While developing technical skills is important during a co-op work term, a Japanese software company, founded by University of Waterloo graduates, is looking to give their co-op students a different type of learning experience.
By: Namish Modi (he/him)
In a small community affected by excessive forest fires, University of Waterloo co-op students are helping establish safer living and clean energy. Nestled in the northern Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India, Avani Bio Energy has found a way to convert destructive tinder into a renewable energy source.
San Francisco-based Splunk, which describes itself as the Data-to-Everything Platform, offers co-op students the opportunity for growth through real-work experience, professional development and work-life balance.
Students from the University of Waterloo contributed to this ground-breaking project and continue to make profound scientific contributions through co-op work terms at The Centre for Applied Genomics (TGAC). TCAG, affiliated with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, provides co-op students with training in relevant laboratory and analytical techniques.
In a time when technological innovation is more important than ever, a Canadian e-commerce giant isn’t losing focus on its most important asset: its people.
University of Waterloo students will have a chance to display exemplary video development skills as part of a competition sponsored by a partnering local organization.
Shopify and the University of Waterloo have partnered to help students sharpen their e-commerce skills through a free online course.
By Michelle Radman
The office landscape has changed dramatically in the last few months. Many University of Waterloo co-op students were on their work term when the pandemic hit in March and needed to quickly adapt to a new world.
By: Judy Lee
When the decision to deliver an online Spring 2020 term was made, units across campus stepped up to find innovative and collaborative approaches to this unique term. One resource was quickly identified as key: student talent.
Waterloo International (WI) has allocated $20,000 to support co-op students. This is the result of a collaboration with Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE), who identified a need to provide additional resources to international students.