Start your career with confidence
草榴2024新地扯一二's optional, flexible co-op gives you the opportunity to enhance your degree with paid, full-time work experience of 4, 8 or 12 month terms. Grow your network, test drive jobs in your industry of interest and develop skills to enhance your career readiness.
In addition to co-operative education, York students benefit from a range of professional development opportunities such as employer and networking events, experiential learning through practicum, field courses and capstone projects, on-campus jobs and more. You'll also enjoy access to career development services throughout your degree and up to two years after you graduate, including career counselling, workshops, resume & cover letter reviews, interview preparation and more.
Let鈥檚 add co-op to your degree.
With co-op, you are more likely to get a job after graduation and at a higher salary.
70%
of York programs offer a paid co-op option
10,000+
top employers recruit on York's campuses every year
$22-25/hr
average starting co-op salary at York
鈥淎t Hydro One, I have been able to apply my technical skills learned throughout university to make a tangible impact in the energy sector. Joining a corporate environment has not only refined my technical abilities but has also taught me invaluable professional and interpersonal skills. The connections I have made here are just as valuable as the experience itself.鈥
Your First Step: Apply to York
Explore our programs to find out whether your program of interest has a co-op option. Next, apply for admission to a future term. After you've completed your first year, the Co-op & Career Centre will be in touch about how you can apply for optional co-op on an interval that works for you. Note that you do not need to specify a co-op option when applying for admission on the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC).
Recent grad Nawshin chats with us about her experience with the Career Centre and how she secured a full-time role within two months of graduating.
Co-op that works for you:
CUSTOMIZABLE: Explore co-op job postings that are four, eight or 12 months long, allowing you to alternate work and study terms on an interval that works for you.
OPTIONAL: Decide whether you'd like to apply for co-op after your first year of study, once you've had an opportunity to explore your interests and grow your skills.
ACCESSIBLE: York's exclusive co-op job board offers an abundance of opportunities, largely located in the GTA.
Learn More: Co-op Eligibility
Below you can find detailed information about eligibility and co-op application timelines, specific to your program of interest. As a reminder, after your first year of study at York, the Co-op & Career Centre will be in touch with information about how you can apply for optional co-op on a flexible interval that works for you.
Environmental & Urban Change
Co-op is available for eligible undergraduate students enrolled in Environmental Arts and Justice, Sustainable Environmental Management, Cities, Regions, Planning and Global Geography.
Health
Co-op is available for eligible undergraduate students enrolled in Global Health, Health Studies (including Health Policy, Management & Digital Health), Kinesiology & Health Science, Neuroscience, and Psychology.
Lassonde School of Engineering
Co-op is available for eligible undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Digital Media, Earth & Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, and Computer Security.
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Co-op is available for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an Honours degree offered by 草榴2024新地扯一二's Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) faculty.
Science
Co-op is available for eligible undergraduate students enrolled in Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Biology, Environmental Science, Physics & Astronomy, Mathematics for Education, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Science, Technology & Society, and Neuroscience.
Markham Campus
Co-op is available for eligible Markham Campus students enrolled in Computer Science for Software Development; Sport Management; Financial Technologies; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Communication, Social Media and Public Relations and Creative Technologies.
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