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From conservation fields to AI labs, cybersecurity seas to Lego’s creative studios, UC students like Alyssa, Addie, Matthew, and Adam are turning passions into careers through co-ops and hands-on experiences. Ready to chart your own path? Dive into our resources to explore career options, gain real-world experience through co-ops, study abroad, research, and more, or prepare for grad school and job success with resume tips, interview strategies, and negotiation know-how. Your journey to an extraordinary future begins now—start exploring today!

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Alyssa Wagner: Third-Year Environmental Studies Major, A&S

Alyssa Wagner is turning her passion for ecological restoration into real-world impact through her first co-op at Flutterby Farm and Gardens in Hamilton, Ohio. There, she's battling invasive species, planting native vegetation, and using GIS mapping to pinpoint conservation hotspots—all while designing innovative rain gardens to combat flooding.

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Addie Salvador: Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Major, CEAS

Addie Salvador is revolutionizing scientific discovery at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, through her co-op pioneering AI-driven automation of transmission electron microscopes. There, she's unveiling atomic structures in next-generation materials for energy storage and microelectronics—designing protocols, coding control systems, and testing software that runs experiments autonomously, even overnight.

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Matthew Price: Cybersecurity Major, CECH, SoIT

Matthew Price is charting secure waters at Royal Caribbean in Miami, Florida, as a cyber threat intelligence analyst on his co-op. As the sole UC student among a diverse group of interns, he's diving deep into real-world defenses—researching threat actors, pursuing domain takedowns for impersonator scams, and co-leading a proof-of-concept project that rolled out a cutting-edge security tool company-wide.

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Adam Wolshire: Fourth-Year Industrial Design Major, DAAP

Adam Wolshire is living his childhood fantasy at Lego’s headquarters in Billund, Denmark, as a Play Discovery Intern and Concept Model Designer on his co-op. Surrounded by bricks and bold ideas, he’s sketching prototypes, pushing the boundaries of Lego’s "medium," and collaborating on projects that could take five years to hit shelves—innovating new ways to play that blend creativity with real-world impact.

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UC alumni discover a love that lasts at UC

February 12, 2026

Bearcat love stories are as unique as the couples who live them. They can begin with a sports activity or a social function. They can take root when a relative steps in to facilitate a pairing that clearly is meant to be. Or, in a once-in-a-million stroke of luck, they can begin when someone says hello to “the girl next door.” As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, four alumni couples share their Bearcat love stories—personal tales of romance, devotion and continued engagement with UC.

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