Whether you’re hiring a Co-op for the first time, or it’s your 100th placement, we’re here to help you through the process.
All jobs must be paid, at minimum wage or higher to be considered a work term placement. Employment must be compliant with Provincial guidelines and provide WorkSafe insurance.
Hiring a student works the same way as hiring most employees–it all starts with the job description.
How to Hire a Co-op Student
- Post a job on our C3 Job Board.
- Interview candidates either remotely or at your office.
- Provide a written job offer that includes the start and end dates, hours of work, location (remote or on site), the supervisor’s name, and pay rate.
- Once hired, the student will notify the Co-op Office of their placement.
For Co-op jobs, all terms must reach 420 hours of work.
Employer Checklist for a Successful Placement
We’re here to support you in ensuring a successful work term placement. To set your student up for success, we ask that you as an employer:
- Provide a student orientation in the first week and make introductions to team members (remote or in person).
- Discuss work term expectations including roles and responsibilities, company goals, plus any confidentiality requirements.
- Provide supervision by ensuring the student has a manager or supervisor.
- Give regular feedback to your student so they know how they’re doing.
- Participate in one site visit (remote or on-site) with the student and Co-op instructor mid-way to check in (typically takes up to one hour).
- Complete a quick student evaluation survey at the end of the term and review the results with the student.
Supporting Your Student in a Remote-work Placement?
Students are often new to the workplace and may require additional support to be successful in remote settings.
The Association for Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning (ACE-WIL) has some great resources on supporting remote Co-op and work placements.
Incomplete Work Terms
We expect that most Co-op terms will complete as expected, but we understand that sometimes things change.
If the employment term does not work out for any reason, or a student is unable to complete the term, please contact us.