Join us in the third-floor common space and balcony for a fun craft session and free popsicles! No registration is needed.
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Whitson, for receiving the 2026 Arts Award for Excellence in Service!
Discover how the hiring process really works, from a recent co-op whose just navigated it, and an industry leader who hires students like you. A practical session designed to help you stand out, build the right connections, and land the co-op job that shapes your career.
Join the Stratford School for a trip to the Stratford Festival to see The Hobbit on Wednesday, June 3rd. This event is open to current GBDA and MDEI students only. Click the button to register!
Join the Stratford School for a trip to the Stratford Festival to see A Midsummer Night's Dream on Thursday May 21st. This event is open to current GBDA and MDEI students only. To register for the event, click the button below!
Presented by Co-operators, the uXperience Design Jam is back for Spring 2026!
This Design Jam runs from May 22nd - May 29th, starting asynchronously from May 22nd- 28th, then in-person on May 29th for final prep and presentations to the Co-operators judging team.
This Design Jam is exclusively open to University of Waterloo students.
All materials will be provided, though feel free to BYOJ (bring your own junk) to personalize your creations. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with crafting, light refreshments and a sweet send-off to the term.
Giang Tran, a third-year Global Business and Digital Arts (GBDA) student, was awarded Arts Co-op Student of the Year for her work with Rootly. As this was Tran’s first co-op term, her relevant experience came from class projects and personal side projects. Those projects gave her experience working through open-ended problems, collaborating in teams, and translating ideas into practical design solutions, even without prior industry experience. By sharing her work online she piqued the interest of Rootly’s CEO, leading to her first co-op role as Rootly’s first intern.
When Sara Selvaggi (GBDA ‘20) and Nicole Pasek (GBDA ‘20) work together at Skip, they are focused on more than pixels and interfaces. Their work supports real people, in real environments, often under pressure.
Today, Sara is a UX Researcher and Nicole is a Senior Product Designer at Skip/Just Eat Takeaway. Together, they work on Shop + Pay, a service model that allows customers to order groceries, retail items, and pharmacy essentials in addition to restaurant food. The work is fast-paced, practical, and deeply human. It also reflects the interdisciplinary foundation they built at the University of Waterloo Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business.
Naimah Venezia (GBDA’25), named one of Waterloo’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs to Watch during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025, is redefining financial education with CoinWa—a gamified app that teaches teens essential money skills like budgeting, saving, and investing. Combining tech innovation with design thinking, Venezia is challenging norms in financial literacy and empowering the next generation through entrepreneurship.