Elevate your brand with Waterloo’s emerging talent!

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Host an Employer Information Session (EIS) to connect with top talent.

Competition for top talent is fierce. Innovative Waterloo co-op students and new graduates are a great way to expand your talent pool. It's easier than ever to recruit them! Each term you can host in-person or virtual Employer Information Sessions (EIS). Among other benefits, you can meet potential candidates and increase the number of applicants to your job(s).

Host an Employer Information Session

Cost

It costs $300 (plus applicable taxes) to host an EIS. This cost includes the venue, audio-visual and tech support, on-campus promotions and service team support. 

Format

A limited number of session timeslots are available each term, both in-person and virtual, offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • In-person sessions take place on campus primarily at the William M. Tatham Centre (TC).
  • Virtual sessions take place on Microsoft Teams or the digital platform of your choice.
  • We don't offer simultaneous sessions targeting the same student group (whether open and closed/private).

Registration

Fall 2024 term

Sessions take place from September to November 2024 for the Winter 2025 recruitment term.
Opened on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 12 p.m. ET.

Have you submitted a registration form or hosted an EIS in the last two years?
You’ll receive an email when registration opens. To receive an email notification, contact infosessions@uwaterloo.ca.

Winter 2025 term

Sessions take place from January to March 2025 for the Spring 2025 recruitment term.
Registration will open on Wednesday November 6 at 12:00pm 

To add your email to our mailing list  for a registration reminder please contact infosessions@uwaterloo.ca.

How to unlock success!

Plan

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Promote

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  • Spread the word to increase student attendance. Create a post on Instagram. We can re-share!
  • Amplify EIS promotions posted on our social channels and the WaterlooWorks EIS calendar.
  • Submit a company video to be featured directly on our Instagram channel. Download these video guidelines and check out this employer post for inspiration!

Position

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  • Align your job postings on our WaterlooWorks job boards.
  • Post your job(s) on WaterlooWorks before your session so you can link your session to your job description(s) and receive notifications as students register.

Prepare

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  • Consider what support you’ll need for your session and let us know!
  • Utilize the dedicated Waterloo staff member to assist you with room technology (in-person or virtual) setup. They will be present throughout your session.

Our employers say:

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A resume can only tell you so much, right? I get like 200 resumes  
for three positions, but meeting someone in-person just really tells you a lot more.

Tony Van Eerd, Principal product developer - Software at Christie Digital

There's nothing better than talking to students face to face. You can see their interest, excitement and really get to know them, which helps the recruitment process move faster.

Andrew Burks, engineering director at Robinhood

It’s easy to read about what our company does online, but here we can show students what we really do using 3D models and live demos that they love to see in person.

Tony Van Eerd, Principal product developer - Software at Christie Digital

We're here to help - contact us

Email: infosessions@uwaterloo.ca

Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 40252