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Dec. 1, 2020
Print | PDFCo-op staff members are working remotely to assist you. Please contact your co-op coordinator or any staff member by email for assistance, using our staff directory, or send an email to lauriercoop@wlu.ca.
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 spring or fall.
We will post jobs for the primary recruiting period between January 8 and 20. We will begin posting jobs for the continous employment period on February 2. Please see recruiting dates for more detail.
Some talented students are still seeking work for the continuous employment period. We willl post your job, arrange interviews any business day, and make offers directly to students.
You will find more information on the recruiting dates page.
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.
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.
Because Public Health Canada recommends physical (social) distancing, we urge you to allow students to work remotely. We will not penalize students who resign because they are not allowed to work remotely.)
If you have terminated a student due to work closures, please provide them with a Record of Employment in case they are eligible to apply for Employment Insurance.
Students who leave early to self-quarantine do not need a Record of Employment or doctor’s note in order to qualify for Employment Insurance Sickness benefits.
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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