Blog

By: Alison Chase | 7 min read

Stefan Venceljovski (he/him) is a double major Political Science and History student with a minor in international studies and a specialization in international relations. He is currently in his 3B term. Stefan speaks about how he has explored potential career paths through his co-op experiences.

By: Lauren Ballard | 5 min read

Taylor DeVries (she/her) is a second-year Software Engineering student. She speaks about how she landed her first-choice co-op and the great work culture she experienced at Rocket Innovation Studio.

By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Nathan Farquharson (he/him) is in his third year of Accounting and Financial Management (AFM), minoring in Economics and specializing in Business Analytics. He gives us a glimpse of working at one of the Big Four accounting firms and the importance of networking as a co-op student.

By: Cameron Stirrup & Willow Carmount | 6 min read

Willow Carmount (she/they), is a third-year Honours Arts and Business student majoring in Peace and Conflict studies, who’s called the University of Waterloo home for five work terms. During this time, she has used co-op as a chance to venture into industries she never thought she would - ultimately discovering a future career in technology.

by: Mariam Jawanbakht | 4 min read

Anand Nair, a third-year Chemical Engineering student, shares what it was like working and completing courses remotely, all in a different time zone.

by: Tanveer Randhawa | 8 min read

Hi! My name is Tanveer Randhawa and I am excited to share my academic, professional and personal experiences over the last few years as a Health Science co-op student at the University of Waterloo.

by: Max Homm | 3 min read

Max Homm is a Science student in Honours Biology going into his 2B academic term. He describes his first co-op experience and the skills he developed during his term at Levade!

By: Sarina Nathoo | 2 min read

Hi! My name is Sarina and I am a 3B Honours Public Health student, minoring in Gerontology and Political Science. Today, I will be sharing my co-op experience working in the Department of National Defence - Canadian Forces Health Services Group!

By: Emily Tam | 3 mins

Emily Tam, a fourth-year Kinesiology student at the University of Waterloo, shares how she kept herself motivated by journaling during her co-op terms.

Nilusha Rattansi, a third-year Honours Public Health student, also pursuing a minor in French, shares her co-op experience by encouraging us to try new things!