Co-op and Career Services at Georgian is evolving to meet the demands of our changing times!

Georgian is the largest co-op college in Canada and we continue to grow.

Last year a task force was established to proactively look at continuous improvement initiatives. Our goal is to ensure Co-op at Georgian:

• develops a stronger employer base 
• provides professional, caring service to students
• facilitates a successful  transition  from the classroom  to  the  workplace
• maintains a solid foundation with industry partners

The delivery of co-op at Georgian will see role changes for staff.There will be two key areas:

 Job Development/Marketing Focus:

A dedicated team for marketing and recruiting new employers, maintaining existing employers and key accounts and conducting on site visits

Benefits For Employers:

• Equitable, one-stop service for all employers
• Dedicated team for job development
• More effective in providing co-op positions of sufficient quality and quantity
• More engaged with academic area in achieving the ideals of work and classroom learning
• Marketing of co-op integrated with academic  areas and marketing department

 Student Focus:

A team dedicated to providing pre-employment readiness through co-op hour, one-to-one student contact, coaching and mentoring. Also including  follow-up with post co-op debriefing.

Benefits For Students:

• Equitable, one-stop service for all students
  • Availability of staff
  • Students have increased knowledge of workplace skills and expectations
  • Students have an appreciation of appropriate behavior in the workplace
  • Services are more efficient, effective and transparent
  • Clarity in the roles and functions of staff

We are Growing not Groaning…

 Co-op in 1997                      Co-op in 2009

30 Co-op programs             48 Co-op programs -(+ 4 more in 2010)   

3,113 students                      4,283 students

8.5 Co-op Consultants       13 Co-op Consultants

 In order for Co-operative Education to keep pace with a very competitive and changing market place and fulfill the strategic direction of Georgian College, it is important the department look at new practices to deal quickly and effectively with:

 Changes in technology

• Diversity of students and programs
• New programs
• Competition from other colleges and universities
• Employer development and relationships
• Students who have had limited or no work  experience
• Impact of economic conditions

Co-operative Education is a process, which up front seems relatively simple, however, is surprisingly complex due to the wide variety of conflicting needs and wants between our two major stakeholders: students and employers. It is evident that we can no longer be all things to all people. Co-op Consultants have been working diligently to manage it all.

Over the coming year the co-op team is looking forward to the support from the college community to ensure a successful transition of the new structure as we continue to meet the ongoing demands of our students, employers and programs.  

 We thank you for your support as we move ahead.  

Getting Georgian College students working for you!

Welcome, to Georgian’s Centre for Co-operative Education/Internship and Career Services.
We offer employers a one stop free year round job posting service for co-op, internship, full time, casual, part-time and summer positions.

• We’ll assist you with job postings and arranging interviews.
• We will match your needs as an employer with student career goals, education and experience.

Our team is here to help you meet your recruiting requirements. Let us work on your behalf.

Why hire a Georgian student?

• Highly motivated and qualified students available from a wide range of programs
• Three semester system means Co-op students are available year round
• Fill your special projects, vacation, contract and seasonal requirements
• Enhance your company’s visibility and reputation on campus
• Reduces recruitment costs for future hires
• Ontario Co-op Tax Credit available
• Evaluate on-the-job performance for future full-time positions
• Eliminate or reduce training periods for future graduate hiring