Co-op Coordinator (Term)

at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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Salary

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Closing date

25 November 2026

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Type of post

Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post.

First seen

10 November 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

Date Posted: 11/10/2026

Req ID: 50957

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Department: FASE: Engineering Career Centre

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00045306

Existing Vacancy: Yes

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 Engineering Career 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 for information 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.

• Demonstrated success developing and growing employer partnerships that result in new co-op, internship, or experiential learning opportunities through proactive outreach, engagement, and relationship building.

• 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-term cycles.

• Relevant experience analyzing co-op employment and employer engagement data to identify gaps in sector representation and inform strategies for developing employer partnerships, particularly within underrepresented and emerging industries.

• Experience interpreting and applying relevant academic, employment, and program policies to assess opportunities, provide recommendations, and ensure compliance in an experiential learning environment.

• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point; 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, and professionalism.

• Results-orientation and time-management skills.

• 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.

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