Co-operative Education Students

In addition to the services available to all current students, the Co-op & Career Services department provides a number of valuable services for co-op students including:

Co-op Work Term Preparation
Each co-op student is required to successfully complete the “Co-op & Career Preparation” course - which outlines expectations and requirements for co-op while helping students develop lifelong job search skills.

Job Search Support

• Assistance with resume and cover letter development
• Development of work term employment opportunities - posted on MyCareer
• Evaluation and approval of work term employment as a suitable learning opportunity that complements in-class learning
• Access to labour market and co-op wage information
• Interview preparation - including mock interviews
• Coaching and advising

Support and Evaluation While on Work Term

• Monitoring to ensure students receive adequate supervision and performance feedback / evaluation
• Job progress and evaluation support

Co-op Policy and Procedure Documents

• Co-operative Education Policy and Procedure for students (pdf)
• Academic Eligibility Requirements to Participate in Co-op Work Terms (pdf)

Co-op Forms

• Co-op Work Term Agreement Form (pdf)
• Performance Evaluation Form - to be completed by Employer (pdf)

Applying to Co-op
To apply to the co-op option of your academic program, complete the Program Application Form (Optional Co-op) from the Registrar's Office.

See the Co-op Promo Video for inspiration from former co-op students!
Share your co-op success story or photos while on work term.