Posts for the Topic Environment

Creating content with Shraddha: behind-the-scenes

Thursday, June 30, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read

A photo of uwaterloo co-op student Shraddha Gourishetty smiling in front of illuminated architecture.

Shraddha Gourishetty (she/her), a second-year Environment student studying in the Geomatics program, gives us a look into her very first co-op term working in social media and shares how this experience has changed her perspective on content creation.

Environment

Skill-up

Exploring different job avenues during co-op

Thursday, May 5, 2022 by Charlie Jou-Ter Woort | 3 min read

My name is Charlie Jou-ter Woort (they/them), and I am currently in-between my 3B and 4A term. I am an Environment, Resources, and Sustainability student in the co-op program. I chose the University of Waterloo specifically for the co-op program.

Environment

Overcoming challenges

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

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