Co-op Coordinator

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto’s Engineering Career Centre is expanding its Employer Relations team to support PEY work terms and student placement opportunities. The Co-op Coordinator will help develop work-integrated learning, advise students on recruitment practices, and strengthen relationships with industry partners.

Reporting to the Director of Employer Relations, this role requires collaboration across teams, travel within the GTA, and a commitment to equity and inclusion in experiential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of recent experience in employer relations for experiential learning programs.
• Minimum two years of experience working with industry partners to facilitate co-op or other work-integrated learning placements.
• Demonstrated success developing and growing employer partnerships for co-op/internships.
• Experience analyzing co-op employment and employer engagement data to identify gaps and inform strategies.

Responsibilities

• Implement plans to develop work-integrated learning opportunities and advise students on recruitment processes.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Probing for information from employers to tailor activities to student needs.
• Evaluate job prospects aligning with student academic goals.
• Promote programs at recruitment events.
• Analyze job descriptions and suggest changes to employers.
• Conduct work term site visits and write reports on findings.
• Review performance evaluations and provide feedback to employer and student.

Skills

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Communication

Accountability

Initiative

Teamwork

Time management

Relationship management

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate degree (assets)

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Description:

About us:

The Engineering Career Centre (ECC) connects University of Toronto students with meaningful professional experiences that provide a solid foundation for successful careers and life-long learning. In addition to hosting a wide range of professional development workshops, events and services throughout the year, the ECC team runs a work-integrated learning program that connects engineering students with a wide range of industry opportunities. As passionate and career-driven academic professionals, the ECC team seeks to nurture students and provide a comfortable transition from academic to professional life.

Your opportunity:

The Engineering Career Centre is the second largest operation of its kind in Ontario, offering extensive support to University of Toronto students seeking experiential learning opportunities. The ECC is undergoing rapid expansion in both team growth and program evolution.

The EngineeringCareer Centre prides itself as an open, professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, and teamwork. The leadership team believes in recognizing and valuing our employees’ contributions to the advancement of the department’s goals while promoting a strong commitment to work-life balance among our employees.

The ECC team is credited with executing a highly successful work integrated learning program that connects engineering students with meaningful work terms of up to 16 months in length. Under the general direction of the Director, Employer Relations, the Co-op Coordinator will participate in business development activities and support student work-integrated learning during a Professional Experience Year (PEY) work term recruitment cycle. The Employer Relations team plays a valuable role in facilitating interactions between student job-seekers and hiring managers to solidify and grow existing relationships with PEY employers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing plans that support the development of work-integrated learning opportunities for students. Advising students on work related recruitment processes and practices.
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance by engaging in day-to-day communication, and actively seeking networking and relationship-building opportunities.
• Probing forinformation from employers to establish activities that best meet student learning needs.
• Evaluating job prospects in alignment with student academic goals.
• Promoting programs at recruitment events
• Analyzing job descriptions and recommending changes to employer
• Conducting work term site visits and writing reports on site visit findings.
• Reviewing performance evaluations and providing feedback to both the employer and the student.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of recent and related experience in employer relations for an experiential learning program, preferably for a co-operative education or internship program in a post-secondary environment.
• Minimum two years of experience working directly with industry partners to facilitate co-op or other work-integrated learning placements through complete recruitment and work-termcycles.
• Demonstrated success developing and growing employer partnerships that result in newco-op, internship, or experiential learning opportunities through proactive outreach,engagement, and relationship building.
• Relevant experience analyzing co-op employment and employer engagement data toidentify gaps in sector representation and inform strategies for developing employerpartnerships, particularly within underrepresented and emerging industries.
• Experience interpreting and applying relevant academic, employment, and programpolicies to assess opportunities, provide recommendations, and ensure compliance in anexperiential learning environment.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; web editing software, relational databases, and the Internet research tools
• Must have excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Highly developed sense of accountability, initiative, judgement, tact, diplomacy, andprofessionalism.
• Results-orientation with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the proven ability to prioritize and meet multiple competing deadlines.
• Highly developed presentation, verbal, and written communication skills. Strong client service orientation and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently, with direction, and within a team environment.
• Ability to travel within the GTA and surrounding area with appropriate transportation.
• A passion and commitment to the University and its students, and ability to bring energy and creativity to the role.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Graduate degree or educational background in Engineering, Human Resources or Business
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are assets
• Goal oriented and comfortable working in a target-based environment.
• Experience working with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people at different levels of the University and with external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Achievement oriented
• Diplomatic
• Proactive
• Resilient
• Tactful

Closing Date: 10/29/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $84,564 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $108,145. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Student Services

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail] .

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website .