Cool Jobs

Maclean’s Cool Jobs: Alexandria Pellegrino, a cake artist at Toronto’s Cake Opera Co., describes why confidence is key in cake-making

Maclean’s Cool Jobs: Cedric Belisle, who works at Cirque du Soleil Education and training, on the importance of being flexible in your career

Maclean’s Cool Jobs series: Marcus Waring, a ski patroller at Whistler-Blackcomb, explains how he climbed to the peak to get his current gig

Maclean’s Cool Jobs series: Angela Bentivegna, who trains guide dogs for Lions Foundation of Canada, explains why her gig can be ruff

Maclean’s Cool Jobs: Sarah Brazauskas, a Storyboot Project Coordinator, on working with Indigenous artists and gathering mukluk-making know-how

Maclean’s Cool Jobs: Camellia Koo, a set and costume designer in Toronto, explains how a typical day on the job is anything but typical

Maclean’s Cool Jobs series: Sarah Poirier, a second mate for Northumberland Ferries Ltd., on the thrill of working on the ocean

Maclean’s Cool Jobs series: Malcolm DaCosta, an elevator mechanic at Quality Allied Elevator, discusses the ups and downs of his career

Arran Liddel, who specializes in LGBTQ unions, talks about lessons learned on the job

Zachary Wachowicz started working on the river at age 17. One day, he would like to run a boat instead of working the logs.

Physical fitness—and a love of the outdoors—is necessary for arborists

Work is both hot and cool when you’re a scientific glass technician