Posts for the Topic Co-op Student of the Year

Growing a passion for public service through co-op

Thursday, March 9, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read
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Jeremy Ernest (he/him) is in his second year of the Master of Public Service program. CEE is recognizing him for his achievements during his co-op term at the Treasury Board Secretariat (Ontario) with the Co-op Student of the Year Award for the Faculty of Arts. Jeremy shares the story behind his success and explains his motivation towards consistent and impactful work.

Co-op Student of the Year
Arts

Confidence is your greatest asset in the workplace

Thursday, March 9, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read
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Alex Zhu (he/him) is a third-year student in the Computer and Financial Management program, in the Faculty of Math. He is a recipient of the Co-op Student of the Year Award for his role at Mastercard as an associate consultant intern. Alex discusses his journey navigating the corporate world while diversifying his professional skills.

Co-op Student of the Year
Mathematics

Becoming a co-founder on co-op

Monday, April 25, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read
University of Waterloo Health Studies co-op student, Madison McBay, smiling.

Madison McBay (she/her), a fourth-year Health student in Health Informatics, shares what it has been like building a business from the ground up and how she transitioned into the role of co-founder as a co-op student.

Co-op Student of the Year
Health
Startup

Bringing an idea to life: engineering through co-op

Monday, April 4, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read
University of Waterloo Engineering co-op student, Sarah Odinotski, smiling.

Sarah Odinotski (she/her), a fourth-year Nanotechnology Engineering student, shares her co-op journey working in research at Waterloo. She discusses the importance of networking and tells us about a biosensor device that she created during her last co-op term.

Co-op Student of the Year
Engineering
Skill-up
Research

First work term co-op at Habitat for Humanity

Friday, April 1, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read
University of Waterloo Environment co-op student, Emma Schuster, smiling.

For the impact her work had at Habitat for Humanity, Emma Schuster (she/her) is the recipient of the 2021 Environment Co-op Student of the Year Award! Schuster, a second-year Environment student, talks about her experience working in social media and what she has learned from it.

Co-op Student of the Year
Environment
Making an impact

Making a difference at Red Canari

Monday, March 28, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read
University of Waterloo Arts co-op student, Ingrid Kaffka, smiling.

Through her dedication to Red Canari, Ingrid Kaffka (she/her) is the recipient of the 2021 Arts Co-op Student of the Year Award! Kaffka, a fourth-year Arts student in the Rhetoric, Media and Professional Communication (RMPC) program, shares her experience working at Red Canari and tells us what the key to becoming successful in your co-op role is.

Co-op Student of the Year
Arts
Mentorship
Co-op tips

A pharmacy student’s pandemic experience

Friday, March 25, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 3 min read
University of Waterloo Science co-op student, Camille Huo, smiling.

Camille Huo (she/her), a third-year Pharmacy student at the School of Pharmacy, shares her experience working in a pharmacy during the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic and how she navigated the pressures of it as a co-op student. Her accomplishments led her to be named the recipient of the 2021 Science Co-op Student of the Year Award!

Co-op Student of the Year
Pharmacy
Overcoming challenges

A math student’s passion for working in the health sector

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 3 min read
University of Waterloo Math co-op student, Laura Bumbulis, smiling.

Laura Bumbulis (she/her), a fifth-year Math student in the Statistics and Combinatorics & Optimization program, talks about the projects she was part of while at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and gives some advice on finding a co-op job. Laura is also the recipient of the 2021 Math Co-op Student of the Year Award!

Co-op Student of the Year
Mathematics
Staying motivated
Research

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