Welcome, Pharmacy co-op students! This webpage will give you an overview of important dates and deadlines if you're using WaterlooWorks to search for co-op Pharmacy jobs. For any jobs found outside of the Full-Cycle Service job board, you can follow the Employer-Student Direct process or the Arrange Own Job process. Visit the School of Pharmacy's co-op page for more information about your co-op degree.
Job postings open
max. 10 applications
Interviews begin
(multiple locations)
Rank/Match
after interviews end
Job postings open
max. 10 applications
Three interview days
(multiple locations)
Rank/Match
after interviews end
Jobs posted as received
Interviews arranged
by student/employer
Employers make offers directly
Jobs posted as received
Interviews arranged
by student/employer
Employers make offers directly
Suggested co-op work term start and end dates
| Date | September - December 2026 | January - April 2027 | May - August 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | September 8 | January 11 | May 10 |
| End date | December 23 | April 30 | August 20 |
Spring 2026 monthly calendar
Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job board
May 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
2 | |||
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4
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5 |
6 Cycle 1 |
7 |
8 Cycle 1 |
9 |
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11 Spring 2026 co-op work term starts Start of classes |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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18 Holiday - University closed |
19 |
20 Cycle 1 |
21 Cycle 1 |
22 Cycle 1 |
23 |
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25 |
26 |
27 Cycle 1 Cycle 1 |
28 Cycle 2 |
29 Cycle 2 |
30 |
June 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 8
Cycle 2 |
9 Cycle 2 |
10 |
11 |
12 Cycle 2 Cycle 2 |
13 |
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15 Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the spring 2026 work term. Direct offers start |
16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|
28 |
29 | 30 |
July 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 Direct offers continue |
2 | 3 |
4 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
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3 Holiday - university closed |
4 |
5 Classes end |
6 |
7 Exams start |
8 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
17 |
18 |
19 Exams end |
20 |
21 Spring 2026 co-op work term ends |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 31 |
Fall 2026 monthly calendar
Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job board
September 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2 Cycle 1 |
3 |
4 Cycle 1 |
5 | |
|
7 Holiday - University closed |
8 Fall 2026 co-op work term starts |
9 Start of classes |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
14 Cycle 1 |
15 Cycle 1 |
16 Cycle 1 |
17 Cycle 1 |
18 Cycle 1 |
19 |
|
21 |
22 |
23 Cycle 1 Cycle 1 |
24 Cycle 2 |
25 Cycle 2 |
26 |
|
28 |
29 |
30 |
October 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 5
Cycle 2 Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the fall 2026 work term. |
6 Cycle 2 |
7 |
8 |
9 Cycle 2 Cycle 2 |
10 |
|
12 Holiday - university closed Reading week |
13 Direct offers start Reading week |
14 Reading week |
15 Reading week |
16 Reading week |
17 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|
26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2
Direct offers continue |
3 |
4 |
5 | 6 |
7 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 30 |
December 2026 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
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7 |
8 Classes end |
9 Exams start |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
|
21 |
22 Exams end |
23 Fall 2026 co-op work term ends |
24 Holiday - university closed |
25 Holiday - university closed |
26 |
|
28 Holiday - university closed |
29 Holiday - university closed |
30 Holiday - university closed |
31 Holiday - university closed |
Winter 2027 monthly calendar
Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job board
January 2027 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 Holiday — University closed |
2 | |||
|
4 |
5 |
6 Cycle 1 |
7 |
8 Cycle 1 |
9 |
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11 Winter 2027 co-op work term starts Start of classes |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
18 Cycle 1 |
19 Cycle 1 |
20 Cycle 1 |
21 Cycle 1 |
22 Cycle 1 |
23 |
|
25 |
26 |
27 Cycle 1 Cycle 1 |
28 Cycle 2 |
29 Cycle 2 |
30 |
February 2027 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|
8 Cycle 2 |
9 Cycle 2 |
10 |
11 |
12 Cycle 2 Cycle 2 Cycle 2 |
13 |
|
15 Holiday - university closed Reading week |
16 Direct offers start Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the winter 2027 work term. Reading week |
17 Reading week |
18 Reading week |
19 Reading week |
20 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
March 2027 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
Direct offers continue |
2 |
3 |
4 | 5 |
6 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|
15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 Holiday - University closed |
27 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2027 calendar of dates
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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12 Classes end |
13 |
14 |
15 Exams start |
16 |
17 |
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19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
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26 |
27 |
28 |
29 Exams end |
30 Winter 2027 co-op work term ends |