Co-ops and Internships

The Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Social Science and Humanities partner with the Career Centre to offer students opportunities to gain industry experience through participation in optional co-ops and/or internships. 

Business and Information Technology:

To be eligible for the internship program, students must be completing Year 2 courses and maintain a minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA each semester, at the time of registration in the internship course.

Participating programs include: Commerce (Business), Game Development and Interactive Media, and Networking and Information Technology Security. 

Masters students: Masters' students must have completed eight months and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA each semester, at the time of registration in the internship course.

To be eligible for the Co-op program in the Bachelor of Commerce, students must maintain a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA each semester and complete the required credit hours prior to work placement. This program offers students the opportunity to gain valuable employment experience through three separate 4-month work terms, which can be completed in the fall, winter, or spring/summer semesters.

Participating programs include: Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Security, Information Technology Security - Artificial Intelligence and Security, and Financial Data Analytics information. 

More information can be found on the Business and Information Technology website. 

Engineering and Applied Science: 

To be eligible for the co-op program, students must be completing Year 2 courses and maintain a minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA each semester. 

Participating programs include: Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Health Physics and Radiation Science, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Software Engineering.

More information can be found on the Engineering and Applied Science website. 

Science:

To be eligible for the co-op program, students must be in Year 2 or above and meet the minimum requirement of a 2.7 cumulative GPA. Students would begin to apply for opportunities for the summer term, after their second year of study.

Participating programs include: Applied and Industrial Mathematics, Biological Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science, and Physics.  

More information can be found on the Science website. 

Social Science and Humanities:

An internship is typically 8 to 16 weeks in duration and must be at least 280 hours of continuous employment, up to a maximum of 16 consecutive months. To qualify, a student must be in clear academic standing, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have completed 84 credit hours (fourth-year standing) in their program of study.

Participating programs include: Communication and Digital Media Studies, Criminology and Justice, Forensic Psychology, Legal Studies, Liberal Studies, Political Science, and Psychology. 

More information can be found on the Social Science and Humanities website. 

Ongoing recruitment for co-op and internship:

Our co-op and internship programs do not follow the rank-and-match criteria, and therefore, you may post your opportunities, interview, and give offers at any time of the year as long as the start dates occur in May, September, or January.  We will do our best to respond to any last-minute recruitment needs that you may have.

The Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education requires that students in the consecutive program complete three professional practica throughout the one-year program. Students in the concurrent program complete one professional practicum each year. 

The Faculty of Health Sciences Medical Laboratory Science students complete three clinical practica starting in their sixth semester. Nursing students complete professional practices every year starting in the second semester. 

Step one:

Input your co-op or internship posting on the Student Life Portal or email details to careercentre@ontariotechu.ca.  Students may apply to you directly or through the portal, which allows a bundle of applications to be sent to you on the application deadline. 

Step two (optional):

Arrange an information session targeting students in related programs.

Step three:

Hold interviews with selected candidates for free on our campus or at your place of business. Interviews may also be scheduled by the Career Centre team. Note: Please connect with the appropriate Internship and Co-op Co-ordinator listed below, to confirm a student's eligibility, prior to setting up any interviews. 

Step four:

Present job offers to students, and notify the appropriate Internship and Co-op Co-ordinator. 

The more students know about your company, the more likely you are to generate interest and attract top talent. Plan to visit the university to find out more about us and raise the profile of your company on campus.

Join us on campus by participating in:

• Employer information sessions
• Employer panels
• Job Fairs (Winter)
• Networking events
• Reverse Career Fair (Fall)

Contact the Career Centre at careercentre@ontariotechu.ca to take advantage of any of these opportunities!