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Co-op COVID-19 FAQ for employers
Oct. 27, 2021
For Immediate Release
Our office is open, but some staff work remotely. Please contact your co-op coordinator by email for assistance, using our staff directory, or send an email to lauriercoop@wlu.ca.
Pandemic Health and Safety
All members of the university community must be fully vaccinated to attend campus.
Students studying remotely might not be fully vaccinated. If your organization requires co-op employees to be fully vaccinated, please note that in your job description.
Please note in job descriptions whether students will be working remotely, on site, or a combination of the two.
Recruiting Co-op Students
We look forward to helping you recruit co-op students. Please send a job description by email to your co-op co-ordinator or to lauriercoop@wlu.ca and let us know whether you are recruiting for fall or winter.
How do I hire co-op students for the winter 2022 work term?
We will continue to post jobs until all co-op students have secured employment for the winter work term. During the continuous recruiting period, you may interview students any business day.
You will find more information on the recruiting dates page.
When can I recruit co-op students for the spring 2022 work term?
We also host an early recruiting period for CPA firms, who may recruit co-op students for the spring 2022 and fall 2022 work terms at the same time. We will start posting jobs on Thursday, November 4, 2021, and will arrange virtual interviews to take place on Tuesday, January 4, and Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
We will begin posting jobs on January 7 for the primary recruiting period for spring 2022. We will arrange interviews online or by phone for January 24 through 31. You will find full details on the recruiting dates page.
My business is strapped financially these days; are there any funding programs?
Yes; please see our funding page for information about funding programs, including the Student Work Placement Program and the Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit.
Training Students Remotely
I can provide a laptop with access to my company’s database, but how can I get it to the student safely?
Some employers are shipping laptops and other devices by courier. (The student returns the devices by courier at the end of term, and the company disinfects the devices before shipping them to the incoming co-op students.) Here are some tips on onboarding students remotely.
Do students need to work at home now?
Some students are working remotely, while others are working on site, and some follow a hybrid of the two.
Because Public Health Canada recommends physical distancing, many employers allow students to work remotely.
Are there any other resources for employers trying to recruit or supervise students during the pandemic?
CEWIL, the national co-operative education association, has prepared COVID-19 resources for co-op employers and students.
Visit the Ontario government's site for resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace.
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