News archive - May 2016

Friday, May 27, 2016

Collaboration helps build the best co-op experience

by Andreea Perescu

The 2016 Campus Recruiting Forum (CRF) brought employers and campus experts together for a two-day collaboration on the best ways to recruit top student talent. The event was sponsored in part by Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) at Waterloo, and co-hosted with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Leading UK education publication says Waterloo co-op entices Silicon Valley

An article in Times Higher Education calls Waterloo’s co-op “a sextuple-decker club sandwich, piled high and stuffed with fillings," comparing UK work integrated learning as “a plain old cheese and pickle sarnie."

Friday, May 20, 2016

Co-op makes a big splash in Dallas

When you’re in a room full of American colleges and universities that specialize in co-operative education, what makes Waterloo’s co-op program stand out? At the Co-operative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) conference in Dallas, Texas, Waterloo delivered an outstanding presentation showing that it’s possible to be large and student-focused at the same time.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Student safety a top priority on co-op work terms

By Andreea Perescu

As the wildfire continues to burn, all eight Waterloo students planning to work in Fort McMurray this term have returned to Ontario. When the massive wildfire began to threaten the city last Monday evening, student evacuation began immediately. Emails and text messages were exchanged with displaced students into the early hours of Tuesday morning as Waterloo staff tracked their whereabouts.

Thursday, May 5, 2016