Students

Capstone

Please reach out to your capstone project coordinator for opportunities to work with Rogers. Rogers has worked with the MDEI and MBET Capstone projects.

Entrepreneurship

Concept by Velocity

In fall 2020, Rogers partnered with Concept by Velocity to deliver the Sportsnet Hockey Hack Powered by Rogers 5G. Read more about the outcomes on Concept's page here, and stay tuned for future student engagement opportunities with Rogers.

Co-op

Rogers posts jobs on WaterlooWorks for co-op students.

Students & New Grads

Rogers has programs for hiring students and new grads. Visit the Rogers Campus page and view their Student & New Grad Jobs page. They also post job opportunities on their Jobs at Rogers website.

Full time

Rogers posts full time job opportunities on WaterlooWorks as well on the Jobs at Rogers website

Check out the Life at Rogers page to find out what it's like to work at Rogers.

Ted Rogers Undergraduate Black Student Award

Up to four awards, valued at up to $10,000 each over eight academic terms, will be provided to Black undergraduate students entering Year One of any degree program at the University of Waterloo. Preference will be given to students enrolling in a STEM program. Selection to be based on a combination of academic achievement, extracurricular and/or volunteer involvement, as well as a statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies. Interested students must complete the online Application for Entrance Awards Designated to Black Students by April 15. This award is made possible by funding from Rogers.

Value

Four awards valued at $10,000 paid over four years ($2,500/year). Selections will be made in Spring 2023. If there are insufficient candidates, unspent awards will be offered in Spring 2024.

Eligibility & Selection

• Black undergraduate students entering Year One of any program at the University of Waterloo, with preference being given to students enrolling in a STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics).
• Students will be asked to self-identify as Black on the award application.
• Open to domestic students.
• A minimum admission average of 80% is required.
• Selection to be based on a combination of academic achievement, extracurricular and/or community involvement, as well as a statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies.
• Interested students must complete the online Application for Entrance Awards Designated to Black Students.
• Students Awards and Financial Aid will select recipients, normally each Spring.
• Each award is valued at $10,000 per student to be paid over four years ($2,500/year).
• Recipients will receive instalments of $1,250 per full-time academic term for up to eight terms (1A-4B) for a total of $10,000.
• Payments after Year One are contingent upon maintaining a minimum overall average of 70%.

Administration

The award will be administered in accordance with the above terms and conditions, as well as the UW policies pertaining to student awards, as amended from time to time.

This award is established as a special program pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 (the “Code”) as enacted and amended. The Gift is designed to address the historic and present underrepresentation of Black students in post-secondary education, by providing economic assistance to (i) ensure that Black students have access to resources that facilitate their participation; (ii) create a more robust program in which program students and society will benefit from the equal participation, knowledge and perspective of Black individuals.

Ted Rogers Undergraduate Indigenous Student Award

Up to four awards, valued at up to $10,000 each over eight academic terms, will be provided to Indigenous undergraduate students entering Year One of any degree program at the University of Waterloo. Preference will be given to students enrolling in a STEM program. For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis or Inuit. As part of the application process, candidates must verify their Indigenous identity with documentation or an affidavit from a recognized Indigenous community. Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement, extracurricular and/or volunteer involvement, as well as a statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies. Interested students must complete the online Application for Entrance Awards Designated to Indigenous Students by April 15. This award is made possible by funding from Rogers.

Value

Four awards valued at $10,000 paid over four years ($2,500/year). Selections will be made in Spring 2023. If there are insufficient candidates, unspent awards will be offered in Spring 2024 or beyond.

Eligibility & Selection

• Indigenous undergraduate students entering Year One of any program at the University of Waterloo, with preference being given to students enrolling in a STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics).
• For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982.
• Students will be asked to identify as Indigenous on the award application and must verify their Indigenous identity with documentation or an affidavit from a recognized Indigenous community. This supporting documentation will be verified by the Indigenous Relations Office at the University of Waterloo.
• A minimum admission average of 80% is required.
• Selection to be based on a combination of academic achievement, extracurricular and/or community involvement, as well as a statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies.
• Interested students must complete the online Application for Entrance Awards Designated to Indigenous Students.
• Selection will be made by Student Awards & Financial Aid in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Relations, normally each Spring.
• Recipients will receive instalments of $1,250 per full-time academic term for up to eight terms (1A-4B) for a total of $10,000. Payments after Year One are contingent upon maintaining a minimum overall average of 70%.

Administration

The award will be administered in accordance with the above terms and conditions, as well as UW policies pertaining to student awards, as amended from time to time.

This award is established as a special program pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 (the “Code”) as enacted and amended. The Gift is designed to address the historic and present underrepresentation of Indigenous students in post-secondary education, by providing economic assistance to (i) ensure that Indigenous students have access to resources that facilitate their participation; (ii) create a more robust program in which program students and society will benefit from the equal participation, knowledge and perspective of Indigenous individuals.

How to apply

• Students must complete the University of Waterloo Entrance Bursary on-line application by April 15.
• Student Awards and Financial Aid will nominate recipients each Spring.