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University of Waterloo co-op students are fast learners and can multi-task and shift priorities quickly. These skills were just what the University Health Network (UHN) needed to help implement their new health information system from Epic, with a project called Synapse. The hospital hired 114 UWaterloo co-op students for this transformational project.

Learn how the Work-Learn Institute, led by director Anne-Marie Fannon at the University of Waterloo, delivers world-leading data and research insights to help real-world organizations plan and adapt their talent strategies.

Waterloo's Co-op for Community program, which greatly benefits the community and non-profit organizations as well as students, was highlighted by City News Kitchener on April 17.

As workforce demands continue to shift, organizations must reconsider traditional models for recruiting, developing and retaining their talent. These expert panelists share how embracing new insights, partnerships and priorities can enable leaders to redefine policies and best practices to remain competitive.

Norah McRae, associate provost of co-operative and experiential education at the University of Waterloo, joined a panel discussion on enabling a dynamic workforce at the Waterloo Innovation Summit on April 14.

As the workplace landscape shifts, the Work-Learn Institute (WxL) at the University of Waterloo has been leading research and tapping into data to support students entering the workforce while also providing insights to the companies that hire them.

In the age of information, learning opportunities are everywhere, and they can come with some amazing benefits.

They can offer new ways to advance your career, new skills to improve your life, and a new understanding of the world. To gain all these things, it helps to have a life-long learning mindset.

Discussing this topic is Judene Pretti, a senior advisor in the Work-Learn Institute, the research unit that pulls insights from Waterloo's co-op programs. She'll share insights from a study that followed students before and after graduation, and the benefits they found by embracing life-long learning.

Laura Bumbulis, 2021 Faculty of Math co-op student of the year, was recognized in the Cambridge Times/Waterloo Region Record on Friday April 1, 2022. Bumbulis is recognized for her outstanding work term at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.

Emma Schuster, the 2021 Faculty of Environment Co-op Student of the Year, was recognized in the Owen Sound Sun Times on March 22, 2022. The article, titled “Port Elgin native earns Co-op award at Waterloo,” highlights Schuster’s work as a social media coordinator working for Habitat for Humanity.

Laura Bumbulis, a Cambridge native, was recognized on the Cambridge Today website on March 21, 2022, for earning the Faculty of Math Co-op Student of the Year for 2021. Bumbulis performed exceptionally during a co-op term for the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.