Meet Ella, a 26-year-old part-time student in the Environment faculty at the University of Waterloo. Juggling her studies with a job at a tech firm, she’s passionate about sustainable development. Ella has discovered that many American companies offer tuition reimbursement for employees pursuing education, which has inspired her to advocate for more students to consider balancing work and study to reduce financial burdens. With a keen interest in making better connections between academia and industry, she often shares tips on navigating the job market on online forums.