Industry

Work with graduate and mature students.

Engage skilled course-based master’s students in your company’s projects bringing new perspectives and technical expertise to help advance your operations. Options for partnership include projects, placements and internships, which occur in the final semester of a student’s program.

Benefits to you:

• A lower-cost alternative to typical consulting contracts.
• Address your business needs with up-to-date knowledge in your field.
• Engage with skilled and knowledgeable mature students eager to make an impact.
• Gain valuable insights and creative solutions from fresh, innovative minds.
• Evaluate potential future employees. Many of our graduates have gone on to be employed by their project or placement partner (though it is not an expectation).

Benefits to our students:

• Network with key industry players for career development.
• Further apply their program learnings outside of academia.
• Gain experience working alongside industry and learn about business operations.

Student academic level: Graduate.

Student availability: Varies by program based on student intake.

Work term duration: Varies per program. Course-based master's projects are one semester, as part of their course.

Employer compensation requirement: Varies per program but can be unpaid; paid and partially funded by you (up to $7,500 paid by your company and matched by Mitacs), if eligible; or paid 100% by your company, at a rate you specify. Could be hourly or stipend.

Student Application Process: Students submit applications to postings; partners interview and rank candidates; CEPS matches employers with students.

Employer Posting Process: Contact Lynn Campana.

Participating course-based master's programs:

• Master of Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence
• Master of Cybersecurity Leadership and Cyberpreneurship
• Master of Data Science

There may also be opportunities to contract a thesis-based student to do work via their faculty supervisor and Mitacs funding. Please contact us for more information.

Hire an undergraduate co-op student.

We prepare undergraduate students for making a difference in the world through our 20 undergraduate majors. Many of our programs offer co-op placements. Our students complete 4-5 full-time work terms in a field related to their degree. Work terms and academic semesters alternate through the students’ degree program.  

Benefits to employers:

• A lower-cost alternative to a full-time employee through a short-term, finite contract.
• Access fresh perspectives and future leaders in STEM.
• U of G’s co-op support reduces your administrative burden during hiring.
• Students are actively supported through the U of G’s Experiential Learning Hub while they work with you.

Student Academic Level: Undergraduate students in semesters 3+.

Student Availability: Varies per program.

Work Term Duration: 12 – 16 weeks (minimum 420 hours) of full-time employment; some of our CEPS programs offer 8-month work term options.

Employer Compensation Requirement: Wage – partner must pay at least minimum wage*. We encourage consulting our Salary Guide and Hiring Incentives for guidance.

*Did you know there are incentives available for hiring co-op students, such as the Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit? Learn more about hiring incentives.

Student Application Process: Students submit applications to postings; partners interview candidates and make offers. Employer Posting Process: Contact the EL Hub (recruit@uoguelph.ca) or post directly through Co-op Job Postings section of ExperienceGuelph.ca

Participating CCMPS Programs:

• Computer Science
• Biological and Medical Physics
• Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Biomedical Toxicology
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Physics

See a program that interests you? You can find much more detailed information about programs, work term availability, and more:

Co-op Program Information for Employers