With more than 6,000 co-op jobs posted each year, personal assistance with your employment search and a 99% employment rate among co-op students in 2025/26, co-op has many benefits related to your academic and career success. As a 91porn co-op student, you:
If admitted to co-op, your co-op work terms alternate with study terms, which means you can complete your degree and co-op terms in four years (or five years for approved double-degree programs). Depending on your program, you complete two, three or four co-op work terms, that take place in the fall, winter and/or spring according to your program’s work study sequence.
| Year | Fall (Sept.–Dec.) | Winter (Jan.–April) | Spring (May–Aug.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study term | Study term | Break |
| 2 | Study term | Study term | Work term 1 |
| 3 | Study term | Work term 2 | Study term |
| 4 | Work term 3 | Study term | Study term |
Co-op work study sequences vary by program.
You earn a salary while working full-time for 12 to 16 weeks per co-op work term. Your co-op consultant conducts a work term visit to assess your progress and learnings, and you submit a report on your experience near the end of each work term.
Your co-op salary will vary based on your program, the field you work in and your employer location. All co-op jobs are paid.
For most programs that offer co-op, you after your first year. If you are studying User Experience Design, you apply for co-op at the end of your second year.
Enrolment in most co-op programs is a competitive process and spaces are limited, with the following exceptions:
For co-op programs with competitive entry: if you apply to co-op by the application deadline and meet the eligibility criteria for your program, you will be invited to attend an with the co-op office. You also submit any additional requirements, including an introductory statement and your resumé. Admission to co-op is competitive and is based on your grades, prior extracurricular and volunteer experiences, prior work experience, and your performance in the admission interview.
If admitted to co-op, you will be enrolled in the Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course, a mandatory course where you will be supported with developing your application documents, job search strategy and interview skills, and learn about business conduct and meeting employer expectations. You will then begin the job search process reviewing job postings and submitting job applications following the work study sequence for your co-op program. As a co-op student, you will be required to pay co-op fees.
The co-op job you may get will vary depending on your program and prior experiences. Examples of past co-op jobs across all programs and work terms include:
If co-op isn’t available in your program or you’re interested in exploring other ways to gain real-world experience, experiential learning is a great way to go beyond the classroom to gain relevant skills and knowledge.
