Earn money and work experience – plus your degree

Explore careers and get Canadian work experience before you graduate from university!

North America's largest co-op (paid internship) program

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  • Get access to more co-op jobs than at any other university in North America: 8,000 employers are waiting to hire you!
  • Gain Canadian work experience and earn money.
  • Waterloo graduates find more relevant, higher paying jobs after graduation compared to other Ontario university graduates.
  • We're ranked #2 in Canada for graduate employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022)

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Join one of Canada's top universities

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  • Top 3 in Canada for best overall and most innovative university (Macleans national university reputational rankings 2024)
  • 4th in Canada (Times Higher Education University Reputation Rankings 2024)
  • #1 school for entrepreneurs in Canada (Pitchbook University Rankings 2023)

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A safe and diverse city

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  • Canada’s most culturally and linguistically diverse city (preply.com 2024)
  • Ranked one of the safest communities in Canada (Canadian Crime Index 2022)
  • Home to 50,000 students and one of the youngest populations in the country

Learn more about Waterloo

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