Posts for the Topic Skill-up

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

An E Co-op student’s home decor business venture

Thursday, February 3, 2022 by Fatima Muni | 4 min read
University of Waterloo Math and Business E co-op student, Madison Greenough, smiling, and an image of two wooden wall stands.

Madison Greenough, a fifth-year Math and Business double degree student, shares her transition from a traditional co-op to E co-op and what her experience has been like building her own business.

Mathematics
Startup
Skill-up

A software engineer’s code for co-op

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 by Fatima Muni | 6 min read
University of Waterloo Software Engineering co-op student, Joseph Tafese, sitting on a chair and talking

Joseph Tafese, a fourth-year Software Engineering student, shares the various software development jobs he has done for his co-op, and how his coding has progressed through his co-op experiences!

Engineering
Technology
Skill-up

Finding a sense of direction through co-op

Thursday, November 18, 2021 by Fatima Muni | 2 min read
University of Waterloo Math co-op student, Everett, smiling in front of a staircase

Everett Zhang, a second-year Honours Math student, interested in pursuing a major in Computational Mathematics, gives us a little insight into his very first co-op experience and how it has helped him boost his confidence! 

Mathematics
Skill-up

Working in Dubai at Yellow Door Energy

Friday, October 1, 2021 by Ayman Gostar
University of Waterloo Environment Co-op student, Ayman smiling outdoors

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

Environment
Overcoming challenges
Skill-up

Exploring oncology in co-op

Thursday, September 16, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar
University of Waterloo Health Co-op student, Iman Salehi smiling

Iman Salehi, a third-year Health Studies major and Medical Physiology minor student, shares how he found a deeper meaning in oncology from his co-ops.

Health
Skill-up
Overcoming challenges

Making meaningful contributions through project management

Thursday, September 9, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar
University of Waterloo Arts co-op student, Headshot of Laura smiling

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

Day in the life of a WE Accelerate student

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 by Aseel Osman
Waterloo WE Accelerate Co-op Student Aseel Osman smiling

Aseel Osman, a 1B Nanotechnology Engineering student, shares her co-op experience as a Waterloo Experience (WE) Accelerate student in the Digital Bootcamp stream during a VUCA (Volatile, Unpredictable, Complex, Ambiguous) time.

What did a day in the life of a WE Accelerate student look like?

WE Accelerate
Engineering
Skill-up

Working in a world between Environment and Business

Thursday, August 12, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar
University of Waterloo Environment Co-op student, Sam Rehan smiling

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

Never stop believing in yourself

Thursday, July 22, 2021 by Priyanka Saha
University of Waterloo, Math Co-op student, Priyanka Saha sitting on grass

Priyanka Saha, a second-year international student pursuing Computer Science under the Faculty of Math shares the difficulties in finding the first co-op amidst Covid-19 pandemic.

Journey behind landing the first co-op:

Mathematics
Co-op tips
Skill-up

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