The University of Waterloo was in good company at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) conference, with notable co-op employers such as Disney and Uber attending the event. Located in the windy city of Chicago, NACE occurred over the course of three days and saw Waterloo upholding its reputation as the global leader in co-operative education.
“There are a number of objectives we set for ourselves at this conference,” explained Kari Pasick Stewart, strategic communications manager at Co-operative Education (CE). “Some of it is business development, like reaching out to potential new employers. Another is to engage with some current employers and build our relationships with them.”
Employers stopped by Waterloo’s booth to share their stories and enthusiasm for Waterloo students. “We have the best co-op experience, I would say, of any institution in the world with how equipped our students are when they graduate, and the strong contributions they make on their work terms,” said Brent Thornhill, communications specialist at CE.
“There are hundreds and hundreds of different employers [at NACE]. Many of them are already working with Waterloo,” added Kari. “This gives us an opportunity to speak face-to-face with their recruiters and get insight on what they like about our program, what they like about our students, and also areas that we could improve.”
Established in 1956, NACE brings together college career services professionals, university and college recruiting professionals and business affiliates located throughout United States. A handful of Canadian universities and colleges also attend the yearly conference. For more information, check out Waterloo’s hand-picked stories on Storify, and NACE’s twitter feed @NACEorg.
