Co-op and Experiential Education

When it comes to preparing students for employment, Maclean's magazine gives the University of Waterloo top spot.

In a survey that included nearly 24,000 students across Canada, 66 per cent of participants said they strongly agreed Waterloo prepared them for post-graduation employment, with the remaining 27 per cent saying they somewhat agreed.

March 19 – 23 is National Co-op week and work-integrated learning (WIL) week, and the University of Waterloo is celebrating its students’ co-op and WIL opportunities.

March 19 – 23 is National Co-op and Work-integrated Learning (WIL) Week, and the University of Waterloo is celebrating its students’ co-op and WIL opportunities.

March 19 – 23 is National Co-op and Work-integrated Learning (WIL) Week, and the University of Waterloo is celebrating its students’ co-op and WIL opportunities.

March 19 – 23 is National Co-op week and work-integrated learning (WIL) week, and the University of Waterloo is celebrating its students’ co-op and WIL opportunities.

March 19 – 23 is National Co-op Week and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Week, and the University of Waterloo is celebrating its students’ co-op and WIL opportunities.

We're proud to kick things off with Emily Pass, a third-year Science undergraduate student who is a recipient of the National Co-op of the Year Award for developing a data analysis program that rapidly detects objects in the Kuiper Belt, a region of space beyond Neptune.  Pass has also won awards at the provincial and faculty levels.