The Centre for Work-Integrated Learning and the Centre for Career Development collaborate to connect students with meaningful volunteer experiences.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
For the first time since its launch in 2021, Waterloo’s WE Accelerate program offered an in-person stream, and the results are already shaping how students approach their future co-op experiences. Partnering with the Faculty of Engineering’s Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic, the Sustainable Urban Design stream gave students the chance to take on a real-world sustainability challenge while building skills that will carry them into their next work terms.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
EDGE student receives WUSA’s volunteer award honouring outstanding commitment and service.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
Chris Tung (he/him) knows what it's like to be on both sides of the hiring table. He used to be an engineer - now he's a recruiter at Rippling. This experience gives him a unique perspective. One he candidly shares with co-op students to help them navigate job searches with confidence.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
WIL 612 prepares students for purposeful, future-ready careers with practical learning experiences.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
Centre for WIL collaboration with InStage, an AI career assistant, unlocks critical reflection and increases student confidence.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
The Centre for WIL collaborates with AFM to embed a WIL experience into existing course content
By: Matthew King (he/him)
How implementing the experiential education certificate program into the WaterlooWorks system benefits students and staff alike.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
Structured reflection enhances growth, insights and impact for students and faculty in experiential education.
By: Matthew King (he/him)
Co-operative and Experiential Education’s (CEE) created its award-winning WE Accelerate program to give first work term students more options. In 2023, more than 600 students took advantage of this innovative option.