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Employment Process

When a company indicates that they wish to become a Co-op employer the following process applies:

  1. Contact the Co-op office and discuss the work you have in mind for the Co-op students.
  2. A Job Description is developed either by the employer or prepared by the University based on information provided by the employer. The Job Description will be approved by the employer before it is used.
  3. Students apply for jobs submitting a full resumé addressing the selection criteria, references and a covering letter of application.
  4. Employers shortlist and interview the applicants.
  5. Successful applicants are appointed using, where possible, the employer's standard recruitment processes.

Jobs are confirmed during August for the January to June work placement period of the following year. The July to December jobs are confirmed during the previous March/April. The employment process is completed by the end of the previous academic semester so that students are appointed to their placement positions before their exams begin and are available to commence work, subject to negotiation with the employer, at the end of their exams. The exam period is typically one week long and occurs during June and October each year.