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Conestoga has more than 4,000 students in more than 85 co-op programs in various disciplines. Join the thousands of employer organizations that benefit from the talent that Conestoga students bring.

Co-op work terms

Spring 2025

Post your co-op position now for the spring work term (May to the end of August). See below for program availability.

Hiring assistance

Our Employer Relations team can help you choose the right program for your needs, set wages, schedule interviews, and present co-op job offers. Select a program under Co-op program details below for contact information.

Grants and tax credits

Grants and tax credits help support the cost of hiring a student. See Financial incentives and benefits.

Co-op employer partners honoured

Conestoga's outstanding employer partners, mentors, clients, alumni and co-op students were honoured during the 2024 Employer Recognition Awards. Read more.

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Co-op program details

Select a co-op program link from the industry categories below for complete program details.

WT = work term
N/A = wage information is not available.

Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Architecture - Construction Engineering Technology
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-25
WT 2: $17.20-26
Program
Bachelor of Applied Technology (Honours) - Architecture - Project and Facility Management
Credential
BAT
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $17.20-30
Winter:
WT 2: $17.20-26
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-26
Program
Bachelor of Engineering - Building Systems Engineering
Credential
BENG
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $20-30
WT 3: $20-30
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $20-28
Program
Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)
Credential
BID
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-22
WT 2: $17.20-25
Program
Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-23
Program
Construction Management (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-28
Winter:
WT: $17.20-28
Spring:
WT: $17.20-28
Program
Structural Steel Management and Detailing
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-24
Winter:
-
Spring:
-
Business and Finance
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) - Accounting, Audit and Information Technology
Credential
BBA
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-34
(Avail up to 8 mo.)
Winter:
WT 1: $17.20-32
WT 3: $ 18-34
Spring:
-
Program
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) - International Business Management
Credential
BBA
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-30
Winter:
WT 3: $18.50-30
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-26
Program
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Financial Services
Credential
BComm
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $N/A
BEGINNING IN 2025
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $N/A
Program
Business - Insurance (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-22
Program
Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $19-27
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $19-25
WT 3: $19-27
Program
Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $18-30
Winter:
WT: $18-30
Spring:
WT: $18-30
Program
Payroll and Bookkeeping (Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
WT: $N/A
Spring:
-
Program
Sustainable Business Management
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-27
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Civil Engineering Technician (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $N/A
Program
Civil Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.50-26
WT 2: $18-27
Program
Environmental Engineering Applications (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $18-26
Program
Sustainable Waste Management (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $N/A
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $N/A
Communications and Marketing
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Communications Management (Honours) (Co-op)
Credential
BCM
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 1: $N/A
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 2 (beginning Spring 2026): $N/A
Program
Bachelor of Design (Honours)
Credential
BDES
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-36
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-30
Program
Bachelor of Public Relations (Honours)
Credential
BPR
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 1: $17.20-23
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 2: $17.20-26
Program
Business Administration - Marketing (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
WT 1: $17.20-23
Spring:
WT 2: $18-27
Program
Public Relations - Integrated Communications
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-22
Program
Technical Communication (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $18-25
Community and Public Services
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Applied Research (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-22
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-22
Program
Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice (Honours)
Credential
BCCH
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-29
Program
Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours)
Credential
BELPD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-25
Program
Public Service (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-25
Culinary and Hospitality
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Baking and Pastry Arts Management
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-19
Program
Culinary Management (Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-23
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-23
Program
Culinary Skills (Co-op)
Credential
OCC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-22.50
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-22.50
Program
Food and Beverage Management - Hotel and Restaurant Operations
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-20
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-20
Program
Global Hospitality Management (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-23
Winter:
WT: $17.20-23
Spring:
WT: $17.20-23
Program
Tourism - Destinations and Travel Management (Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-20
Electrical Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Engineering - Power Systems Engineering
Credential
BENG
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $20-37
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $18-25
WT 2: $20-35
Program
Electrical Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-27
Winter:
WT 3: $17.20-27
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-26
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $17.20-28
Program
Energy Systems Engineering Technology - Electrical (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-26
Winter:
WT 3: $17.20-26
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-26
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $17.50-27
Electrical Technician, Electro-Mechanical Maintenance
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Electrical Technician - Industrial (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-25
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-25
WT 3: $17.20-26
Program
Electro Mechanical and Automation Maintenance (Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-24
Electronics Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Engineering - Cyber Systems Engineering
Credential
BENG
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $N/A
WT 3: $N/A
Winter:
WT 4: $N/A
BEGINNING IN 2026
Spring:
WT 1: $N/A
Program
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic Systems Engineering
Credential
BENG
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $17.20-28
Winter:
WT 2: $18-26
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-25
Program
Computer Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-24
Winter:
WT 3: $17.20-26
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-24
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $17.20-26
Program
Electronics Engineering Technology (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-25
Winter:
WT 3: $18-25
Spring:
WT 1: $18-24
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $18-25
Program
Embedded Systems Development (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-27
Winter:
WT: $17.20-27
Spring:
WT: $17.20-27
Food Processing and Packaging Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Food Processing Technician (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.50-24
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.50-24
Program
Packaging Engineering Technician (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-23
Health and Life Sciences
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Applied Biotechnology (Honours)
Credential
BAB
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $N/A
Winter:
Spring:
WT 1: $N/A
(Avail up to 8 mo.)
Program
Bachelor of Environmental Public Health (Honours)
Credential
BEPH
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $17.20-27.50
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician – Motive Power
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Motive Power Technician - Heavy Duty Equipment
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $18-27
Information Technology and Applied Health Information Science
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $19.75-25
Winter:
WT: $19.75-25
Spring:
WT: $19.75-25
Program
Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours)
Credential
BAHIS
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-32
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-32
Program
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
Credential
BCS
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $17.20-36
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-30
WT 2: $17.20-34
Program
Big Data Solution Architecture (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $18-34
Winter:
WT: $18-34
Spring:
WT: $18-34
Program
Computer Application Security (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $18-32
Winter:
WT: $18-32
Spring:
WT: $18-32
Program
Computer Applications Development (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-32
Winter:
WT: $17.20-32
Spring:
WT: $17.20-32
Program
Computer Programming and Analysis (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-30
Winter:
WT 3: $18-30
Spring:
WT 1: $18-30
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $18-32
Program
Computer Systems Technician - Information Technology Infrastructure and Services (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
WT: $17.20-29
Spring:
-
Program
Cybersecurity Response Planning (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $N/A
Winter:
WT: $N/A
Spring:
WT: $N/A
Program
Digital Solutions Management (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT: $N/A (Avail Spring 2026)
Program
IT Innovation and Design (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-23
Winter:
WT 3: $18-25
Spring:
WT 1: $18-23
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $18-26
Program
Mobile Solutions Development (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $17.20-39
Winter:
WT: $17.20-39
Spring:
WT: $17.20-39
Program
Software Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-34
Winter:
WT 3: $18-34
Spring:
WT 1: $18-33
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $18-34
Program
Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $18-32
Winter:
WT: $18-32
Spring:
WT: $18-32
Mechanical Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Systems Engineering
Credential
BENG
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-32
WT 3: $18-32
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $18-30
Program
Mechanical Engineering Technician - Automated Manufacturing (Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
WT 2: $19-22
Spring:
WT 1: $18-20.50
Program
Mechanical Engineering Technology - Automated Manufacturing (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $19-25
Winter:
WT 2: $18-23
Spring:
WT 1: $18-23
Program
Mechanical Engineering Technology - Design and Analysis (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $19-28
Winter:
WT 2: $17.20-27
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-24
Program
Mechanical Engineering Technology - Robotics and Automation (Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $18-27
Winter:
WT 2: $17.20-25
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-25
Program
Robotics and Industrial Automation (Co-op)
Credential
OCGC
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $18-26
Winter:
WT: $18-26
Spring:
-
Metal Machining Trades
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Mechanical Technician - General Machinist (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-22
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $18-22
Program
Mechanical Technician - Tool and Die/Tool Maker (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $17.20-22
Winter:
-
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-22
Powerline Technician
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Powerline Technician (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
-
Winter:
WT 2: $21-39
Spring:
WT 1: $18-36
Welding Engineering
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Welding and Robotics (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-23
Winter:
WT 3: $19-24
Spring:
WT 1: $18-23
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $20-28
Program
Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics
Credential
OCD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT: $20-29
Winter:
-
Spring:
-
Program
Welding Engineering Technology - Inspection (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 2: $18-30
Winter:
WT 3: $18-30
Spring:
WT 1: $18-27
(Avail up to 16 mo.)
WT 4: $18-30
Woodworking
Program
Credential
Availability & Wage
Fall
Winter
Spring
Program
Woodworking Technology (Optional Co-op)
Credential
OCAD
Availability & Wage
Fall:
WT 3: $17.20-22
Winter:
WT 2: $17.20-21
Spring:
WT 1: $17.20-21

Employer responsibilities

Conestoga is seeking employers who can:

  • Provide career-related work experience.
  • Acknowledge that the student is hired in an employee-employer relationship.
  • Provide duties and responsibilities related to the objectives of the program of study.
  • Pay wages as negotiated between the employer and the student.
  • Provide orientation, training and on-going supervision.
  • Employ the student for no less than the minimum number of hours required per work term.
  • Provide Co-op & Career Services with feedback at the mid-term point of each work term.
  • Inform the Co-op Office of any concerns with student performance or changes to the co-op work term.
  • Assign progressive responsibility and/or exposure to new challenges during multiple work terms.
  • Provide the student with a completed written performance evaluation at the conclusion of the work term.

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