The Application and Placement Process
A Co-op Information Meeting is held at the beginning of each term.
- Employers post co-op positions.
- Students submit résumés and cover letters for the jobs for which they want to apply. A deadline for receipt of applications will be listed on each posting. Assistance with résumé and cover letter preparation is available from the Manager, Graduate Student Services.
- Employers select students whom they want to interview, and the Co-op Office sets up in-person or telephone interviews. All interviews are set up by the Co-op Office. Students do not contact employers.
- Students rank employers, employers rank students.* A match is made based on a mathematical formula. To learn more about the ranking system and placement process, download a Sample Calculation of Co-op Rankings and Placements. (.pdf format)
- Students go out on co-op; they write two reports during the work term.
- A mid-term site visit is conducted by the Manager, Graduate Student Services.
- Employers complete a performance evaluation of the student at the end of the term.
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* Ranking an employer or student indicates a commitment to accept one by the other. All rankings are confidential and are not divulged.