Co-Op Coordinator

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking a Co-op Coordinator to support co-operative education across arts programs. The role reports to the Manager, Co-operative Education and involves building employer relationships, marketing co-op opportunities, and guiding students in job search strategies and career development during work terms.

The position supports recruitment preparation workshops, monitors term experiences, and promotes inclusive practices for diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Strong communication and marketing skills.
• Experience in employer development or career advising is a plus.
• Knowledge of co-operative education and labour markets is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain employer relationships to support co-op programs.
• Market co-op opportunities and University of Guelph to potential employers.
• Provide advisement on job search strategies and career development to students.
• Deliver recruitment preparation workshops and events each semester.
• Conduct term visits to monitor student learning and work performance.
• Advise on employment barriers and accommodations for diverse student populations.

Job description

Location: Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1

Department: Experiential Learning

This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

Temporary full-time from 08/24/2026 to 09/10/2027

Temporary Absence of the Regular Incumbent

General Purpose

At the University of Guelph, our students benefit greatly from engaging directly in industries and communities where they can apply their learning in real-world contexts, develop essential employability skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the complex issues faced by employers and community organizations today.

The Experiential Learning Hub collaborates with industry and community partners to provide experiential learning opportunities that enable students to apply and advance their learning in a real-world context. The Co-operative Education program formally integrates a student’s academic studies with periods of work experience. Over 7,000 co-op students participate in over 70 co-op majors at the University of Guelph. Co-op Coordinators assume complete marketing responsibility and student advisement for co-op program(s) as assigned and actively recruit and engage employers to hire 700 – 2,000 co-op students each fall, winter, and summer semester. These activities raise the profile of the University of Guelph and guide student success in the Co-operative Education program.

Duties And Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Co-operative Education, Arts portfolio, the Co-op Coordinator is responsible for supporting:

• Developing new and maintaining existing employer relationships to support and expand engagement with co-operative education and the University of Guelph;
• Marketing and promoting co-op and the University of Guelph throughout all sectors of the economy, associations, and tradeshows;
• Maintaining in-depth labour market insight, analyzing shifts in technology and economics;
• Providing advisement and guidance to co-op students in assigned programs on job search strategies, employability skills (professional and transferable) and career development while the student is seeking employment and while on a work term;
• Preparing co-op students for their first work term. Responsible for developing and delivering recruitment preparation workshops and events each semester;
• Conducting co-op work term visits to monitor student learning and work performance; and ensuring that sufficient job quantity, diversity and experience levels are available for co-op students;
• Advising on issues related to employment barriers and issues of workplace accommodation, needs of a diverse client population (e.g., Indigenous, racialized, and LGBTQ2IA+ students and students with disabilities, etc.).

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in a related field. This position will support the Arts programs co-op portfolio;
• Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in employer development, relationship management, marketing, cooperative education, experiential education, or career advising/coaching;
• Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication, marketing and account management, sales, and public relations skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and have experience supporting diverse communities, including Indigenous people, women, newcomers, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity;
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and triage obligations;
• Ability to adhere to existing operational processes within a team;
• Must also demonstrate strong knowledge of relevant job markets for co-op programs, and the ability to work well with a diverse group of clients/stakeholders (i.e. employers, students, faculty);
• Knowledge of co-operative education, career counselling, human resource practices, labour market analysis, employment law is an asset;
• Knowledge of the University academic programs and procedures is an asset.

The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.