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.
- Pharmacy and Architecture students: please use the buttons above to view important dates for applying to Pharmacy and Architecture jobs.
- Architectural Engineering students: you can choose to apply for architecture jobs (following the important dates for Architecture students) or any other job (following the calendars below).
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 | January - April 2025 | May - August 2025 | September - December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | January 6 | May 5 | September 2 |
| End date | April 25 | August 22 | December 19 |
Spring 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 | May 3 - 13 | May 13 at 9 a.m. | May 20 - June 4 | June 5 at 2 p.m. | June 6 at 2 p.m. | June 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 1 Posting 2 | Submit up to 100 apps total (includes apps from previous cycle) | May 14 - 21 | May 21 at 9 a.m. | May 20 - June 4 | June 5 at 2 p.m. | June 6 at 2 p.m. | June 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 1 | Submit up to 150 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | June 7 - 17 | June 17 at 9 a.m. | June 20 - July 2* | July 3 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 2 | Submit up to 200 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | June 18 - 24 | June 24 at 9 a.m. | June 20 - July 2* | July 3 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 by end of day |
| Cycle 3 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning July 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 15 - 17 | July 17 at 8 p.m. | July 18 at 11 a.m. | July 18 by end of day |
| Cycle 4 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning July 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 22 - 24 | July 24 at 8 p.m. | July 25 at 11 a.m. | July 25 by end of day |
| Cycle 5 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning July 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 29 - 31 | July 31 at 8 p.m. | Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. | Aug. 1 by end of day |
Important notes
- May 19: No interviews/University closed (Victoria Day holiday).
- June 9: Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the spring 2025 term.
- *June 30 and July 1: No interviews/University closed (Canada Day holiday).
- July 7: Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the spring 2025 term.
Direct offers: Hiring continues following the last match on August 1. If you are still looking for a fall 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.