Lyvia - Physics and Astronomy
Program: Physics and Astronomy
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research
How I get involved: School events and now as a Science Ambassador!
Program: Physics and Astronomy
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research
How I get involved: School events and now as a Science Ambassador!
Program: Biochemistry Co-op, Biotechnology Specialization
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: My goal after my undergrad is to pursue a Masters in Chemistry, most likely Analytical Chemistry. After a MSc, a position in Research & Development pertaining to Analytical Chemistry is the goal!
Program: Science and Business
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Broadly speaking, I plan to pursue a CPA designation and I would like to work in a science-based business.
How I get involved: Science orientation, library ambassadors, and science ambassadors!

Program: Honours Physics
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Either go into nuclear engineering or academia
Program: Honours Physics and Astronomy
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research in Astrophysics Fields
Program: Biochemistry
Year: 2nd
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Either research, medicine, or working at a biotech company. I'm still exploring my interests.
Program: Biochemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Forensic Scientist
Program: Biochemistry, Biotechnology Specialization
Year: 4th
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Toxicologist
Program: Biochemistry, Biotechnology Specialization; Cell and Molecular Biology Option
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pediatric Healthcare Research (Clinical or Medical Biochemistry)
Program: Biochemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research and development studying plants or the food/beverage industry!
Program: Biochemistry
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I'm not entirely sure what I would like to do but potentially something in healthcare!
Program: Honours Biochemistry
Year: 2nd
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Toxicologist/Researcher
Program: Biological and Medical Physics
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Become a medical practitioner and do research within the physics of medicine.
Program: Honours Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Not too sure yet, hopefully something related to my degree
How I get involved: I joined the Science Ambassador Team to get more involved at the University of Waterloo, but I also volunteer occasionally.
Program: Honours Biology, Chemistry Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I hope to attend a medical school and become a paediatric endocrinologist!
How I get involved: Aside from being an ambassador, I'm also a volunteer with Let's Talk Science and have recently joined a dodgeball intramural team! I also love going out to the different events run by the various clubs on campus.
Program: Honours Biology, Medical Physiology Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My career goal is to attend medical school and specialize in ophthalmology. I'm passionate about improving patients' vision and overall quality of life. I aim to combine my interest in medical science with my desire to work directly with patients, ultimately contributing to advancements in eye care and vision health.
How I get involved: I stay involved by volunteering with Let's Talk Science, where I engage young students in STEM through hands-on activities. Additionally, my role as a biology TA allows me to support fellow students academically while deepening my own understanding of the subject.
Program: Honours Biology Major, Biotechnology Specialization
Year: 3rd
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Life sciences (Major - Biology, Minor - Psychology)
Year: 3rd
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I aspire to become a doctor, with a particular interest in cardiology.
Program: Biology
Year: 2nd
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I'm hoping to pursue research in the field of molecular biology or microbiology!
Program: Honours Biology, Legal Studies minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My career goal is medical school and becoming a doctor, with interests in psychiatry and cardiology as potential specialties.
Program: Honours Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I'm super interested in optometry!
Program: Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Optometrist
Program: Honours Biology
Year: 3rd Year
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I’m still exploring my options, but I’m interested in pursuing a career in healthcare!
Program: Honours Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: I am currently looking to go Medical School and afterwards specialize in Emergency Medicine.
Program: Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I'm still figuring it out! I've always had an interest in environmental sciences and research. I would love to continue learning and sharing that knowledge with others!
Program: Biology, French Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Something in healthcare!
Program: Honours Biology, Psychology Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My career goal is to hopefully go into the medical field and study dermatology
How I get involved: I get involved by being a part of the events executive team for the Pakistani Student Association, being a TA for BIOL240L (microbiology lab), being an orientation leader, and being a part of the pre-med club.
Program: Honours Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I want to be an optometrist! But, if that doesn't work out I'd also love to do something related to wildlife or conservation.
Program: Honours Biology, Bioinformatics option
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: R&D or something healthcare related ideally
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Doctor!
Program: Life Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
Year: 2nd
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Medicine
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacy or research
Program: Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Medical Physiology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Paramedic
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Medical School
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dentist
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My goal is to pursue healthcare, but I'm currently exploring different paths within the field to discover which discipline best aligns with my strengths and passions.
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Optometrist!
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Something in healthcare!
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Medicine or biomedical-related research!
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 4
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: My career goal is to get into dental school in the coming years and become a dentist!
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Dentist or oral surgeon
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 4
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: My primary career goal is to help those in need, through the stream of pharmacy.
Program: Biomedical Sciences; Minor: Psychology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Physician
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Biomedical Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology Option
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Optometrist
Program: Honours Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Medical Phisyology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Biomedical Sciences; Option = Cell and Molecular Biology
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Optometrist
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I aspire to become an Optometrist
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Unsure but definitely related to healthcare
Program: Biomedical Sciences and I am planning on completing a minor in Applied Language Studies.
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My goal is to attend medical school after my undergraduate degree and become a doctor working in either internal medicine, psychiatry, or surgery.
Program: HonoursBiomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Optometry School
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research!
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Medicine
Program: Honours Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Inspire to be a paediatric.
Program: Biomedical Sciences
Year: 3rd
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Pharmacy
Program: Honours Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My goal is to attend medical school and become a Dermatologist!
Program: Biotechnology/CPA
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: To pursue a CPA designation and maybe work for a pharmaceutical or biotech firm.
Program: Honours Chemistry, Philosophy Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Career goal: I want to do R&D (Research and Design) for Drug Development!
Program: Honours Chemistry
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: I'm not quite sure yet! I'd like to explore many different chemistry career options through co-op and other means and try to decide what interests me the most. I have been interested in maybe looking into environmental/geochemistry though.
Program: Major in Chemistry, minor in Anthropology
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Chemical Analyst
Program: Honours Chemistry
Year: 4
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I hope to continue my studies in chemistry in grad school and pursue a career as a Chemistry Lab Instructor!
Program: Earth Sciences, Geology Specialization
Year: 4
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Environmental Science (Ecology) with double minor in Parks and Digital Arts and Communication
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Field Ecologist
Program: Environmental Science, Ecology Specialization
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I still have many options to explore but the dream is to make contributions to ecological and climate initiatives, whether it be through research, conservation, or science communication.
Program: Honours Science with Conditional Admission to Pharmacy
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Honours Science with CAP Status
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: In the future, I hope to become a pharmacist!
Program: Honours Science with CAP status
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pursue pharmacy school and become a pharmacist!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: While I am still exploring my options, I am considering pursuing postgraduate studies, specifically a master’s degree to further my knowledge in a biology-related field.
Program: Honours Science + Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP)
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Pharmacist!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dermatologist or pediatrician!
Program: Honours Science, Business Management Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My goal after university is to hopefully go to dental school and become a dentist!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dentistry!
Program: Honours Science & CAP Status
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacy (more specifically hospital pharmacy)
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Optometrist
Program: Honours Science with Neuroscience and Medical Physiology minors
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Becoming a Ob-Gyn or Pediatric Doctor
Program: Honours Science, Bioinformatics Option
Year: 4
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: To go into a health related field.
Program: Honours Science
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dentistry
Program: Honours Science, Medical Physiology Minor, Psychology Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dental school!
Program: Honours Science & CAP
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Honours Science
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dentistry
Program: Honours Science + CAP Status
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacy
Program: Honours Science Psychology Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Honours Science
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Dentistry!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacy!!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Neurosurgeon
Program: Honours Science (Biology & Earth Science) & EDGE (Experiential Education Certificate)
Year: 4
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Honours Science
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacy
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Something in healthcare!
Program: Materials and Nanosciences, Applied Math Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Academia - Teaching and research
Program: Honours Materials and Nanosciences
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Mathematical Physics, Computing minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Quantum computing researcher
Program: Honours Mathematical Physics
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Mathematical Physics
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Program: Mathematical Physics
Year: 4
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: He/Him
Career goal: Go to grad school and do research on nuclear reactor design!
Program: Honours Medicinal Chemistry
Year: 3
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I've got two possible routes! Either going into academia and becoming a professor, or going into drug design/ development to make novel treatments for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and other pervasive global diseases.
Program: Honours Medicinal Chemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My ultimate goal is working in drug design and the medicinal research and development department in pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, and more! I'm excited to have a career where I get to be experimenting in a laboratory all day, using chemistry to help change people's lives for the better.
Program: Honours Medicinal Chemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Medicinal Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Honours Medicinal Chemistry
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Optometry
Year: 1
Stream of Study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career Goal: Optometry and Sports Vision
Program: Pharmacy
Year: 1
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Pharmacy
Year: 1
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Physics and Astronomy, Biophysics and Economics Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Honors Physics and Astronomy, Economics Minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Research Scientist, Noble Prize Winner
Program: BSc Honors psychology with a microbiology option
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Psychology, Medical physiology minor
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Neuropsychologist or a Clinical Child Psychologist!
Program: Psychology, Neuroscience Minor
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Psychiatrist or clinical psychologist :)
Program: Science and Aviation
Year: 3
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Science and Business, Biology Specialization
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Science and Business with Biology specialization
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Program: Science and Business, Biology Specialization
Year: 2
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: I am not completely set on one career path yet but I'm interested in dentistry or business positions in the science/healthcare field but I am always open to experiencing new paths.
Program: Honours Science and Business, Biology Minor
Year: 4
Stream of study: Co-op
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: My goal is to further my education by pursuing a Master's in Business Administration, which I plan to leverage for a career in business consulting and eventually find my niche. Ultimately, I aspire to establish my own consulting firm. I'm excited to help businesses navigate innovation and leverage emerging technologies to shape the future of their industries.
Program: Honours Science (with CAP status)
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist!
Program: Honours Science
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Pharmacist
Program: Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Psychology
Year: 2
Stream of study: Regular
Pronouns: She/Her
Career goal: Medicine or research
How I get involved: In addition to being a science ambassador, I am also a part of the UW Supporting SickKids Club, Pre-Med Club, Science Society, and WiSTEM. Moreover, I volunteer with AccessAbility Services as a notetaker while devoting time to my involvement with Waterloo Science Outreach. I have also had the pleasure of being a Science Orientation Leader this past year, and am currently working as a research assistant with a faculty member from the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy.