
Employer Connect is a tool that connects Employers To Students that are participating in CO-OPs, Internships Or Field Placements through Post Secondary Education Institutions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
What is a Co-op?
Co-ops are paid work terms, typically 4 months in length for a student in a Post-Secondary Education (PSE) institution with an experiental learning component to the education program related to their field of study.
What is an Internship?
Internships are paid work-terms that is 4 to 16 months in length and take place near the end of the students related education program allowing them to apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired from their post secondary education.
What is a Field Placement
Field Placements are short-term, unpaid work placements that provide students with supervised hands-on experience within their field of study.
Post Secondary Education institutions offering Co-ops, Internships or Field Placements
Brock University
Brock University – ON
Brock University offers various co-op opportunities for employers to hire students for professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op programs are generally 4-month work terms, available year-round, starting January, May or September. In addition, Brock University offers the Canada-Brazil Science Without Borders Internship Placement, which allows international students from Brazil studying at Brock University to participate in a 14-16 week unpaid research, lab-based, or industry internship.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computing & Business
- Computing & Network Communications
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Geosciences
- Geography (B.A or BSc)
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Math Integrated with Computers & Applications
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Oenology & Viticulture
- Statistics
Participating Graduate Programs:
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Center:
- E-mail:
- Phone: 905-688-5550 ext. 4325
- Website: https://brocku.ca/ccee/hirebrocku/co-op-hiring/
Canada-Brazil Science Without Borders Internship Placement:
- Jade Bowie, International Affairs Assistant, Brock International
- E-mail: jbowie@brocku.ca
- Phone: 905-688-5550 ext. 6160
Conestoga College
Conestoga College – Kitchener, ON
Conestoga College offers various co-op opportunities for its undergraduate students applicable to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are generally 4-month work terms.
CO-OPS
Participating programs (Undergraduate):
Bachelor of Applied Technology (Honours) – Architecture – Project and Facility Management
Bachelor of Engineering – Electronic Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical Systems Engineering
LINKS FOUND HERE
Co-ops
Please select the desired program in the CO-OPS section to find contact information.
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College – London, ON
Fanshawe College offers numerous co-op opportunities for its undergraduate students applicable to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are 4- or 8-month work terms, minimum is 10 weeks.
CO-OPS
Participating programs:
Honours Bachelor of Applied Technology – Biotechnology
Honours Bachelor of Environmental Design & Planning
CONTACT DIRECTORY
Co-operative Education Office
Email: coop@fanshawec.ca
Phone: (519) 452-4294
George Brown College
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology – Toronto, ON
George Brown College offers field placement opportunities related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Please contact the different programs to learn more about field placement dates and availability.
CO-OPs
No available co-ops in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Internships
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) Field Placements:
Alexis Trejgo
- E-mail: atrejgo@georgebrown.ca
- Phone: 416-415-5000 Ext. 6829
McMaster University
McMaster University – Hamilton, ON
McMaster University offers numerous co-op opportunities for employers to hire undergraduate students related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op programs are 4- or 8-months work terms. In addition, McMaster University offers various internship opportunities. One internship opportunity is held with the Master of Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization students, where Internships are 4 months in length, starting in January. Another internship opportunity is the Undergraduate Science Internship Course. The Undergraduate Science Internship Course allows employers to hire upper year undergraduate students in an Honours program in the Faculty of Science for a full-time, paid internship. Internships are 4, 8, 12 or 16 months in length.
CO-OPs
Engineering Co-op (Undergraduate):
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering (with a Bioengineering option)
- Civil Engineering
- Computer and Software Engineering (includes Computer Science, Mechatronics and Business Informatics)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Process Automation Technology
- For information about the above listed programs click here
Science Co-op (Undergraduate):
- Actuarial & Financial Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biology & Pharmacology
- Biophysics
- Chemical Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Geography & Environmental Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Medical Physics
- Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Physics
- For information about the above listed programs click here
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Center:
- Phone: 905-525-9140
- Website: http://www.mcmaster.ca/services/career.cfm
Engineering Co-op and Career Services:
- Email: engcoop@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: 905-525-9140 ext 24674
Science Career and Cooperative Education:
- E-mail: hiresci@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 23657
Master of Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization Internships:
- E-mail: bdcintern@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 27335
Undergraduate Science Internship Course:
- Email: scce@mcmaster.ca
Queen's University
Queen’s University – Kingston, ON
Queen’s University offers employers the opportunity to hire undergraduate students through the Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP). Internships are 12 to 16 months – beginning in January, May or September. In addition, Queen’s University hosts other internship opportunities with its different schools/faculties. Please contact the different programs to learn more about their internship details.
CO-OPs
No available co-ops in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Internships
Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program:
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biology & Mathematics
- Biology & Psychology
- Biomedical Computing
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computing & Mathematics
- Computing & the Creative Arts
- Earth System Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Life Science
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Toxicology
- Geography and Planning
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Kinesiology
- Life Sciences
- Mathematical Physics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Physics
- Psychology
- Software Design
- Statistics
- For information about the above listed programs click here
Master of Engineering Industrial Internship Program:
School of Environmental Studies Internships:
School of Urban and Regional Planning Internships:
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Center:
- E-mail: qocr@queensu.ca
- Website: http://careers.queensu.ca/employers-recruiters
Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program:
- E-mail: quip@queensu.ca
- Phone: 613-533-2992
Master of Engineering Industrial Internship Program:
- E-mail: meng.internships@queensu.ca
School of Environmental Studies Internships:
- E-mail: envst@queensu.ca
- Phone: 613.533.6602
School of Urban and Regional Planning Internships:
- Dr. John Andrew, Internship Program Coordinator
- E-mail: john.andrew@queensu.ca
- Phone: 613-533-6000 ext. 75756
Ryerson University
Ryerson University – Toronto, ON
Ryerson University offers a wide range of co-op opportunities for employers interested in hiring undergraduate students related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are generally 4-month work terms, with options of 8, 12 or 16 month work terms available. Ryerson University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the Co-operative Internship program. This program allows employers to hire 3rd year undergraduate Biomedical, Electrical and Computer Engineering students for 8, 12 or 16 months, available year round. Ryerson University offers the Industrial Internship program. This program allows employers to hire 3rd year undergraduate Engineering students for 12-16 months, available year round. In addition, Ryerson University offers field placement opportunities.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
Internships
Co-operative Internship Program:
Industrial Internship Program:
Contact Directory
Co-op Centre:
- E-mail: ryecoop@ryerson.ca
- Phone: 416-979-5068
- Website: https://www.ryerson.ca/career-coop/employers/hire-ryerson-coop/
Co-operative Internship Program:
- E-mail: internship@ee.ryerson.ca
- Phone: 416-979-5052
Industrial Internship Program:
- Aerospace Engineering:
- Phone: 416-979-5016
- Civil Engineering:
- Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 6473
- Email: gluk@ryerson.ca
- Biomedical/Computer/Electrical Engineering:
- Yvonne Cordwell, Internship/Program Assistant
- Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 5052
- Email: cordwell@ee.ryerson.ca
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering:
- Dr. Donald Tham, IIP Coordinator
- Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 7209
- Email: dtham@ryerson.ca
Geographic Analysis Field Placements:
- Sally Wong, Undergraduate Program Administrator, Geographic Analysis
- Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 5038
- E-mail: info@geography.ryerson.ca
Seneca College
Seneca College – North York, ON
Seneca College offers various co-op opportunities applicable to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are generally 4-month work terms, starting in September, January or May.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
Internship
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Center:
- E-mail: Career.Services@senecacollege.ca
- Phone: 416.491.5050 ext. 22192
- Website: http://www.senecacollege.ca/employers
Co-ops (General contact):
- Alison Badali, Co-op Business Developer
- Alison.Badali@senecacollege.ca
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning – Oakville, ON
Sheridan College offers a variety of undergraduate co-op and internship opportunities applicable to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op and internship positions are generally 4- or 8-month work terms, starting in September, January or May.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
Internships
Participating Graduate Programs:
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Honours Bachelor of Computing and Network Communications – Internet Communications Technology Co-op:
- Phone: 905-845-9430
Honours Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences – Information Systems Security Internship:
- E-mail: fran.burke@sheridancollege.ca
- Phone: 905-845-9430 ext. 2068
Honours Bachelor of Applied Computer Science – Mobile Computing Internship:
Trent University
Trent University – Peterborough, ON
Trent University offers undergraduate internship opportunities related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Please contact the different programs to find more details about internship dates and availability.
CO-OPs
No available co-ops in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Internships
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Biology/Biomedical Science Internships:
- Email: biology@trentu.ca
- Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7424
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Internships:
- tse@trentu.ca
- Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7688
University of Guelph
University of Guelph – Guelph, ON
The University of Guelph offers a variety of undergraduate co-op opportunities for professional occupations in health. Co-op positions are 4- or 8-month work terms, starting in January, May or September.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
- Molecular Biology & Genetics (new)
Internships
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Cooperative Education and Career Services:
- E-mail: recruit@uoguelph.ca
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52323
- Website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/employers-institutions/post-jobs
University of Ontario
University of Ontario Institute of Technology – Hamilton, ON
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology offers a variety of undergraduate co-op and internship opportunities related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are generally 4-month work terms, starting January, May or September. Internship positions are generally 12-16 months in length.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
- Applied and Industry Mathematics
- Automotive Engineering
- Biological Science
- Chemistry
- Electrical Engineering
- Health Physics and Radiation Science
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Physics
- Software Engineering
The above listing also includes internships
Internships
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Centre:
- Phone: 905-721-8668 ext. 3824
- Website
- Applied and Industrial Mathematics/Biological Science/Chemistry/Computer Science/Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Physics Co-op:
- Email: facultyofscience@uoit.ca
- Phone: 905-721-3050
Engineering Co-ops and Internships:
- Anne Coulby, Internship Coordinator
- Phone: 905-721-8668 ext. 5314
- Email: anne.coulby@uoit.ca
Health Physics and Radiation Science Co-op and Internships:
- Phone: 905-721-8668 ext. 5511
Information Technology – Networking And Information Technology Security Internships:
- Email: fbitinternship@uoit.ca
- Phone: 905-721-3190
University of Toronto
University of Toronto – Toronto, ON
The University of Toronto offers a wide range of co-op opportunities for its undergraduate and graduate students related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op placements begin in January, May or September and range from 4-16 months. The University of Toronto offers various internship opportunities. The Academic Internship courses are unpaid 100-200 hour internships for 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students. The Engineering Summer Internship Program allows employers to hire 2nd and 3rd year Engineering students for 4-month internships from May-August. The Professional Experience Year Internship gives employers the opportunity to hire students from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Faculty of Arts & Science for a 12-16 month paid internship. In addition, the University of Toronto offers field placement opportunities, where employers can submit industry project proposals for students to solve and develop.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Statistics
- For more information on the above listed programs click here.
Participating Graduate Programs:
Internships
Academic Internship Courses (Undergraduate):
Engineering Summer Internship Program (Undergraduate):
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Industrial Engineering
- Material Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mineral Engineering
- For more information on the above listed programs click here.
Professional Experience Year Internship (Undergraduate):
- Actuarial Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Industrial Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mineral Engineering
- Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- For more information on the above listed programs click here.
Contact Directory
Career Centre:
- Email: employer@mail.careers.utoronto.ca
- Phone: 416-978-8000
- Website: https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/for-employers/post-opportunities
Undergraduate Co-op:
- Email: askcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca
- Phone: 416-287-7260
Master of Biotechnology Co-op:
- Email: mbiotech@utoronto.ca
- Phone: 905-569-4737
Master of Information Co-op:
- Email: ischool.coop@utoronto.ca
Master of Science in Sustainability Management Co-op:
- Claire Westgate, Placement & Employer Relations Officer
- Email: claire.westgate@utoronto.ca
- Phone: 905-569-5721
Academic Internship Courses:
- Catherine Laroche-Boisvert, Acting Experiential Learning Officer
- Email: cat.laroche.boisvert@utoronto.ca
- Phone: 905-828-5295 (general inquiries): 905-569-4455
Engineering Summer Internship Program (Undergraduate):
- Megan Tate
- Email: megan.tate@ecf.utoronto.ca
- Phone: 416-978-6649
Professional Experience Year Internship:
- Email: pey@ecf.utoronto.ca
- Phone: 416-978-6649
Capstone Design in Computer Science Course:
- Arnold Rosenbloom
- Email: Arnold@cs.utoronto.ca
- Phone: 905-828-3830
Faculty of Information Practicums:
- Isidora Petrovic, Careers Officer
- Email: isidora.petrovic@utoronto.ca
- Phone: 416-978-3282
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo – Waterloo, ON
The University of Waterloo operates the largest post-secondary co-op program of its kind in the world, with over 120 co-op programs. Employers can hire students for 4 or 8 month work terms.
CO-OPs
Participating Programs:
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy
- Biotechnology/Economics
- Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree
- Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Combinatorics and Optimization
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computing and Financial Management
- Earth Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Environment and Resource Studies
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Geography and Aviation
- Geography and Environmental Management
- Geological Engineering
- Geomatics
- Information Technology Management
- Life Physics
- Life Sciences
- Management Engineering
- Materials and Nanosciences
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematical Finance
- Mathematical Optimization
- Mathematical Physics
- Mathematical Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Business Administration
- Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy
- Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Nanotechnology Engineering
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Physics and Astronomy
- Planning
- Pure Mathematics
- Science and Aviation
- Science and Business
- Software Engineering
- Statistics
- Statistics for Health
- Systems Design Engineering
Internships
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Hire Waterloo:
- E-mail: hire.talent@uwaterloo.ca
- Phone: 519-888-4026
- Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/hire/
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfred Laurier – Waterloo, ON
Wilfrid Laurier University offers a wide range of co-op opportunities for undergraduate students related to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op terms are generally 4-month work terms (some students might be available for 8-16 month work terms), starting in January, May or September. Some programs have the option of hiring a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science student.
CO-OPs
Internships
No available internships in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Wilfrid Laurier Co-operative Education:
- E-mail: lauriercoop@wlu.ca
- Phone: 519-884-0710 ext 4484
- Website
York University
York University – Toronto, ON
York University offers various co-op opportunities for undergraduate students applicable to professional occupations in natural and applied sciences. Co-op positions are 4-16 month work terms, starting January, May or September. York University offers two Internship programs: the Professional Experience Program and the York University Internship Program. The Professional Experience Program allows employers to hire 3rd year undergraduate Engineering students for 4-16 month internships. The York University Internship Program allows employers to hire 3rd year undergraduate students from different programs for 4-16 month internships.
CO-OPs
York University Co-op Program:
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Science
- For more information on the above listed programs, click here.
Lassonde School of Engineering Co-op:
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Space Engineering
- Earth & Atmospheric Science
- For more information on the above listed programs, click here.
Internships
Professional Experience Program:
- Computer Science
- Computer Security
- Digital Media
- For more information on the above listed programs, click here.
York University Internship Program:
- Astronomy
- Biophysics
- Information Technology
- Physics
- For more information on the above listed programs, click here.
Field Placements
No available field placements in Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences.
Contact Directory
Career Centre:
- Email: ccjobs@yorku.ca
- Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 22089
- Website: http://careers.yorku.ca/employers/
York University Co-op Program & Internship Program:
- Andrea Donovan, Employer & Student Liaison
- Email: adonovan@yorku.ca
- Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 20085
- General Contact:
- Co-op:
- Internship:
Lassonde School of Engineering Co-op & Professional Experience Program:
- Marily Molina, Workplace Learning Coordinator
- Email: marily.molina@lassonde.yorku.ca
- Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 44174