At Waterloo, we're proud to host a wide variety of events for the campus community and our larger community. Find out what's happening on campus, from free public lectures to workshops and information sessions.
Plan your event
For support with your event, view our resources for event planners and contact community.relations@uwaterloo.ca.
Events
Employer Information Sessions for January 14th
The following Employers are hosting an Employer Information Session on January 14:
- OPTrust – IN-PERSON Information Session
- The Trade Desk (day 2) - IN-PERSON Information Session
- CC&L Investment Management- VIRTUAL Info Session
Cracking the code: tips for technical interview success
Got a technical interview coming up? Join us for a lively session with insider tips from a D2L recruiter and senior developer, plus two upper year co-op students who’ve been through it and know what works.
In-person Grad Writing Cafés
Grab a coffee and get writing. Join our network of graduate student, postdoc, and faculty writers at the Grad Writing Café! Meet other writers, stay on track, and make progress on your work. Writing doesn't have to be solitary!
The Stories We Carry
Through structured writing prompts and activities, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a genre that speaks to you—whether that be poetry, fiction, storytelling, or something in between.
All genres and experience levels welcome!
Cornerstone
What is Cornerstone? Cornerstone is Velocity's two-week sprint for students and researchers from any faculty who want to explore an idea they have or even just an area of interest with a supportive community.
Multilingual Writers' Studio: Revision Strategies
Through structured activities, peer dialogue, and reflective writing, participants will build strategies to negotiate academic expectations while sustaining their own voices and identities as writers.
This 5-week workshop series integrates practical revision tools with antiracist and decolonial perspectives on writing. Drawing on Felicia Rose Chavez’s The Antiracist Writing Workshop, the program treats academic writing as a cultural practice shaped by power, rhetorical traditions, and linguistic diversity.
Employer Information Sessions for January 15th
The following Employers are hosting an Employer Information Session on January 15:
- Bloomberg – IN-PERSON Information Session (STC 0040)
Queer Movie Night
Come enjoy a movie screening of a queer film, complete with snacks. Fostering community by creating a welcoming space for queer students to gather and make connections.
Science in the City - Energy
Researchers in Waterloo Region are doing amazing work when it comes to the renewable energy. From minerals to exploring machine learning impact on renewable energy technologies Waterloo researchers are focused on finding solutions. Join us to explore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.
Employer Information Sessions for January 15th
The following Employer is hosting an Employer Information Session on January 15:
- CITADEL - IN-PERSON Information Session