Welcome Waterloo co-op students!
Explore careers, gain experience and earn money through North America's largest co-op program.
Our students are some of the best and brightest, and our employers know it! One thing is for sure: co-op at Waterloo exists because of YOU and your talent.
Now that you're here, we're committed to helping you have the most positive co-op experience possible. Visit the sections below to help you on your way.
Events
News
- Apr. 16, 2024Global citizen and award recipient: Samantha Kremer
By: Micaela Kelly
Samantha Kremer (she/her) values international co-op experiences and giving back to communities abroad.
- Mar. 1, 2024Celebrating standout co-op students in work-integrated learning month
It's time to celebrate! Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) recognizes outstanding co-op students during work-integrated learning month.
By: Cameron Stirrup (he/him)
- Feb. 15, 2024Rising through the ranks: Waterloo Engineering student's journey to CEO at Woodbridge
Waterloo Engineering student climbs up the ranks at Woodbridge and goes on to develop future leaders in the process.
By: Namish Modi (he/him)
Blog
- May 9, 2024Co-op advice: don’t take a backseat to your life
Kaitlyn Neustaedter (she/her) is a fourth year Faculty of Health student, minoring in psychology with an option in aging studies. She discusses her growth as a new professional through co-op and the importance of self-advocacy and intentionality during the application process.
- Apr. 25, 2024Pollution awareness for a healthier future in Yellowknife
Muskaan Grewal (she/her), a fourth-year Public Health student, discusses her most recent co-op term working in the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) under the Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada directorate.
- Apr. 19, 2024Finding passion in the workplace through physiotherapy
Claire Lemon (she/her), a fourth-year Kinesiology student, shares her journey from being a co-op student herself to now supervising new co-op students, the importance of building connections in the workplace and always putting her patients’ comfort first.