by Jasmine | Aug 3, 2017 | Applications, Co-op, Employment, General, High school
When choosing to attend the University of Waterloo, co-op played a very important factor in my decision making process. I chose Health Studies with co-op because I knew that I wanted a career in the healthcare field, but I wasn’t sure which job was right for me. I...
by Jasmine | Jul 14, 2017 | Careers, Co-op, Employment, General
Networking, in the simplest of terms, is informally meeting with individuals with similar interests to yours, that could potentially benefit you personally or professionally. The art of networking is a skill that’s developed over time through much practice. Though it...
by Jon | Jul 13, 2017 | Careers, Co-op, Interviews
I completed a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Waterloo, which is a co-op undergraduate degree program. That means that every other term I had to go through interviews until I found a co-op job for my following term. I’ve put together some of...
by Jon | Jun 21, 2017 | Co-op, Engineering, Student Life, Summer
I studied engineering at the University of Waterloo, in a co-op degree program that requires alternating 4 month terms of classes and co-operative education. This lead to me spending several summer terms in class rather than the typical university summer experience...
by Jon | Jun 9, 2017 | Careers, Co-op, Employment
I’ve had the joy of working at a variety of companies through undergraduate co-op terms and full-time employment. I’ve worked for some of the largest companies in the world (Siemens and Exon Mobil for example), I’ve worked at startups, and I’ve worked for established...
by Jon | Jun 2, 2017 | Careers, Co-op, Engineering
When I was looking for a university to attend for engineering, the University of Waterloo came highly recommended because of their co-op program. Co-op is like an internship except it is typically a paid position and, at UW at least, it is managed very closely by the...
