Centre for Work-Integrated Learning

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Creating work-integrated learning for all

The Centre for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is a leader in the pedagogy and practice of work-integrated learning. We design and deliver world-leading WIL curriculum that is informed by research and best practice and co-constructed by faculty members, industry and community partners, students, and WIL teaching and learning experts.

Waterloo undergraduate and graduate students engage in our curriculum via a suite of innovative academic courses and our alternative WIL programs. Through our courses and programs, we support students in:

  • preparing for the future of work,
  • understanding how their WIL experiences and classroom learning are connected, and
  • finding their sense of purpose.

Join our team!

We hire more than 80 co-op students each academic year. Our student staff are key to our success. Check out our available positions.

For staff opportunities, visit University of Waterloo careers.

Partner with us

We work collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver work-integrated learning opportunities to our students. From providing work experience opportunities to assisting in the development of curriculum, you can help students enjoy the benefits of work-integrated learning.

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News

Students working in the Engineering Ideas Clinic
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Bringing the real world into the classroom: WE Accelerate goes in-person

By: Matthew King (he/him)

For the first time since its launch in 2021, Waterloo’s WE Accelerate program offered an in-person stream, and the results are already shaping how students approach their future co-op experiences. Partnering with the Faculty of Engineering’s Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic, the Sustainable Urban Design stream gave students the chance to take on a real-world sustainability challenge while building skills that will carry them into their next work terms. 

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