Posts for the Topic Overcoming challenges

Developing skills in the insurance industry

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

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

Crash testing aircraft batteries

Thursday, October 6, 2022 by By: Mariam Jawanbakht | 3 min read
Brielle standing in front of a small, grounded, colourful plane

Brielle Chenier (she/her), a second-year Mechatronics Engineering student, shares her role working within a sustainable aircraft company along with the ups and downs of her co-op term.

Overcoming challenges
Engineering

Experience, exposure, and an exhilarating story: Tanveer’s journey

Thursday, August 18, 2022 by Tanveer Randhawa | 8 min read
A photo of Tanveer smiling in front of the Toronto General Hospital building.

Hi! My name is Tanveer Randhawa and I am excited to share my academic, professional and personal experiences over the last few years as a Health Science co-op student at the University of Waterloo.

What year and program are you in?

Health
Working remotely
Overcoming challenges

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?

Arts
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

Stepping stones to co-op success

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 by Sanooba Uddin | 4 min read
A photo of Sanooba standing in front of the Sun Life Financial building.

Sanooba Uddin, a fourth-year Health Studies student, describes her current co-op position at Sun Life Financial as well as her experiences finding a co-op job during difficult times.

Health
Overcoming challenges

Developing an interest in research studies

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 by Rachel Almaw | 2 min read
A photo of Waterloo health student Rachel hooking wires on a person on her co-op job experience. .

Rachel Almaw, a fourth-year Health Studies student, shares what it has been like working with Dr. Monica Maly in the Mobilize Clinical Biomechanics Lab during her second co-op term!

Health
Overcoming challenges

Defying the odds while working in finance

Thursday, June 9, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 3 min read
University of Waterloo Arts co-op student, Falak Ismaili, smiling in a building.

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

Exploring different job avenues during co-op

Thursday, May 5, 2022 by Charlie Jou-Ter Woort | 3 min read
University of Waterloo Environment co-op student, Charlie Jou-ter Woort, sitting on grass and smiling.

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

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

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