Interview with Kenyan Mining Engineer in Canada: Eric Shawry (
Eric Shawry ( @TheAfrolution ) is a UBC mining engineer graduate, originally from Nairobi, Kenya. He has successfully completed 3 8-month internships at Teck, Newmont-Goldcorp, and Suncor. As a graduate mining engineer, he is now working at Imperial Oil, an oil sands mining company based out of Calgary, Alberta. In his free time, Eric is an avid-music composer.
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Eric's social media:
Instagram: / theafrolution
LinkedIn: / eric-cauri-e-i-t-999414119
Soundcloud: / theafrolution
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nMmh...
All his other platforms: https://linktr.ee/theafrolution
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Timestamps:
0:06 Introduction of Eric
0:15 Agenda
0:58 What was applying to UBC from Kenya like?
1:59 Did you consider other schools like UofT or McGill?
3:06 How did you research your school choices?
5:11 How did you take care of housing in Canada as an international student?
6:33 Was housing guaranteed for first year students?
7:19 How did you adjust to academics in Canada?
10:59 First co-op role (Teck Coal in BC as a surveyor)
14:11 Do you need a drivers license to work in Canada?
16:40 Second co-op role (Newmont/Goldcorp's Redlake in Ontario as a surveyor/project management)
20:49 Third co-op role (Suncor long range mine planning)
23:06 How did you finance your degree at UBC?
31:05 Why you should do co-op
32:05 Graduate role at Imperial Oil as an equipment operator
36:45 Rotation as water/reclamation coordinator at Imperial Oil
39:08 What new grads can expect working in the oil sands industry
42:03 What shift schedules are available in Canadian mining companies?
46:50 What's next for Eric in his career?
52:02 Last thoughts from Eric