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Waterloo's co-op program

The University of Waterloo pioneered co-operative education in Canada in 1957 and has since become the largest post-secondary co-op program in the world. Waterloo's program has been a valued asset for more than 50 years for many of the world's most successful organizations.

To learn more about Waterloo's co-op system, please visit about co-op and learn the benefits of why you should hire Waterloo. Waterloo co-op students are available for four-month and eight-month co-op terms throughout the year, depending on their program, giving you the flexibility to hire year round.

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New to co-op?

If you haven't hired Waterloo co-op students before, please visit the steps to hiring, where you will be guided through our hiring procedure.

Hired co-op from Waterloo before?

If you are a returning employer and are already aware of our process please visit the recruiting dates and then post a job, or if you need to be refreshed, visit the steps to hiring.