Welcome Waterloo co-op students!
Explore careers, gain experience and earn money through North America's largest co-op program.
Our students are some of the best and brightest, and our employers know it! One thing is for sure: co-op at Waterloo exists because of YOU and your talent.
Now that you're here, we're committed to helping you have the most positive co-op experience possible. Visit the sections below to help you on your way.
Events
News
- Oct. 31, 2023Waterloo’s Powering Change program impacts youth in the Dominican Republic
by: Krista Henry (she/her)
Co-op student on an international work term supports community-focused education
Sofiya (Sonya) Romantsov never dreamed she would have the opportunity to work abroad.
- Oct. 20, 2023Fall 2023 co-op convocation spotlight
by: Lily Francis (she/her)
Graduating Warriors reflect on their co-op journeys while embracing the future.
We interviewed students who are preparing to graduate this week and asked them to reflect on their co-op journey, professional achievements and plans for the future.
Camille Huo (PharmD '23), she/her
- June 14, 2023Spring 2023 co-op convocation spotlight
by: Isabella Deak
Waterloo's graduating Warriors reflect on their co-op journeys while embracing the future.
We interviewed students who are preparing to graduate this week and asked them to reflect on their co-op journey, professional achievements and plans for the future.
Breanna DeFreitas (she/her)
Discovered that the Faculty of Environment is where her future lies and plans to return to Waterloo this fall to pursue her master's degree.
Blog
- Dec. 5, 2023Byte-sized adventures
Luke Tao (he/him), a fourth-year Computer Science student, shares his co-op experience that has taken him coast to coast on his software development quest.
- Nov. 30, 2023App development is one "mobile" skill
Skylar Ji, a second-year Computer Science student, shares her very first co-op experience, the skills she’s developed within mobile development, and how she aims to expand upon those skills within future CS and software roles.
- Nov. 29, 2023Securing a future in insurance
Nancy Aboulhoda (she/her), a third-year Science and Business student, provides insight and advice on working in the insurance industry at Definity Financial, one of the largest insurance corporations in Canada. Reflecting on her co-op journey, Nancy discusses the challenges she faced along the way, her current role as a campus ambassador and what makes Definity stand out from other companies.
