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Our co-op program runs year-round. So, our students are always available to hire for work terms that last four or eight months. We’ll help you find the right student for your organization on your recruiting timeline. This table outlines the typical hiring dates for each work term:
Co-op work terms: | When to hire: |
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Winter 2024 (January 8 - April 26, 2024) | September - December 2023 |
Spring 2024 (May 6 - August 23, 2024) | January - April 2024 |
Fall 2024 (September 3 - December 20, 2024) | May - August 2024 |
The easiest way to hire a co-op student is to post a job through our recruitment system, WaterlooWorks. Post your job on the Full-Cycle Service job board to follow our hiring cycles. A hiring cycle refers to the time allocated for posting your job, reviewing applications, interviewing students, ranking candidates and matching with a student.
Suggested work term dates: January 8 - April 26, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By Sept. 13 | Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. | Sept. 22 - Oct. 4 | Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. | Oct. 6 |
Cycle 2 | Sept. 14 - Oct. 11 | Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. | Oct. 20 - Nov. 1 | Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. |
Nov. 3 |
Cycle 3 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 14 - 16 | Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. |
Nov. 17 |
Cycle 4 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 21 - 23 | Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. |
Nov. 24 |
Cycle 5 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 28 - 30 | Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. |
Dec. 1 |
Cycle 6 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Dec. 5 - 7 | Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. |
Dec. 8 |
Direct offers | Begins Dec. 11 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer sent directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: May 6 - August 23, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By Jan. 10 | Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. | Jan. 22 - Feb. 7 | Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. | Feb. 9 |
Cycle 2 | Jan. 11 - Feb. 13 | Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. | Feb. 28 - Mar. 6 | Mar. 7 at 12 p.m. | Mar. 8 |
Cycle 3 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Mar. 19 - 21 | Mar. 21 at 8 p.m. | Mar. 22 |
Cycle 4 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Mar. 26 - 27 | Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. | Mar. 28 |
Cycle 5 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Apr. 2 - 4 | Apr. 4 at 8 p.m. | Apr. 5 |
Cycle 6 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Apr. 9 - 11 | Apr. 11 at 8 p.m. | Apr. 12 |
Direct offers | Begins Apr. 15 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: September 3 - December 20, 2024
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By May 8 |
May 14 at 9 a.m. | May 21 - June 5 | June 6 at 12 p.m. | June 7 |
Cycle 2 | May 9 - June 12 | June 18 at 9 a.m. | June 24 - July 5* | July 8 at 12 p.m. | July 9 |
Cycle 3 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 16 - 18 | July 18 at 8 p.m. | July 19 |
Cycle 4 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 23 - 25 | July 25 at 8 p.m. | July 26 |
Cycle 5 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 30 - Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. | Aug. 2 |
Direct offers | Begins August 6 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: January 8 - April 26, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 2 | Sept. 14 - Oct. 11 | Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. | Oct. 20 - Nov. 1 | Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. |
Nov. 3 |
Cycle 3 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 14 - 16 | Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. |
Nov. 17 |
Cycle 4 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 21 - 23 | Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. |
Nov. 24 |
Cycle 5 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Nov. 28 - 30 | Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. |
Dec. 1 |
Cycle 6 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 28 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Nov. 8) | Dec. 5 - 7 | Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. |
Dec. 8 |
Direct offers | Begins Dec. 11 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer sent directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: May 6 - August 23, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 2 | By Feb. 13 | Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. | Feb. 28 - Mar. 6 | Mar. 7 at 12 p.m. | Mar. 8 |
Cycle 3 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Mar. 19 - 21 | Mar. 21 at 8 p.m. | Mar. 22 |
Cycle 4 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Mar. 26 - 27 | Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. | Mar. 28 |
Cycle 5 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Apr. 2 - 4 | Apr. 4 at 8 p.m. | Apr. 5 |
Cycle 6 | Feb. 14 - Apr. 2 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting Mar. 13) | Apr. 9 - 11 | Apr. 11 at 8 p.m. | Apr. 12 |
Direct offers | Begins Apr. 15 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: September 3 - December 20, 2024
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Please note: Hiring Architecture students begins in Cycle 2
Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 2 | May 9 - June 12 | June 18 at 9 a.m. | June 24 - July 5* | July 8 at 12 p.m. | July 9 |
Cycle 3 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 16 - 18 | July 18 at 8 p.m. | July 19 |
Cycle 4 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 23 - 25 | July 25 at 8 p.m. | July 26 |
Cycle 5 | June 13 - June 30 | at 9 a.m. on the 3rd business day after job is posted (starting July 10) | July 30 - Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. | Aug. 2 |
Direct offers | Begins August 6 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: January 8 - April 26, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By Sept. 5 | Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. | Sept. 20 (8 a.m. - 7 p.m.) *see alternative dates below |
Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. | Sept. 27 |
Direct offers | Begins Sept. 28 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer sent directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: May 6 - August 23, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By Jan. 2 | Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. | Jan. 18 (8 a.m. - 7 p.m.) *see alternative dates below |
Jan. 22 at 12 p.m. | Jan. 24 |
Cycle 2 | Jan. 3 - 25 | Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. | Feb. 5 - 7 (see available times for each interview day below) |
Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. | Feb. 9 |
Direct offers | Begins Feb. 12 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Suggested work term dates: September 3 - December 20, 2024 (work terms can range from 12 - 16 weeks)
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Submit job posting | Applications available for review (ET) | Interviews | Submit rankings by (ET) | Match results available by end of day (ET) | |
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Cycle 1 | By April 30 | May 7 at 9 a.m. | May 15 (8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.) *see alternative dates below |
May 21 at 12 p.m. | May 22 |
Cycle 2 | By May 23 | May 28 at 9 a.m. | June 3 - 5 | June 6 | June 7 |
Direct offers | Begins June 10 | 3 business days after job is posted | Contact students directly to schedule interviews | No rankings will be made | Offer directly to student |
May 13 (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
May 14 (8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
May 16 (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
May 17 (9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
If our hiring cycle timelines are not suited for your recruitment needs, post on our Employer-Student Direct job board.
Use the Employer-Student Direct job board to hire co-op students flexibly outside of Waterloo’s hiring cycles.
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