Posts for the Topic Arts

Developing skills in the insurance industry

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

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

You are capable of more than you think

Thursday, October 20, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 3 min read

Prachi Dhanky (she/her), an Honours Arts and Business student with a major in Psychology, shares the story of how she realized she is much more capable of doing things than what she originally believed.

Prachi's work terms so far:

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Teaching

Take initiative. Make an impact. Attract rewarding opportunities.

Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 6 min read

Vrushti Trivedi (she/her), a Waterloo Arts alumnus, dives deep into all five of her co-op roles and shares how she managed to work part-time during her study terms as an international student.

Arts

Making an impact

Alumni

Working upwards from start-ups to Tesla Motors

Thursday, August 25, 2022 by Mariam Jawanbakht | 5 min read

A photo of Sydney sitting at her work desk, smiling and wearing headphones.

Sydney Ouellette (she/her), a third-year Arts student, gives us insight into the various positions she has done in the technical writing field.

Arts

Mentorship

Startup

Equity, diversity and inclusion: Ina’s path

Thursday, August 4, 2022 by Ina Gera | 3 min read

A photo of Ina, a UWaterloo Arts co-op student, holding a cat and smiling.

Hey everyone! My name is Ina (she/her), and I am in my third-year at the University of Waterloo, obtaining an Honours Arts degree with a double major in Psychology and Social Development Studies.

How many co-op work terms have you done and where have you done them?

Arts

Making an impact

Tutoring on co-op: a teachable moment

Thursday, July 21, 2022 by Manvi Ahluwalia | 5 min read

A photo of Manvi, a UWaterloo arts co-op student, sitting on a sofa and smiling.

Hi! My name is Manvi (she/her) and I’m an Honours Arts and Business co-op student and I completed my first work term this winter. My major is Economics and I'm also working towards a minor in Legal Studies.

What are some main projects that you worked on during your co-op term?

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Teaching

Overcoming challenges

Blogs, writing, action: Fatima’s experience

Thursday, July 7, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read

A photo of Fatima standing and smiling with her arms wrapped around a tree.

Hi everyone! My name is Fatima Muni and I am a third-year Arts and Business co-op student at Waterloo. I am excited to take you through my co-op journey working at Co-operative and Experential Education (CEE), and what I did during the eight months that I was there.

Arts

Overcoming challenges

An alumni’s nontraditional co-op adventure: Muni’s way

Thursday, June 23, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 7 min read

A photo of Abdurrahman in a maroon suit against a grey backdrop.

Abdurrahman Muni, a Waterloo alumnus who graduated in 2016 from the Arts and Business program, gives us a glimpse into his unique co-op journey and tells us about the entrepreneurial business he is running six years later in career coaching.

During his time at Waterloo, Muni completed a total of five co-op work term:

Defying the odds while working in finance

Thursday, June 9, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 3 min read

Falak Ismaili, a third-year Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) student, shares her co-op experience working in the financial sector and how she conquers the hurdles that come along with it!

Arts

Overcoming challenges

Providing support for students, faculty and staff on campus

Thursday, June 2, 2022 by Maya Ghion | 2 min read

My name is Maya (she/her) and I am a third-year Social Development Studies co-op student with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. I have completed two work terms; I have worked for the University of Waterloo as an online learning assistant and at Renison University College as an academic programs assistant.

Arts

Skill-up