{"id":1737,"date":"2023-03-15T14:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T21:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/sciencecoop\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2024-03-01T09:09:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:09:21","slug":"chem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/sciencecoop\/chem\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry co-op"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Sample co-op positions and employers&#8221; alt=&#8221;student next to brewing tank&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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