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 Hire Waterloo Co-op job board to search for jobs. For any jobs found outside of the Hire Waterloo Co-op job board, you can follow the 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.
Suggested co-op work term start and end dates
| May - August 2023 | September - December 2023 | January - April 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | May 8 | September 5 | January 8 |
| End date | August 25 | December 22 | April 26 |
Fall 2023 important dates
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| Number of apps you can submit | Job postings open | Apps due (ET) | Interview period | Employer rankings available (ET) | Student rankings due (ET) | Match results available (ET) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 Posting 1 | Submit up to 50 apps | Sept. 11 - 19 | Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. | Sept. 22 - Oct. 4 | Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. | Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. | Oct. 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 1 Posting 2 | Submit up to 100 apps total (includes apps from previous cycle) | Sept. 20 - 26 | Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. | Sept. 22 - Oct. 4 | Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. | Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. | Oct. 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 1 | Submit up to 150 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | Oct. 10 - 17 | Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. | Oct. 20 - Nov. 1 | Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. |
Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. |
Nov. 3 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 2 | Submit up to 200 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | Oct. 18 - 24 | Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. | Oct. 20 - Nov. 1 | Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. |
Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. |
Nov. 3 by end of day |
| Cycle 3 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning November 6 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days before closing at 9 a.m. (ET) - check back often! |
Nov. 14 - 16 | Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. | Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. | Nov. 17 by end of day | |
| Cycle 4 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning November 6 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days before closing at 9 a.m. (ET) - check back often! |
Nov. 21 - 23 | Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. | Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. | Nov. 24 by end of day | |
| Cycle 5 |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning November 6 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days before closing at 9 a.m. (ET) - check back often! |
Nov. 28 - 30 | Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. | Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. | Dec. 1 by end of day | |
| Cycle 6 | Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning November 6 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days before closing at 9 a.m. (ET) - check back often! |
Dec. 5 - 7 | Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. | Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. | Dec. 8 by end of day | |
Important notes
- September 4: No interviews/University closed (Labour Day holiday).
- October 2: Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the fall 2023 term.
- October 9: No interviews/University closed (Thanksgiving holiday).
- October 10 - 13: No interviews/University closed.
- October 30: Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the fall 2023 term.
Direct offers: Following the last match on December 8, you can continue searching for jobs until after the work term begins if you are still looking for a job for the winter 2024 work term. After applying, employers will contact you directly to arrange interviews and discuss any offers.
