About Us
Northeastern University Vancouver is a global campus of Northeastern University, a research institution founded in Boston in 1898. With campuses in various cities, including Vancouver, Northeastern emphasizes experiential learning and continuous education in the face of rapid technological change. Northeastern Vancouver actively collaborates with local partners, professionals, and students. The campus fosters a vibrant community where ideas are exchanged, skills are honed, and innovation thrives. Whether through campus tours, networking nights, or workshops, Northeastern encourages engagement and knowledge sharing.
For this purpose, A highlight of the Vancouver downtown campus in the Summit building on 410 W Georgia is the event space on the 14th floor where Northeastern University Vancouver hosts a variety of events, workshops, and networking sessions.
These events cover topics like technology, data science, artificial intelligence, and more. Notable events include:
- Break into Tech: An opportunity to explore algorithms, data representation, and information security, regardless of prior experience.
- Managing Data with SQL Workshop: For professionals interested in tech careers, this workshop focuses on data manipulation from databases.
- AI Networking Night: A chance to connect with Vancouver’s AI community and explore AI research by Northeastern students.
- Engineers Week 2024 Fireside Chat: Dr. Mark McBride discusses innovation through inclusivity and psychological safety.
- Data Science Meet-up: Discussing team learning cultures in data science and software.
- Quiver Games Checkpoint 2024: A networking event for the gaming industry
Our Team
Dominik Beckers
Director of Strategic Partnerships
(he/him)
As the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Vancouver campus, Dominik builds relationships with local industry and community partners to plan and deliver talent pipelines and experiential learning opportunities. He also oversees the account management of various industry and community partners that are embedded in the downtown campus.
Dominik is committed to ensuring that Northeastern University Vancouver is part of the local ecosystems and that partnerships with all stakeholders including industry, government and alumni are outcome-based and will benefit partners and students alike.