Posts for the Topic Environment

How WE Accelerate helped me land a co-op job

Thursday, March 3, 2022 by Harshminder Sidhu | 2 min read

University of Waterloo Environment co-op student, Harshminder Sidhu, smiling outside.

Harshminder Sidhu (she/her), a 3B Planning student, shares her co-op experience as a Waterloo Experience (WE) Accelerate student in the D2L stream.

How do you feel WE Accelerate set you up for success in the search for your next job?

Environment

Skill-up

WE Accelerate

Working for one of the largest municipalities in Canada

Thursday, February 10, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 6 min read

Jeffrey Ren, a fourth-year Urban Planning student at Waterloo, shares his co-op experiences working for the City of Windsor and the City of Ottawa, and how the connections he built through co-op got him an offer for a full-time job!

Environment

Government

Co-op tips

Paving the way through co-op

Thursday, December 16, 2021 by Fatima Muni | 5 min read

Matt Jay, a third-year Environment student in the School of Planning, tells us all about his co-op experiences working for different cities and that perseverance is key when it comes to co-op!

Environment

Government

Staying motivated

Working in Dubai at Yellow Door Energy

Friday, October 1, 2021 by Ayman Gostar

Ayman Gostar, a third-year Environment and Business student, shares a glimpse to his first work term in Dubai.

Environment

Overcoming challenges

Skill-up

Working in a world between Environment and Business

Thursday, August 12, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Sam Rehan, a third-year international student pursuing Environment and Business, shares his experience in the co-op world between Environment and Business.

Environment

Skill-up

Prepare yourself for the real world with real work experiences

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Peter Voltsinis, an Honours Planning alum from the University of Waterloo, says he can’t imagine his journey without co-op.

Work hard right from the beginning

Thursday, July 29, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

University of Waterloo, 2nd year Environment Co-op student, Nickie smiling at lakeshore beach

Nickie Senthil Kumar, a second-year Honours Environment, Resources and Sustainability (ERS) student with a minor in Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo, shares a glimpse of her first work term.

My first co-op experience:

Environment

Co-op tips

Well being

Getting a taste of different work environments

Thursday, June 24, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Celina wearing sunglasses and smiling in front of a lake

Celina Maya Mohni, a 4A Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) student who is currently specializing in climate science and working towards a diploma in sustainability at the University of Waterloo shares her co-op experience and how her skills have developed during her work terms.

Environment

Skill-up

Connecting with nature and exploring new cities through co-op

Thursday, June 10, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Sam taking a selfie and smiling in her living room

Sam Bycraft, a 4B Geography and Environment Management student enjoyed her co-op term while being outdoors!

Environment

Overcoming challenges

Avoiding burnout & adapting to change while working for the federal government

Thursday, May 13, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Miila standing while holding her dog in front of mountains

Miila Kai Tuju, a small-town girl from Muskoka pursuing her 4B term of Planning says, “Never be afraid to apply to a city you’ve never been to before.” She never imagined to be working for the federal government out in Ottawa. Miila says, “It's really important because if I hadn't made that decision one night to just randomly apply, I wouldn't have been here running the fe