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Your job description can be concise and should include the following:

position title
organization / group description
activities and tasks to be assigned to student
desired skills and experience
project challenge, opportunity, of description of work you require.

Mandatory requirements (language, year of study, security clearance, citizenship)

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Your job description can be concise and should include the following:

position title
organization / group description
activities and tasks to be assigned to student
desired skills and experience
project challenge, opportunity, of description of work you require.

Mandatory requirements (language, year of study, security clearance, citizenship)

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

What is co-operative education?

Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.

What are the benefits of hiring CO-OP students?

Year-round access to well-motivated, qualified employees.
Access to potential full-time staff in a controlled environment, reducing your costs and risks.
Access to a cost-effective source of temporary employees for peak periods or special projects.
A say in what students learn by working with the university.
Promotion of your organization as one that believes in developing the potential of young people.
Access to a great pool of French-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual students.

How long are the work-terms?

Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.

What can CO-OP students be hired for?

All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.

Who will assist me during the process?

When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.

We are looking forward to working together! Please complete the following form. Our team will then set-up your profile and provide access to our management system where all the magic happens. You will receive an email with 24 hours that will include your login details.

Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.

Internships may occur in the middle of an academic program or after all academic coursework has been completed and prior to graduation. Internships can be of any length but are typically 12 to 16 months long.