By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Amrita Muralidharan (she/her) is a second-year Arts and Business student, majoring in economics. She takes us through her co-op journey from the perspective of an international student who discovered new passions during her work term.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Luke Watkinson (he/him) is a third-year Materials and Nano Science student. He discusses working with the Canadian Space Agency, discovering his passion through co-op and gaining confidence along the way.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Skyler Duggan (he/him) is in his third year of Political Science with a minor in International Studies and International Trade. Throughout his co-op experience he has been working in the public and private sector in the economic development industry.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
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.
By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read
Ricardo Dabydeen (he/him), a fourth-year Honours Planning student specializing in urban design, discusses his passion for architecture and how he found a sense of giving back to his community through his co-op journey.
By: Muskaan Grewal | 3 min read
Muskaan Grewal (she/her), a fourth-year Public Health student, discusses her most recent co-op term working in the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) under the Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada directorate.
By: Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read
Ashley Ferreira (she/her), a fourth-year Physics and Astronomy student, discusses her co-op experience at Waterloo that has taken her through natural resources, aerospace and the government. She mentions how venturing out of your ideal industry and trying different roles is beneficial.
By: Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read
Aisley Ellis (she/her), is a fourth year Honours Public Health and Human Resources student. To say her tenured co-op résumé is inspiring would be an understatement. Her blog discusses her journey from the campus store all the way to a role within government service, the importance of communication during every term and how finding meaningful and impactful work in entry-level positions are important to growing.
By: Fatima Muni | 6 min read
Jeffrey Ren, a fourth-year Urban Planning student at Waterloo, shares his co-op experiences working for the City of Windsor and the City of Ottawa, and how the connections he built through co-op got him an offer for a full-time job!
By: Fatima Muni | 5 min read
Matt Jay, a third-year Environment student in the School of Planning, tells us all about his co-op experiences working for different cities and that perseverance is key when it comes to co-op!