Hiring a Co-op student is a rewarding experience for both the employer and the student. Co-op students are of very high caliber and are only admitted into the program after an evaluation of their academic performance, work experience, attitude, and their level of ambition. Once in the program, students are continually provided tools and coached to prepare them for employment opportunities and increasing their value to the workplace.
Complete the online "Post a Job" form.
This form provides information about your business, the position, skills required, start and end dates, level of study, salary, etc.
The job will be posted for our Co-op students on an internal site. We recommend posting the job for a minimum of one week and the closing day should be a Wednesday. Resumes will be sent to the employer from the Co-op office by the following Friday.
Complete the "Interview Schedule Form" within 7 days of receiving the resumes.
After you select the applicants you would like to interview from the resumes sent by the Co-op office, you will be responsible for arranging the interviews. If you require assistance, contact the Co-op office.
Please use this Interview Evaluation Form and return this to the Co-op office.
Complete the "Job Offer and Candidate Ranking Form" within 7 days of the interviews.
This form asks you to rank the students interviewed in order of hiring preference as well as specifying the student selected for the position. Please fill out the job offer areas, this will be used to make the initial offer to the successful student (the Co-op office will make the offer to the successful student). The student will be given 24 hours to either accept or decline your offer.
Once a student accepts the offer the employer will be notified by the Co-op office. Please provide the student with an official letter of offer from your business.
