Friday, July 22, 2022
Pilot project brings fingerprinting services to campus for co-op students
By: Matthew King (he/him)
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
E co-op alum elevates students' employability skills
By: Ryan Kehoe (he/him)
To help students prepare for a rapidly changing workforce, Esteban Veintimilla (BMath ’18) founded an education tech company called 1Mentor. The company recently received recognition as a top 100 tech company to watch for in 2022.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
WE Accelerate students turn a hopeful outcome into a rousing reality
By: Matthew King (he/him)
It can be challenging enough to be a first work term student looking for a co-op job without adding a global pandemic to the equation. Yet, in 2021, that is exactly what Aseel Osman (she/her) and many students like her faced.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Six women recognized as 2021 University of Waterloo Co-op Students of the Year
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Designing a business during a challenging time
By: Namish Modi (he/him)
After recovering from a concussion last year, Madison Greenough (she/her) took on a new challenge.
The concussion, which halted Greenough’s Winter 2021 co-op term at British Columbia Investment (BCI) Management, started her journey into entrepreneurship.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The countdown to the Co-op Student of the Year Awards ceremony begins
By: Namish Modi (he/him)
Work-integrated learning (WIL) at the University of Waterloo steps into the spotlight with the Co-op Student of the Year Awards ceremony on March 21. Organized by Waterloo’s Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) unit, the awards recognizes students for outstanding contributions to their employers in 2021.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Tackling Black girl environmentalism and equity
By: Krista Henry
When it comes to following her passion and carving a space for Black rights in the environmental movement, Celine Isimbi is leading with purpose.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
E co-op student elevates senior care through technology
By: Namish Modi
Pioneering her own health tech start-up helped Katie Aubrey develop entrepreneurial skills for the future.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Startup experience shapes Waterloo alum
By: Namish Modi
After four traditional co-op work terms, Andrew Leest decided it was time to take on a new challenge.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
WE Accelerate speeds toward another term
By: Matthew King
The University of Waterloo’s innovative work-integrated learning program, will once again be offered for the Winter 2022 term.