News archive - March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Record-setting main round for co-op interviews

This past February saw the Tatham Centre filled with talented students, armed with résumés and crisp shirts, as main round co-op interview numbers soared to record heights.

February 4 set the tone for the month, with 195 employer interviews scheduled. That lead to 1,184 students being interviewed in a single day - the highest number ever for a winter term! Overall, winter 2016 saw a 9 per cent increase from last year and a record high for main round interviews in a winter term.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

How WatPD supports co-op students

The transition from university life into the workplace can be difficult on students. Employers are looking for broader skill sets and knowledge bases than ever before, often ranking oral communication, written communication, teamwork, and critical thinking and/or problem solving as the most desirable skills for entry-level positions. Luckily, WatPD is here to help. WatPD teaches these highly-desired skills, complementing the learning that occurs during academic courses and co-op experiences.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

University of Waterloo honours its top co-op students, including national winner

A student from the University of Waterloo has won the award for top co-op student in Canada for her work coordinating a radiotherapy program for people in the advanced stages of cancer.

Rachel McDonald, a fourth year Health Studies student from the Faculty of Health, has won the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) and the Education at Work Ontario (EWO) Co-op Student of the Year Awards. Rachel received the awards for her work as a clinical research assistant with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Celebrating National Co-op Education Week

March 14 to 18 is National Co-operative Education Week. As a world leader in co-operative education, Waterloo has a lot to celebrate.

At yesterday’s Co-op Students of the Year Awards, Rachel McDonald, a fourth-year Health Studies student from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) received both the provincial and national Co-op Student of the Year awards from Education at Work Ontario (EWO) and the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE). This is the second year in a row that a Waterloo student has won the national award.

Thursday, March 10, 2016