Benefits for Employers

Co-op students provide the following benefits to employers and their organizations:

• Co-op students are motivated and committed short-term employees that can fill temporary human resource needs such as staff leaves, peak work periods or short-term and special projects.
• Reduced training costs.  Students receive on-campus training prior to their first placement and upper year students will have completed co-op placements introducing them to a business environment.
• Hiring co-op students demonstrates your organization’s interest in developing the potential of young professionals.
• Co-operative Education Tax Credit is available to employers who hire students enrolled in a co-operative education program at an Ontario University.  Corporations can claim 25 percent of eligible expenditures (30 percent for small businesses), with a maximum credit for each placement at $3,000.

Services for Employers

Algoma University’s Co-op Office provides the following services for employers and their organizations:

• Assist in creating targeted co-op job position postings.
• Post your position on our internal job board.
• Collect resumes and send to the employer one day after the closing date.
• Monitor student performance, ensuring both the employer’s and student’s needs are being met.

If you are an employer and interested in exploring Co-operative Education at Algoma U, please download the Co-op Employer Manual (PDF).

Why Algoma University and who are Algoma University students?

Algoma University is the smallest university in Ontario. With only 1600 students, we take pride in providing our students with a quality undergraduate education. With small class sizes capped at 65 students, our professors get to know our students on a first-name basis and can speak truthfully about our students’ work ethics and their personality. We strive for student success and equipping our students with the knowledge, skills, talent, and traits needed to survive and thrive in the competitive global business world. By employing our students in your organization, you are helping our students reach their academic dreams and career aspirations, by providing them with vital hands-on experience, which will build and enhance their resumes, and also help them grow their network of connections.

Our students are caring and compassionate, and enthusiastic and passionate about their education. Most importantly, our students are professional, well-prepared, proficient, and genuine. Employers are constantly impressed with the quality of our students, the quality of our Co-operative Education program, and our community support. Our students are an asset to any agency and organization.

Connecting with Algoma University students

The Career Centre offers a variety of recruitment strategies to help you connect with the students and new graduates you want to reach. These include:

• Job postings
• Co-operative education
• Career fairs
• Networking events
• Information booths

Posting jobs

Organizations can reach Algoma University’s students using our free online job posting board that allows you to post jobs in a hassle-free and easy manner.

What types of opportunities can I post?

• Part-time jobs
• Full-time jobs
• Co-operative education positions
• Summer jobs
• On-campus jobs
• Volunteer positions
• Paid and Unpaid Internships
• Bilingual positions
• International positions

Trainings for Employers

• 2SLGBTQ+ Diversity & Inclusion – Creating a Welcoming and Accessible Workplace by The Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• LGBTQ2+ Workplace Inclusion Certificate by Pride at Work Canada
• OHRC and HRPA webinar on preventing sexual harassment at work
• Preventing discrimination because of mental health disabilities and addictions
• Preventing discrimination because of pregnancy and breastfeeding
• OHRC and HRPA webinar on a human rights approach to COVID-19

Resources for Employers

• Download Creating Authentic Spaces (PDF) by The519
• A toolkit to help employers recruit, retain and promote more women and bring them onto boards