By: Emily Fitzgerald | 4 min read
From overcoming self-doubt to being part of an interview panel, Emily Fitzgerald shares how co-op shaped her confidence, adaptability and career aspirations.
By: Feyza Tunc | 3 min read
Feyza Tunc (she/her) is a third-year Health Sciences student who shares her insights from working in occupational health and safety at Markham Stouffville Hospital. She highlights her experience organizing mask fittings, creating physical demands analysis (PDA) reports and shadowing doctors during orthopedic and laparoscopic surgeries.
By: Lauren Ballard | 4 min read
Jordan Leis (he/him) is a first-year Electrical Engineering student. He discusses the difficulties of being a co-op student with a chronic illness and how to advocate for yourself effectively during your work terms.
By: Lauren Ballard | 4.5 min read
Sharmi Sritharan (she/her) is a fourth-year Public Health student who’s minoring in addictions, mental health and policy. She speaks about how she learned to consider research positions, even though she doesn’t have a traditional science background.
By: Lauren Ballard | 4 min read
Yashasvi Modi (she/them) is a third-year Biology student in the Life Sciences program. She speaks about her experience working with unsupportive co-workers and how reaching out to her supervisor allowed her to still make the most of her co-op.
By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read
Lexi Stumpf (she/her) is a third-year student in the Faculty of Health. She discusses how co-op gave her the opportunity to explore different areas of healthcare and how connecting with patients motivates her to do her best.
By: Jacqueline Cardoso | 6 min read
Arnav Gupta (he/him), a third-year Honours Mathematics and Business Administration student, is making a name for himself in finance, one co-op term at a time. He shares some key advice on the value of online courses and volunteer opportunities, how to manage stress and how to remain adaptable when facing new challenges
By: Jacqueline Cardoso | 5 min read
Putri Cullinane (she/her) is a third-year Environment, Resources and Sustainability major pursuing a minor in Economics. Her passion for water research and climate action shines through as she discusses her work experience in government and non-profit roles, along with strategies for maintaining well-being in the face of eco-anxiety.
By: Fatima Muni | 4 min read
Navya Manoj (she/her), a second-year Health Studies student, shares what her experience has been like completing her first co-op with Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA), and how her prior experience with the organization led her to the position she is in today!
By: Fatima Muni | 5 min read
Daynica Fisher is an Arts and Business Waterloo alum who majored in Sociology and minored in Human Resources Management. She shares her co-op experiences working in human resources and administration and how her co-op positions led her to a full-time career.