by: Bhavana Balasubramanian | 2 min read
Maya Rukavina-Nolsoe is a third-year student in Mechanical Engineering. She talks about her experience on an international co-op term in Germany and shares how she balances her interest in travel and her passion for robotics.
by: Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
Sarra Alhassan, a fourth-year Civil Engineering student pursuing the Management Sciences option, reflects on her various co-op positions and discusses how each role shaped her passion for an entrepreneurial, philanthropic and impactful career in the future.
by: Kaitlin Trendel and Pratibha Muthukumarasamy | 6 min read
Hi! I just graduated in June from Environment and Business with a co-op distinction.
by: Kaitlin Trendel & Prakriti Chhabra | 5 min read
Prakriti, a fourth-year biology student doing a specialization in molecular genetics, shares her co-op adventure going overseas.
by: Kaitlin Trendel | 5 min read
Serena Zoe Valles, a fourth-year Architectural Engineering student, shares how she took advantage of international co-op opportunities to build her architectural resume.
by: Saurav Gurhale and Kaitlin Trendel | 8 min read
Saurav Gurhale, fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student, tells his story of how co-op completely changed his future career path.
by: Stefan Zivkovic and Kaitlin Trendel | 8 min read
Stefan Zivkovic, a third-year Management Engineering student shares his co-op experiences and how he went from a web developer to stock trading in two years.
by: Kaitlin Trendel | 6 min read
Andrew Ding (he/him) is a fourth-year Geomatics student in the Faculty of Environment. He is the recipient of the 65th anniversary award for International Excellence. This award marks the 65th anniversary of Co-operative Education at the University of Waterloo. Andrew takes us back to his co-op term in Switzerland and shares how he is shaping a sustainable future for himself and the world, one co-op at a time.
by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read
Alex Zhu (he/him) is a third-year student in the Computer and Financial Management program, in the Faculty of Math. He is a recipient of the Co-op Student of the Year Award for his role at Mastercard as an associate consultant intern. Alex discusses his journey navigating the corporate world while diversifying his professional skills.
by: Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read
As a child, Isaac found his passion for astronomy by looking at the brightest stars in the night sky. Today, Isaac is a recipient of the Co-op Student of the Year Award for his work at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (HAA) in the National Research Council Canada (NRC).
Isaac Cheng (he/him), is a third-year Physics and Astronomy student in the Faculty of Science. Isaac discusses the many facets of this role and reflects on his experience working in the field of astronomy.