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Waterloo, and CEE, lead the world in co-operative and career education and experiential and work-integrated learning. In doing so, we engage with local, national and global audiences to share knowledge and expertise to support talent development for a complex future workforce.
Guided by our work, research and data-driven insights, our subject matter experts are popular keynote speakers, guest presenters and panellists dedicated to advancing the field of work-integrated learning.
By deliberately aligning our strengths with important global challenges, we play a central role in connecting imagination and impact for a better world. This often includes recognition, media coverage and contributions to a variety of academic journals and publications.
Watch, listen and read to learn more about CEE’s recent contributions to the global conversation about the future of work and work-integrated learning.
Media spotlight: Work.Learn.Repeat podcast
The Work.Learn.Repeat video podcast examines topics and issues in the future of work by reaching a broad audience of students, employers, and educators. Join Jodi Szimanski as she talks to industry experts and leaders in co-operative and experiential education about work-integrated learning, lifelong learning, and preparing for the future of work. Available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
Recent media and publications
AI in the Job Market: Job Taker or Job Shaper? | Your Morning
How is artificial intelligence reshaping the future of work — and how is Waterloo co-op preparing students for it? In this special report from CTV's Your Morning, Shabnam Ivkovic, Co-operative Experiential Education's Director of Industry Relations, speaks to how work-integrated learning ensures co-op students stay at the same pace as industry when it comes to AI skills and expectations. A fourth-year Waterloo co-op student also shares their firsthand experience using AI in the workplace.
Lectures and essays model ‘will not survive’, says departing v-c | Times Higher Education
In an interview with Times Higher Education, outgoing University of Waterloo president Vivek Goel argues that traditional lecture-and-essay models will not keep pace with the future of higher education. He points to Waterloo’s co-op program as a defining strength, integrating academic learning with paid work experience and embedding experiential education into the university’s curriculum. As AI continues to reshape learning and work, Goel emphasizes that hands-on, real-world experience, like co-op, will be essential for preparing students to succeed.
University of Waterloo has driving impact on Ontario GDP | CityNews
A new economic impact report highlights the University of Waterloo as a major driver of Ontario’s economy, contributing nearly $7 billion to GDP through its co-op program, research and alumni activity. The study underscores how Waterloo’s co-op model, one of the largest in the world, helps generate significant economic value by connecting students with paid, real-world work experience that benefits employers and industry.