Posts for the Topic 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

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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

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Never hesitate to ask questions, just do it

Thursday, July 8, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

University of Waterloo Engineering co-op student Prithika smiling in a forest

Prithika Hariharan, a second-year Management Engineering student shares the impact she created during her two co-op terms.

Prithika spent her first co-op term at a start-up called Makeship who produces plush toys. Makeship wanted Prithika to create a dashboard that would allow their company to communicate with clients. How cool, right?

Getting a taste of different work environments

Thursday, June 24, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Celina wearing sunglasses and smiling in front of a lake

Celina Maya Mohni, a 4A Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) student who is currently specializing in climate science and working towards a diploma in sustainability at the University of Waterloo shares her co-op experience and how her skills have developed during her work terms.

Environment

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Contributing to the health and safety of Canadians during uncertain times

Monday, June 21, 2021 by Noah Franco

Over the course of the 2021 winter term, I completed my co-op working as a clinical research assistant for LMC Manna Research in Toronto. I was given the exciting opportunity to work on many ongoing clinical health trials in Canada.

Science

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A passion for Political Science in the workforce

Thursday, May 27, 2021 by Nigharika Senthil Kumar

Matthew wearing a yellow hat and smiling in his house

Matthew Olsen, a 3B Honours Arts and Business student majoring in political science, specializing in global governance and minoring in public policy and administration talks about his passion towards political science during his co-op.

Arts

Government

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