Posts for the Topic Arts

Co-op on both sides of the economic development industry

Thursday, August 15, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Skyler Duggan (he/him) is in his third year of Political Science with a minor in International Studies and International Trade. Throughout his co-op experience he has been working in the public and private sector in the economic development industry.

Arts

Government

Skill-up

A Gender and Social Justice student's insight into on-campus opportunities

Thursday, July 18, 2024 by Lauren Ballard | 3 min read

Alison Baird smiling and holding a shovel.

Alison Baird (any), a third-year Gender and Social Justice student discusses how they made the most of their experience working in the University of Waterloo’s Sustainability Office and how she approaches applying to a co-op position.

Arts

Environment

Job Applications

Professional Development

Sustainability

UN SDGs

Auditing adventures: co-op at KPMG

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

A collage of University of Waterloo AFM student Nathan skiing, posing in a stadium and rock climbing

Nathan Farquharson (he/him) is in his third year of Accounting and Financial Management (AFM), minoring in Economics and specializing in Business Analytics. He gives us a glimpse of working at one of the Big Four accounting firms and the importance of networking as a co-op student.

Arts

Working remotely

Staying motivated

Working towards a better future: a public service student’s journey

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 by Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Stephanie Davis smiling while standing in front of staircase

Stephanie Davis (she/her) is a Master of Public Service student in her second year.

Co-op Student of the Year

Arts

Research

Diversifying your work experience through co-op

Thursday, December 14, 2023 by Vanessa Vanpopic | 4 min read

Vanessa Vanpopic (she/her) is in her fifth year of Honours Arts and Business majoring in Legal Studies. Completing five work terms in four different positions across three companies, Vanessa shares the value of diversifying your work experiences.

Arts

Co-op for a better community

Thursday, December 7, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read

Vanessa Cerqueira standing under a tent, behind a table with cardboard boxes, holding a donations can.

Vanessa Cerqueira (she/her), is a fourth-year Honours Arts and Business student majoring in Legal Studies. She shares how through her five co-op terms, she’s built conversational skills, found a home away from home courtesy of the Co-op for Social Good program and how she’s been able to give back to the community she grew up in.

Arts

UN SDGs

Developing processes that transcend co-op

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup | 8 min read

Yatharth Sejpal (he/him), a third-year Honours Psychology and Business student, guides us through his co-op journey, how to achieve the perfect interview and how putting in the time to go above and beyond has made his experience one of the greatest of his life.

Arts

Working in the Waterloo web world

Thursday, November 2, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup & Willow Carmount | 6 min read

Willow Carmount sitting at her desk at Waterloo's IST department.

Willow Carmount (she/they), is a third-year Honours Arts and Business student majoring in Peace and Conflict studies, who’s called the University of Waterloo home for five work terms. During this time, she has used co-op as a chance to venture into industries she never thought she would - ultimately discovering a future career in technology.

Arts

Technology

Lessons from a sleep lab co-op student

Thursday, July 20, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 4 min read

Louise De Andrade is a fourth-year Psychology student, in the Arts and Business program. She shares her experience looking for a co-op in the arts and talks about her achievements and challenges during her co-op terms.

Arts

Research