Posts for Future students

The power of transferable skills in the workplace

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Wilson Tong & Zoe Tutte | 3 min read
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 What is your program?

Include what year you are currently in. I am a third-year Public Health major, currently also completing a health informatics option and health research specialization.

 Who is your employer? 

Health
Research

A “cheat sheet” to Waterloo’s co-op resources

Thursday, January 19, 2023 by Kaitlin Trendel | 3 min read
Illustration of a computer screen, with the text saying A CHEAT SHEET TO CEE's WORK SEARCH RESOURCES

I think we can agree that co-op is a wonderful opportunity that will provide you with life-

Co-op tips
Skill-up

Restoring ocean health one shellfish at a time

Thursday, January 12, 2023 by Kaitlin Trendel
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Natalie Fernandez, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student, shares how her humanitarian heart and passion for engineering lead her down a rewarding, sustainable and international co-op path.

"I feel very lucky to have the opportunities I have"

Natalie’s co-op journey

Engineering
UN SDGs
International

Great jobs in every cycle

Thursday, December 22, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 3 min read
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Niharika Sharma (she/her), a fourth-year arts and business student with a major in economics and a finance specialization, shares with us her wild and twisted journey of finding her co-op placements.

Niharika's co-op story

Arts
Overcoming challenges
Staying motivated

Combining sustainability with business need

Thursday, December 15, 2022 by By Dhruvi Shah & Mariam Jawanbakht | 6 min read
Dhruvi standing in front of the Waterloo sign

Dhruvi Shah (she/her) is a fourth-year Science and Business student at the University of Waterloo. She recently finished an 8-month internship at Microsoft Canada from January to August 2022.

Science
Technology

Learning to adapt through co-op

Thursday, December 8, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 3 min read
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Vikram Bhatt (he/him), a third-year management engineering student, shares how he improved his networking and professionalism skills while working on his co-op terms.

To date, Vikram has completed three co-op terms and is currently finishing up his fourth:

Engineering
Startup
Technology
Co-op tips

Building confidence in mobile development

Thursday, December 1, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 4 min read
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Anjali Gupta (she/her), a third-year computer science student, describes her experiences working for a mobile development team for the first time and shares a few tips for gaining confidence at work.

Technology
Overcoming challenges
Mathematics

When tech and business collide

Thursday, November 24, 2022 by Kaitlin Trendel | 4 min read
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Anna Bordioug is a fourth-year co-op student completing a double degree in computer science and business. She shares her varying work experiences in tech and business.

Co-op #1: Software developer, InSpark Analytics  

Co-op #2: Software developer, TunnelBear Inc.  

Co-op #3: Associate consulting operations, SAS Institute Inc.  

Technology
Mathematics

Developing skills in the insurance industry

Thursday, November 17, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 4 min read
Ashley smiling

Ashley Chetram (she/her) is going into her third year of Honours Arts, with a major in psychology and a minor in social development studies. She gives us details about completing her first co-op term at an insurance company.

Arts
Overcoming challenges

Supporting veterans in long-term care

Thursday, November 10, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 6 min read
Lauren smiling

Lauren Mitchell (she/her), a third-year Faculty of Health student, talks about her co-op working at KW Habilitation and Sunnybrook Health Science Centre as well as the ups and downs that come along with co-op.

Lauren's co-op story

Health
Arrange your own job

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