Important dates for co-op students

Welcome, Waterloo co-op students! This webpage will give you a sense of what your recruiting term will look like if you're using the Full-Cycle Service job board (formerly the Hire Waterloo Co-op board) to search for jobs. For jobs outside of the Full-Cycle Service job board, you can check the Employer-Student Direct job board or Arrange Own Job process.

Employers will be posting jobs in all of the cycles below, so keep applying until you have a match! Whether you end up finding a job in Cycle 1 or later in the recruitment process, great jobs will be available and we’re here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions, please send a message to your co-op advisor via WaterlooWorks.

Still looking for a job for the winter 2025 work term? You can continue searching for jobs until after the work term begins. After applying, employers will contact you directly to arrange interviews and discuss any offers.

Suggested co-op work term start and end dates

Date September - December 2024 January - April 2025 May - August 2025
Start date           September 3 January 6 May 5
End date   December 20 April 25 August 22

Winter 2025 important dates

Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job board (formerly the Hire Waterloo Co-op board)

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Cycle Number of apps you can submit Job postings open Job postings close (ET) Interview period Employer rankings available (ET) Student rankings due (ET) Match results available 
(ET)
Cycle 1 Posting 1 Submit up to 50 apps

Jan 4 - 14

Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. Jan. 20 - Feb. 5 Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.  Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Feb. 7 by end of day
Cycle 1 Posting 2 Submit up to 100 apps total (includes apps from previous cycle) Jan. 15 - 21 Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. Jan. 20 - Feb. 5 Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Feb. 7 by end of day
Cycle 2 Posting 1 Submit up to 150 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) Feb. 8 - 14 Feb. 14 at 11:59 p.m.*
(new time)
Feb. 26 - March 5 March 6 at
2 p.m.
March 7 at
2 p.m.
March 7 by end of day
Cycle 2 Posting 2 Submit up to 200 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) Feb. 15 - 25 Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. Feb. 26 - March 5 March 6 at
2 p.m.
March 7 at
2 p.m.
March 7 by end of day
Cycle 3
 
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) Beginning March 8
New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted March 18 - 20 March 20 at 8 p.m. March 21 at 11 a.m. March 21 by end of day
Cycle 4
 
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) Beginning March 8
New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted March 25 - 27 March 27 at 8 p.m. March 28 at 11 a.m. March 28 by end of day
Cycle 5
 
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) Beginning March 8
New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted April 1 - 3 April 3 at 8 p.m. April 4 at 11 a.m. April 4 by end of day

Important notes

  • February 10: Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the winter 2025 term.
  • February 17: No interviews/University closed (Family Day holiday).
  • February 18 - 21: No interviews (Reading week).
  • March 10: Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the winter 2025 term.

Direct offers: Hiring continues following the last match on April 4. If you are still looking for a winter 2025 work term, keep searching and applying for jobs on WaterlooWorks. After applying, employers will contact you directly to arrange interviews and discuss any offers.

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January 2025 calendar of dates

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Holiday - University closed

2 3

4

Cycle 1
Posting 1

Jobs posted 9 a.m. (ET)
Application limit: 50 apps

6


Winter 2025 co-op work term starts

Start of classes

7 8

9

10

Cycle 1
Posting 1

All job postings open

11

13

14

Cycle 1
Posting 1

Job postings close 9 a.m. (ET)

15

Cycle 1
Posting 2

Jobs posted 9 a.m. (ET)

Application limit: 50 more apps (Increased to 100 apps in total)

16

17

Cycle 1
Posting 2

All job postings open

18
20

Cycle 1
Interviews

21

Cycle 1
Interviews

Cycle 1 
Posting 2

Job postings close 9 a.m. (ET)

22

Cycle 1
Interviews

23

Cycle 1
Interviews

24

Cycle 1
Interviews

25
27

Cycle 1
Interviews

28

Cycle 1
Interviews

29

Cycle 1
Interviews

30

Cycle 1
Interviews

31

Cycle 1
Interviews

 

February 2025 calendar of dates

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 







 

1

3

Cycle 1
Interviews

4

Cycle 1
Interviews

Due date to request removal from Cycle 1 Match, 12 p.m. ET

5

Cycle 1
Interviews

6

Cycle 1
Employer rankings available 2 p.m. (ET)

7

Cycle 1
Student rankings consults 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)

Cycle 1
Student rankings close 2 p.m. (ET)

Cycle 1
Match results available EOD

8

Cycle 2
Posting 1

Jobs posted 9 a.m. (ET)

Application limit: 50 more apps (Increased to 150 apps in total)

10


Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the winter 2025 work term.

11

12

Cycle 2
Posting 1

All job postings open

13

14

Cycle 2
Posting 1

Job postings close *11:59 p.m. (ET) (new time)

15

Cycle 2
Posting 2

Jobs posted 9 a.m. (ET)

Application limit: 50 more apps (Increased to 200 apps in total)

17

Holiday - University closed

18

Reading week - no interviews

19

Reading week - no interviews

20

Reading week - no interviews

21

Reading week - no interviews

Cycle 2
Posting 2

All job postings open

22

24

25

Cycle 2
Posting 2

Job postings close 9 a.m. (ET)

26

Cycle 2
Interviews

27

Cycle 2
Interviews

Due date to request removal from Cycle 2 Match, 12 p.m. ET

28

Cycle 2
Interviews

 

March 2025 calendar of dates

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
          1

3

Cycle 2
Interviews

4

Cycle 2
Interviews

5

Cycle 2
Interviews

6

Cycle 2
Employer rankings available 2 p.m. (ET)
 

7

Cycle 2
Student rankings consult 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)

Cycle 2
Student rankings close 2 p.m. (ET)

Cycle 2
Match results available EOD

8

Cycles 3-6
New jobs posted daily (open for 2 business days and then close at 9 a.m. ET). Check WaterlooWorks often.

Application limit: Increased to 500 apps in total

10

Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the winter 2025 work term.

11

12
 

13

14

15

17

18

Cycle 3
Interviews

Due date to request removal from Cycle 3 Match, 12 p.m. ET

19

Cycle 3
Interviews

20

Cycle 3
Interviews

Cycle 3
Employer rankings available 8 p.m. (ET)

21

Cycle 3
Student rankings close 11 a.m. (ET)

Cycle 3
Match results available EOD

22

24

25

Cycle 4
Interviews

Due date to request removal from Cycle 4 Match, 12 p.m. ET

26

Cycle 4
Interviews

27

Cycle 4
Interviews

Cycle 4
Employer rankings available 8 p.m. (ET)

28

Cycle 4
Student rankings close 11 a.m. (ET)

Cycle 4
Match results available EOD

29

31

         

April 2025 calendar of dates