Posts for the Topic Skill-up

Beyond the counter: a glimpse into pharmacy

Thursday, June 27, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 7 min read
University of Waterloo Pharamcy student, Jaskaran Singh Attwal, smiling

Jaskaran Singh Attwal (he/him) is a fourth-year Pharmacy (PharmD) student. He shares his experience working in various healthcare fields and maintaining a work-life balance as a young professional.

Pharmacy
Skill-up

Decoding how to succeed in co-op

Thursday, June 13, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 6 min read
Eric Bilaver, University of Waterloo co-op student, posing

Eric Bilaver (he/him) is in his fourth year of Computer Engineering. He shares his experience building an app from scratch, developing self-confidence along the way and working on perfecting his application process.

Engineering
Technology
Skill-up
Making an impact

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

Thursday, June 6, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Ben Woodward taking a selfie

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

Trial and error: finding your passion through co-op

Thursday, May 16, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Hannah Teetzel standing in front of Secretariat logo

Hannah Teetzel (she/her) is a fourth-year Math and Business Administration student. In her blog, Hannah discusses finding her passion through unique co-ops, learning from all her experiences and the importance of being there for one another in the workplace.

Hannah's co-op journey:

Mathematics
Overcoming challenges
Skill-up

Finding passion in the workplace through physiotherapy

Friday, April 19, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 4 min read
Claire Lemon at work on desk

Claire Lemon (she/her), a fourth-year Kinesiology student, shares her journey from being a co-op student herself to now supervising new co-op students, the importance of building connections in the workplace and always putting her patients’ comfort first.

Health
Skill-up

A “cheat sheet” to Waterloo’s co-op resources

Thursday, January 19, 2023 by Kaitlin Trendel | 3 min read
Illustration of a computer screen, with the text saying A CHEAT SHEET TO CEE's WORK SEARCH RESOURCES

I think we can agree that co-op is a wonderful opportunity that will provide you with life-

Co-op tips
Skill-up

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

Providing support for students, faculty and staff on campus

Thursday, June 2, 2022 by Maya Ghion | 2 min read
University of Waterloo Arts co-op student, Maya Ghion, in front of a tree and smiling.

My name is Maya (she/her) and I am a third-year Social Development Studies co-op student with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. I have completed two work terms; I have worked for the University of Waterloo as an online learning assistant and at Renison University College as an academic programs assistant.

Arts
Skill-up

Research and community: welcome to the Ontario Health Team

Monday, April 11, 2022 by Shelby McManus | 3 min read
University of Waterloo Health co-op student, Shelby McManus, sitting on a chair and looking at her laptop screen.

Hi there! My name is Shelby and I am a fourth-year co-op student in Health Studies. I am excited to share my experience working with the KW4 Ontario Health Team (OHT) and the useful skills I have gained along the way! 

Health
Skill-up

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

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