Students networking inside the Lazaridis Hall atrium

Get ahead before your co-op

Why Winternship

Winternship connects Laurier students with Waterloo's startup hub for a winter sprint of meaningful work.

Students join remote, part-time teams from January to April, delivering impact for emerging companies while building market-ready experience.

Direct connection to Waterloo's thriving startup ecosystem
Remote part-time positions perfect for students
Curated opportunities with vetted companies, with summer return offers

Get ahead of your co-op journey, before your co-op

Last winter, we helped Laurier students land opportunities like these:

80+

Job openings secured

Across product, growth, and operations tracks

4.6/5

Student rating

Average experience score from past cohorts

4.1/5

Employer rating

Startup partners impressed with student impact

4 months

From January–April

Winternship runs during the winter semester

The experience you'll get

Some examples of our past positions

Marketing & Content CreationMarketing LeadSocial Media Content CreatorSocial Media & Communications SpecialistBlog Content WriterEmail Marketing SpecialistContent Creation & Marketing InternMarketing & Business Development InternMarketing Coordinator AssociateSocial Media Community ManagerSocial Media Marketing InternMarketing & Content CreationMarketing LeadSocial Media Content CreatorSocial Media & Communications SpecialistBlog Content WriterEmail Marketing SpecialistContent Creation & Marketing InternMarketing & Business Development InternMarketing Coordinator AssociateSocial Media Community ManagerSocial Media Marketing InternMarketing & Content CreationMarketing LeadSocial Media Content CreatorSocial Media & Communications SpecialistBlog Content WriterEmail Marketing SpecialistContent Creation & Marketing InternMarketing & Business Development InternMarketing Coordinator AssociateSocial Media Community ManagerSocial Media Marketing InternMarketing & Content CreationMarketing LeadSocial Media Content CreatorSocial Media & Communications SpecialistBlog Content WriterEmail Marketing SpecialistContent Creation & Marketing InternMarketing & Business Development InternMarketing Coordinator AssociateSocial Media Community ManagerSocial Media Marketing Intern

Business Development RepresentativeBusiness Development Analyst InternBusiness Development & Growth InternMarket Research InternStrategy InternGraphic Design InternUX/UI Design InternWeb Developer InternSoftware EngineerHuman Resources InternProduct ManagerBusiness Development RepresentativeBusiness Development Analyst InternBusiness Development & Growth InternMarket Research InternStrategy InternGraphic Design InternUX/UI Design InternWeb Developer InternSoftware EngineerHuman Resources InternProduct ManagerBusiness Development RepresentativeBusiness Development Analyst InternBusiness Development & Growth InternMarket Research InternStrategy InternGraphic Design InternUX/UI Design InternWeb Developer InternSoftware EngineerHuman Resources InternProduct ManagerBusiness Development RepresentativeBusiness Development Analyst InternBusiness Development & Growth InternMarket Research InternStrategy InternGraphic Design InternUX/UI Design InternWeb Developer InternSoftware EngineerHuman Resources InternProduct Manager

Real people, real experiences, real results

Taylor Morgan

Winternship 2024 Alum

“Winternship gave me the runway to test ideas inside a scaling startup. I learned how to ship quickly, gather feedback, and iterate alongside founders.”

Outcome

Gained hands-on product experience leading weekly design sprints with a fintech partner.

Kickstart your career and rise above the competition in your co-op application.

We welcome applications from Laurier students who are:

Currently enrolled at Wilfrid Laurier University
Available for remote part-time work during the winter semester
Driven by entrepreneurship and innovation
Strong collaborators with excellent communication skills
Committed to the January–April program duration

Apply today