What our students say about us:

"The most satisfying part of my experience with Iogen was to open and close my own projects and even be involved in the development of a new assay that may be used in the future."

"Everyone at Iogen has been extremely helpful and supportive. Anytime I have needed any kind of assistance, everyone in the lab and outside of my group as well, has been ready to answer my questions. I have never felt like just the student."

"The most important learning experience I have had at Iogen has been how to work on a project independently. During my time here, I was able to see the progression of a project from beginning to end."

"This has been the most relevant experience of all my co-op positions. I have been able to incorporate the theory I have learned from each year of study at school and apply it to the tasks I am working on. This has given me the opportunity to experience a discipline relevant to my field of study at school, and something I may now like to pursue once I graduate."

"I've learned a lot about how engineering projects work, and about the tight relationship between design and the financial bottom line. I've also become more familiar with communications and with the process equipment and diagrams."

"I've greatly enjoyed my time with my fellow co-workers and really liked operating the process equipment that I've learned about in my classes."

“Working at Iogen has been a very valuable learning experience for me.  I most enjoyed the hands-on aspect of my project, specifically working in the plant.  I also really liked that I had a main project for the summer versus a series of small tasks.”

“I have enjoyed seeing and working with the equipment I’ve learned so much about at school.  I really appreciated the rotation from working in the plant, in the lab and in the office so that it wasn’t always the same thing every day.  I was able to work on more than one project with more than one supervisor which gave me the opportunity to meet more Iogen employees, and work on unrelated projects allowing me to learn more about the different areas within Iogen.”

“I have learned what an engineer of my discipline might do after university, how a company operates, what kind of expectations I might have from a future employer and have gained a lot of practical knowledge that I was previously lacking.”

“Although my first work term taught me this, my second year here has only helped reaffirm that there are very interesting jobs available to scientists outside of academia.  I’m very passionate and excited about my science but the academic environment, although very interesting to study in, is not one I would like to spend the rest of my life in.  It is incredibly encouraging to see intelligent, motivated scientists working in superb research environments as an alternative to an academic career.”

“I have been treated with the utmost respect, enthusiasm, and encouragement that a student needs.  Iogen employees have not only shown interest in my Iogen-related tasks, but also in my education and have provided me with advice and avenues that I will consider for my future.”

“I’ve enjoyed putting the knowledge I’ve learned at school to practice in the lab.  The group I’ve worked with was really helpful when I needed it, but would also encourage independent work which I definitely benefited from.”