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 | 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.