# Co-op students
**Source**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/advising/co-op-students
**Parent**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca
## Co-op advising
Co-op advisors can be reached at [coopmath@uwaterloo.ca](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca) if you wish to meet with them in-person, virtually, or have your questions answered via email.
You can find answers to some of the common questions asked by CS/Math students concerning the co-operative education program on the [Math Co-op advisors site](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op). This includes inquiries relating to:
- transfers into or out of co-op programs
- co-op degree requirements (including PD courses)
- understanding co-op probation
- changing your co-op sequence
### Sequence Changes
If you are Computer Science student and plan to undergo a [sequence change](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op#change-seq), **you do not require the signature of a CS advisor**. You can forward the form to the co-op advisor email directly for final approval.
[Faculty of Mathematics
Co-operative education FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op)
[Understanding
Co-op probation](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op/probation)
[information for
Transferring into co-op](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op/transfer)
[Email a Math Coop Advisor](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca)
## Co-op FAQ
From the [CS Advising FAQ](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3081#co-op)
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### D.01. How can I change my co-op sequence?
Please go to the [Math Co-op FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op#change-seq) for more information.
### D.02. What are some of the reasons for changing my co-op sequence?
Please contact the [Math Co-op Advisors](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca) for more information.
### D.03. Do I need to do six work terms?
Please go to the [Math Co-op FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op#work-term-credits) for more information.
### D.04. What should I do if I don't find a co-op job?
Please contact the [Math Co-op Advisors](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca) for more information.
### D.05. Does PD1 count as one of the five courses I can take in an academic term?
No, PD courses are not one of the 5 academic courses you can take in a term.
Please contact the [Math Co-op Advisors](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca) for more information.
### D.06. Can I take courses while I'm on a co-op term?
Please go to the [Math Co-op FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op#courses) for more information.
### D.07. I'd like to drop out of co-op / how do I transfer from co-op to regular?
Please go to the [Math Co-op FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op#quit-coop) for more information.
### D.08. How do I transfer from regular to co-op?
Please go to the [Math Co-op FAQ](https://uwaterloo.ca/math/co-op/transfer) for more information.
### D.09. I didn't get into co-op, what can I do?
Please contact the [Math Co-op Advisors](mailto:coopmath@uwaterloo.ca) for more information.
CS advisors do not have authority to sign-off on many of the co-op inquiries listed above. [CS advisors](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/advising) can mainly support co-op students by explaining how how changes to your co-op status can interact with your academic degree requirements.
## Co-op employment at the Cheriton School of Computer Science
There are a few co-op positions within the School of Computer Science that students are encouraged to apply for, including:
- Web application development for [CSCF](https://uwaterloo.ca/computer-science-computing-facility)
- [Instructional Support Assistant (ISA)](https://uwaterloo.ca/computer-science-instructional-support-group/about/instructional-support-assistants) for ISG
- Full-time research with our [professors and research groups](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3160#coop)
Most positions should be made available through WaterlooWorks but your a free to inquire through the links below.
[Computer science Computing Facility
CSCF Website](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/cscf/)
[Instructional Support Group
ISA Co-op Employment](https://uwaterloo.ca/computer-science-instructional-support-group/isa-employment)
[Part-time and Full-time
Research Opportunities](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/current-undergraduate-students/research-opportunities)
Remote video URL
[View "Instructional Support Group Employer Profile" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMiD9H-efQA)
## CS co-op student highlight
[- Math
### Creating human-centred AI
How Computer Science grad Areena Akhter took her passion for helping others to Waterloo, Bloomberg, Apple and beyond](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/mathematics/creating-human-centred-ai)
[- Math
### Creating human-centred AI
How Computer Science grad Areena Akhter took her passion for helping others to Waterloo, Bloomberg, Apple and beyond](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/mathematics/creating-human-centred-ai)