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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.  

Your career begins here!

Georgian College is well-known for its success in Co-operative Education and Internships. We are the largest Co-op College in Canada. Over 60 per cent of Georgian’s programs offer a co-operative education/internship component.

Co-op, career, workplace transition and graduate consultants assist students, graduates and alumni with a wide range of career services, including; current information on the labour market; developing work search skills and strategies; decision-making about careers; education and employment options, including linking students to over 100 jobs on-campus.

Support is provided to international students in their Canadian job search as well as to domestic students seeking international work experience.

Your success is our success. We encourage you to contact us to find out more.

Contact Co-op Support (705) 728-1968 ext. 1340 or coopsupport@georgianc.on.ca for more information!