An Opportunity to Extend your Learning Beyond the Classroom

As a co-op student, you’ll gain relevant work experience, build professional networks and develop the essential interpersonal skills needed to succeed in the workplace, all while getting paid and earning your university degree. We offer a co-op option with both of our majors. You can apply to enter your program with co-op or apply to it in your first year. Guelph’s co-op program is unique due to the exceptional level of support provided, including an in-class preparatory course, access to senior student mentors, and a personal connection with a co-op coordinator to assist you during the employment process.

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University of Guelph Advantage

• Students complete 2 years of their degree before their first co-op term
• All co-op positions are full time paid employment opportunities
• COOP*1100 Introduction to Co-op, a mandatory semester-long course designed to prepare you for the job search
• At Guelph, computing students have the unique opportunity to study an "Area of Application." These elective courses, drawn from another academic discipline, allow for both specialization and diversity. As such, a student can combine their degree with a variety of disciplines (business, math, physics, music, psychology, etc.).
• Our co-op process responds to your needs. Employers can post, hire and interview throughout the semester and our students are available for 4 or 8 month work terms.
• The strong focus on collaborative, team-based design coursework (agile methodology), results in students who are able to integrate well in a conventional workplace

Skills and Knowledge Acquired

• Programming skills in Java, C, SQL, Python and more
• Explore where your degree might take you after graduation
• Strong technical knowledge of data structures, object-oriented programming and database management
• Excellent knowledge of computer organization, operating systems and high level software engineering
• Ability to communicate, prioritize and multi-task efficiently
• Network with professionals in your field

Previous Co-op Positions

• Software Development Engineer – Amazon
• Software Test Specialist - Magnet Forensics
• Web Developer – Sandbox Solutions
• Software Engineering Intern –  Square
• Software Developer – IBM
• Unity Game Developer – Adknown
• Software Development Engineer – Microsoft
• Crypto Material Systems Analyst – Government of Canada

Helpful Resources

For more information on the University of Guelph's Co-operative Education, visit the Recruit Guelph Website [8] or email Recruit Guelph [9]. For help finding a job, posting a job, or work-related questions, please contact the Bachelor of Computing Co-op Coordinators, Laura Gatto [10] or Kate McRoberts [11].