zoology and Psychology from the University of Punjab in Pakistan to the Digital Nova Scotia team. Originally from Pakistan, she arrived to Canada in 2016 after working in a Pharmacy [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Tyler!

January 11, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to welcome our newest Project Coordinator, Tyler Usher-Jones! Currently pursuing a bachelor of commerce at Dalhousie University, Tyler joins the Digital Nova Scotia team for his first co-op term. Hoping to major in marketing, Tyler is focused on growing his interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effective which made DNS the perfect fit. Previously he has worked within [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Sam!

January 11, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to our Communications Coordinator, Sam Richardson! Born and raised in Ottawa, Sam is one of the newest additions to DNS and joins us for 4 months on a co-op term. Since moving to Halifax in 2020, Sam has been delighted by the maritime friendliness and is currently in his second year working towards a bachelor of Commerce degree [...]

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Mentorship Opportunities with the Study and Stay™ Nova Scotia Program!

December 10, 2021

Call for mentors! Make connections that count. Are you willing to share your professional knowledge, experience, and skills to help international students build their future in Nova Scotia, Canada? If the answer is yes, apply to become a mentor for EduNova’s Study and Stay™ – Nova Scotia Program today! About the Study and StayTM – Nova Scotia Program The Study and Stay™ – Nova Scotia Program is designed to support [...]

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