Posts for the Topic Government

Mapping my way through co-op: problem solving in the workplace

Thursday, June 6, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Ben Woodward (he/him) is a fourth-year Geography and Environmental Management and Earth Sciences student. In this blog he shares his experience using geographic information systems (GIS) and web mapping work for various levels of government, a private company and his local museum.

Ben's co-op journey:

Environment

Government

Skill-up

Architectural ambitions: learning through purpose

Thursday, May 23, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 4 min read

Ricardo Dabydeen (he/him), a fourth-year Honours Planning student specializing in urban design, discusses his passion for architecture and how he found a sense of giving back to his community through his co-op journey.

Ricardo's co-op journey:

Environment

Government

Architecture

Pollution awareness for a healthier future in Yellowknife

Thursday, April 25, 2024 by Muskaan Grewal | 3 min read

Muskaan Grewal (she/her), a fourth-year Public Health student, discusses her most recent co-op term working in the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) under the Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada directorate.

Health

Government

Overcoming challenges

Co-op is the time to try things

Thursday, October 19, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read

Ashley Ferreira smiling while standing on a beach.

Ashley Ferreira (she/her), a fourth-year Physics and Astronomy student, discusses her co-op experience at Waterloo that has taken her through natural resources, aerospace and the government. She mentions how venturing out of your ideal industry and trying different roles is beneficial.

Science

Technology

Government

"Doing meaningful work in entry level jobs will help you grow"

Thursday, October 12, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read

Aisley Ellis pointing to her written name on the window of Student Life Centre.

Aisley Ellis (she/her), is a fourth year Honours Public Health and Human Resources student. To say her tenured co-op résumé is inspiring would be an understatement. Her blog discusses her journey from the campus store all the way to a role within government service, the importance of communication during every term and how finding meaningful and impactful work in entry-level positions are important to growing.

Health

Making an impact

Government

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

Finding your first job is hard...but it gets easier

Thursday, November 25, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar | 2 min read

University of Waterloo Arts co-op student, Hameedat smiling in a garden

Hameedat Busari, a 4A Economics student at the University of Waterloo, shares some of her highlights and challenges of her co-ops during the pandemic!

How has working remotely changed your lifestyle?

Arts

Government

Overcoming challenges

Making meaningful contributions through project management

Thursday, September 9, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Laura Kwan, a fourth-year Arts and Business, Legal Studies and Sociology student, shares how she developed an interest in project management through co-op.

Arts

Government

Skill-up