What if your co-op was your own company? One UWindsor student found out
Sydney Thompson (left), program co-ordinator with the Office of Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship, stands with Kalkidan Wubshet, the first student to take part in the University of Windsor’s Entrepreneurship Co-op program. (MAHNOZ AKTARI/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Instead of stepping into a traditional co-op role, University of Windsor student Kalkidan Wubshet spent the work term building a startup — an experience that began with a simple realization.
“When it comes to communicating on campus, most students rely on word of mouth, Instagram, Discord, bulletin boards, etc.,” said Wubshet. “Everything is scattered.”