At the University of Waterloo, undergraduate students are given the opportunity to explore diverse career pathways, create industry contacts, pay for their schooling and gain valuable real-world experience in their field, through co-operative education.
Co-op students normally spend 4 months in school followed by 4 months in a paid job relating to their program. By the time they are ready to graduate, students will have gained up to 2 years of hands-on experience in their chosen area of study.

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Morgan, a 3rd year geological engineering student, spent her co-op term working with Golder Associates Ltd. in their Rock and Mining Engineering Department.

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As part of her co-op experience, Morgan was involved in the slope stability assessment for all the rock faces/cliffs around the horseshoe of Niagara Fall and all the tourist attractions.

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As part of her co-op experience, Morgan was involved in the slope stability assessment for all the rock faces/cliffs around the horseshoe of Niagara Fall and all the tourist attractions.

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A co-op work term with Golder Associates Ltd, who perform inspections at the Aerocar, NPC trails, Journey Behind the Falls look outs and tunnels, the Hornblower (formerly known as Maid of the Mist), the zip line, and the old OPG power plants.

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As part of her co-op experience, Morgan was involved in the slope stability assessment for all the rock faces/cliffs around the horseshoe of Niagara Fall and all the tourist attractions.

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Savannah & Julia, 3rd year environmental engineering students, spent their co-op term working for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), on a Kingston class war vessel, at the military base in Victoria, BC.

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Savannah & Julia, 3rd year environmental engineering students, spent their co-op term working for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), on a Kingston class war vessel, at the military base in Victoria, BC.

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Savannah & Julia, 3rd year environmental engineering students, spent their co-op term working for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), on a Kingston class war vessel, at the military base in Victoria, BC.