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COVID-19 economy causes anxiety for GBC grads

Candice Zhang5 years ago06 mins

As the COVID-19 crisis endures, students at George Brown College (GBC) graduating in the Spring and Fall semesters are beginning to face the burden of a pandemic-induced recession. COVID-19 has turned Canada’s job market upside-down, with over 63,000 Canadian jobs lost in December 2020 alone. “The stores are locked down, the restaurants are locked down,…

Restricted internship opportunities cause frustration for GBC students

Dialog Staff5 years ago06 mins

By Candice Zhang Many students were in the process of securing an internship placement in the past winter and summer semesters, but after the pandemic hit, some faced the inevitable. Companies that provided students with internship opportunities informed the college that they were closing their internship opportunities. As a result, some students were left in…