TORONTO—Standing in the bright sun outside Roy Thomson Hall before the convocation of Northeastern University in Toronto Friday evening, a beaming Azi Sohrabi told a story similar to many of her fellow graduates.
She had earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in her home country, Iran, but wanted a specific master’s degree and work experience that would set her apart in industry. In addition to her studies at Northeastern in Toronto, she completed two co-ops, each in different departments of the same company: the Royal Bank of Canada.
“As an international student, it’s really important to experience this kind of education. So I’m really happy because it was different in terms of culture, I found it completely different from back home,” said Sohrabi, who earned a master’s degree in project…
