Welcome to the office of the Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE). Our CEE unit is made up of researchers, academics, dedicated staff and students committed to our mission to equip and empower learners for the future of work and lifelong learning. We do so by developing talent for a complex future, advancing research, and strengthening Waterloo’s sustainable and diverse communities through work-integrated learning.
This site offers information about our Associate Provost, as well as the entire CEE portfolio including Co-operative Education, the Centre for Career Development (CCD), the Work-Learn Institute (WxL), the Centre for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), Strategic Enablement Team (SET) and the Brand, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives department.
Work.Learn.Repeat podcast
The Work.Learn.Repeat video podcast examines topics and issues about the future of work. Join Jodi Szimanski as she talks to industry experts and leaders in co-operative and experiential education about work-integrated learning, lifelong learning, and preparing for the future of work.
Available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
News
Award-winning WE Accelerate program delivers results for students
Work-Learn Institute research shows increase in students’ teamwork and critical thinking after taking part in the program. WE Accelerate aims to help vulnerable first work-term co-op students build skills to enhance employment for subsequent work terms – and according to research, it has achieved that goal.
Philanthropy in action: paving the way for opportunity
This Giving Tuesday, we share short vignettes of the large impact a small donation can have on the lives of co-op students.
Keeping it in the UWaterloo family – giving back to help others
From co-op student to employer, to alumni, to parent, to support – Ruhuni de Alwis and family connection to Waterloo runs deep