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How does Co-op work?

  1. You submit a Co-op Employer Form (pdf) to our office, preferably three months before the start of the work term.
  2. Our office will send you résumés and cover letters from qualified students who apply for your position.
  3. We will send the résumés by email, courier or fax on the date you specify.
  4. You select the student(s) you wish to interview, and advise the Co-op Office.
  5. The Co-op Office schedules the interviews, either at your office or on campus.
  6. After your interviews, you select the ideal candidate and advise the Co-op Office.
  7. The Co-op Office contacts the selected student, and conveys the job offer.
  8. A few weeks into the work term, a faculty advisor makes contact to set up a convenient time to meet with you and the student.
  9. The faculty advisor is available to assist the student's learning on an ongoing basis.
  10. At the end of the work term, you provide evaluation and feedback to the student and his or her faculty advisor.