Hire A Co-op / Intern Student
If you are looking to hire a Co-op / Intern student, consider the following resources:
University of Guelph Co-operative Education
Overview & Benefits to Employers
- Employers can hire students from over 50 co-op majors, including science and engineering programs like Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Biological & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Toxicology, and Biomedical Engineering, along with various Business, Computing, and Arts programs
- Students are available year-round for 4, 8 or 12-month co-op terms (program specific)
- Students begin their first co-op term after completing at least three academic terms, mastering the core competencies needed to integrate successfully into the workplace.
- The U of G Employment Services Team is available to assist youwith your job posting, scheduling interviews, and extending offers.
- Efficient, streamlined hiring process, which features a standard two business day job posting period, and the ability to extend job offers to the preferred candidate(s) immediately following the interview. Students respond to offers within two business days. No waiting or fees. Post, interview, HIRE!
- Co-op terms which include student goal setting, work term visits from co-op coordinators, work term report submissions to faculty members and a final performance evaluation. Work term report and performance grades are recorded on students’ official transcripts.
- Students are required to complete COOP*1100, a mandatory one semester course that prepares co-op students for their job search and co-op terms.
- Your organization may benefit from a variety of recruitment funding opportunities, including the Ontario Co-op Tax credit and the government-funded Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), available to qualifying employers and students -more details can be viewed here.
Hiring a U of G co-op student is an affordable and effective way to attract young talent, while adding fresh perspectives and specialties to your organization. Click here to post your jobs now.
If you are considering hiring a student, but would like more information, please contact U of G to discuss potential options.
Andrew Kramer, Co-op Coordinator
Co-operative Education, University of Guelph
(519) 212-0517
Lindsay Peddle, Co-op Coordinator
Co-operative Education, University of Guelph
(226)-218-2821
University of Toronto Departments of Biochemistry and Immunology Internship Group (BIIG)
Helping Your Organization with Talent Recruitment
Why Select Interns from BIIG?
Academic Excellence and Professional Development
The Departments of Biochemistry and Immunology at the University of Toronto offers your institution our trainees with research-intensive, competitive undergraduate programs and the new Applied Immunology Master’s program combined with introductory Professional Development training.
Skill Sets
Biochemistry
- DNA molecular biology such as PCR, DNA recombination and sequencing
- Protein expression, purification and characterization
Immunology
- Sound understanding of cellular and molecular basis of non-self recognition
- Extensive training in a variety of molecular biology techniques
MSc Applied Immunology
- Intensive scholarship in cutting edge techniques such as assay development flow cytometry, histology and pre-clinical animal modeling.
- Training in industry-style technical reports, detailing goals and milestones
All students who are selected for BIIG will also have introductory Professional Development Training. Our students may also become your future full-time employees. They bring outstanding academic training, enthusiasm and professionalism. All students are assessed by their employers and academic advisors at the end of their experience.
Salary compensation may be matched up to 50% with the employer by funding agencies, Talent Edge and Mitacs, through collaborative applications.
For further information, please contact Dr. Nana Lee.
Nana Lee, PhD
Director of Graduate Professional Development
Departments of Biochemistry and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building 5233
1 King’s College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
416-978-8565 nana.lee@utoronto.ca
University of Waterloo Co-operative Education
You know that innovation in the life sciences sector can drive economic growth.
But here’s the thing.
You need to have the right people on your team to make this happen. People who think about problems and opportunities differently than anyone else in the room. That’s why over 7000 employers are hiring Waterloo co-op students.
Waterloo has been ranked Canada’s most innovative university for 27 years in a row. Innovation is in our co-op students’ DNA.
And this pays off big time when they’re out on co-op work terms because they can do some pretty amazing things. Like completely transform a major hospital from paper to digital healthcare.
True story: St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton hired 35 Waterloo co-op students as part of a ‘co-op army’ to make this happen. The final, fully integrated digital solution saves over 180 pieces of paper per visit, eliminates potential for error and ensures that patients only need to tell their full story once and then all caregivers have access to it.
This project propelled them to the forefront of digital healthcare.
Think about where you’d like your organization to be in 5 years. What big problems do you want to be solving? What new technology do you want to create?
Waterloo co-op students can help get you there.
Learn more and post jobs here.
Waterloo co-op students are becoming experts in:
| genetics | biotechnology | spectroscopy |
| biochemistry | data analysis | microbial culturing techniques |
| organic chemistry | statistical analysis | DNA extraction |
| inorganic chemistry | advanced MS Excel skills | PCR experience |
| protein purification | technical writing | professional development |
| thermodynamics and kinetics | problem solving | using Gaussian and GaussView |
| experiment design | molecular modelling |
Western University- Hire an Intern
Western University students with degrees in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Chemistry and more are available to work full time for up to 16 months after their third year of study through the Science Internship program
Western’s Life Sciences Students are:
Technically capable: Western Science students take foundational laboratory courses that are widely recognized as excellent preparation for industry lab work.
Smart: Western Science students have among the highest incoming averages of any university in Canada at 92%
Well–Rounded: Many employers comment on Western students’ ability to adapt in the workplace because of their extracurricular involvement. For the past five years, Western has had the most students maintaining an 80% average while playing on a varsity team of any university in Canada.
Resilient: Western’s graduation rate is 86.6 per cent, ranking second among all other Canadian universities.
Research Oriented: Western University ranks as one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities with most of undergraduate students working or volunteering in research labs.
Results Focused: More Western alumni have been named among Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40” than graduates of any other university in the country.
Build your talent pipeline by hiring an intern for 8 to 16 months. Students can begin working in May or September: