Faculty of Health students secure competitive co-op jobs in industries across the world.
Co-op is an opportunity to take academic theory to industry and bring industry knowledge to the classroom. Regardless of program or major, every student’s co-op experience is different.
Faculty of Health students work in research roles, industry roles and entrepreneurship. Throughout co-op work terms students grow into roles with more responsibility and academic relevance.
This list of sample co-op jobs is organized by program and includes descriptions based on real co-op work term positions held by Waterloo students. We have not included employer names to maintain employer confidentiality. This list is intended to help you understand what your co-op pathway may look like based on your program. However, you should explore diverse employment opportunities throughout your co-op work terms to find out where you want to take your career post-graduation.
Recent health co-op experiences
Healing hands: a co-op student’s journey in patient care
By: Celeena George | 3 min read
Celeena George (she/her) is a fifth-year Health Sciences co-op student who is graduating in the class of 2025. In her blog, Celeena discusses the variety of co-op positions she has held and her future aspirations.
A dose of experience: How co-op shapes future pharmacists
By: Sara Gatti | 3 min read
Sara Gatti (she/her) is a third-year Health Sciences student. She talks about learning to adapt and finding confidence during her co-op experience. Sara also shares her advice for students balancing work, school and extracurriculars while gaining hands-on industry experience.
From classroom to operating room: How hospitals prioritize staff safety through occupational health
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.