The Placement Process
Once students have been accepted into the Co-op Program, they are required to attend a series of workshops designed to help them be successful as they enter the professional work force. They are then ready to go through the placement process.
During each term, the placement process is carried out for the next term:
Early in the Term:
Throughout the Term:
End of the Term:
During each term, the placement process is carried out for the next term:
Early in the Term:
- Potential employers are invited to recruit Co-op students for the following work term (eg. January for May).
- Students ensure their resumes and transcripts are current for the upcoming work term.
Throughout the Term:
- Available Co-op positions are posted and students submit applications directly to the Co-op Office. Applications will consist of cover letters, resumes, and student transcripts.
- Applications for posted positions are forwarded to the employers.
- Employers notify the Co-op Office regarding the students they wish to interview or, in some cases, they may contact the students directly.
- Students attend job interviews either at the work place or on campus. Interviews may also be conducted by phone/video chat for the position outside Winnipeg.
- Employers decide whom they wish to hire. They can make their offers of employment through the Co-op Office or directly to the students.
- Students reply to the co-op office, either accepting or declining their position. Students are expected to respond to offers of employment within 48 business hours.
End of the Term:
- Students who have succeeded in securing a Co-op work placement complete required paper work to register for the work term as a course and pay the required fee.