Career centres are well-equipped to support international students in developing a sense of identity and purpose.
Waterloo students have more opportunities to participate in international work-integrated learning with new funding through the Powering Change program.
Norah McRae delves into a recent study about how co-op students are carrying out work related to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
Study findings show 13 per cent of students from the Faculty of Environment's co-op terms work is directly related to the UN SDGs. The study's findings suggest more could be done to increase awareness for the SDGs and better assessment is required.
TVO Today article addresses the future of remote work. Judene Pretti, director of business services for Co-operative and Experiential Education at Waterloo, discusses co-op student surveys regarding remote work.
Pharmacy co-op student Daniel Stuckless and Waterloo School of Pharmacy assistant professor, Dr. Feng Chang teamed up with The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health to combat vaccine hesitancy.
The University of Waterloo’s co-op program sets record-highs in terms of enrollment despite the shift to remote work.
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) facilitates research to improve global access to sustainable and affordable energy with the help of engineering co-op students. Aysha Cotterhill, a Systems Design engineer's project focused on clean energy in Indigenous communities.
University of Waterloo researchers found that to attract students, employers need to focus on positive impact. To increase applications, job postings should highlight meaningful work opportunities.
Trexo Robotics was co-founded by Waterloo alum Manmeet Maggu after his nephew developed cerebral palsy and had limited ability to walk. Trexo's first hire was a co-op student as the co-founders say value in their problem-solving and innovative mindsets.