uniquely delivering the curriculum Global Leader in Co-op Education
Unique Co-op Jobs
» The University of Waterloo
external organizations during
has the world’s largest co-op program of its kind, with more than twice as many
In addition to working at co-op terms, students have other options including: Enterprise Co-op
students as any other
(E Co-op) Program
school in Canada
» Participants receive ongoing
» Co-op is a requirement for every undergraduate engineering student
» Students rotate between academic terms and paid professional work terms
» Engineering students finish their degrees with up to two years of work experience and often with a permanent offer of employment
support and mentorship while starting their own businesses Bridging Entrepreneurs to Students (BETS) Program
» Designed to help first-year co-op students develop transferable employment skills by pairing them with seed and early-stage startup companies Research Co-op
» Students gain valuable hands-on experience working alongside a researcher in a lab on or off campus
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