Introduction

Target Audience: Co-op Applicants

This document is intended to be shared externally to give context to those interested in doing a co-op with WARG. This summarizes the process from an external perspective and intended to be sent by WARG to those interested in our co-op Program.

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Table of Contents

Requirements

WARG Requirements

• Mentors must be experienced team members

• Co-ops must be interviewed by more than a single WARG member before an offer can be extended.

• Co-op must be interested in learning about the topic covered

• Must be a university of Waterloo student and on a co-op term during the duration of your WARG co-op.

SDC Requirements

• https://uwaterloo.ca/sedra-student-design-centre/current-teams  "HIRING A COOP STUDENT"

• We are not required to submit Co-op Information Form as of S24.

• https://uwaterloo.ca/co-operative-education/supports-and-resources/co-op-rights-and-responsibilities

  • rquired hours and days (include in commitments section too …)

• Post when given go ahead from sdc

• post on waterloo works

• More than two positions must be approved on case by case basis by SDC. WARG is frequently able to exceed this because of our history of good co-op experiences.

Experience

Here’s what the internship experience will be like!

Mentorship

• Daily syncs with manager of at least 30 minutes.

• Manager and mentor

Compensation

All WARG positions are unpaid. We provide a learning opportunity and the co-op credit. The concept is that co-op students of WARG can use this opportunity as a jumping off point to get a stellar co-op for their next co-op term.

Commitment

location onsite mostly for best experience

times (up to you mostly, but meeting timings are sometimes weekends and evenings so a bit off)

Projects

Examples of past projects can be observed from past Co-op Job Descriptions and

link to past presentations

Hiring Process

post in the last cycle when sdc gives us permission to.

WaterlooWorks posting and Discord advertising.

We will hold onto all submitted resume’s in our Onedrive so leads can access it.

Interviews either done externally or via waterlooworks

we may do rankings officially or we may do direct offers