Summer 2020 - Co-op Program

Main contact
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Timeline
  • June 1, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 13, 2020
    Co-op Confirmation Form
  • July 16, 2020
    Co-op Monitor Appointment
  • August 29, 2020
    Co-op Work Term Report and Evaluation
  • September 19, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Agriculture, Manufacturing, Science, Business services, Telecommunications, Government, Technology, Education, Environment, Energy, Automotive, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Banking & finance, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Marketing & advertising, It & computing, Airlines, aviation & aerospace, Business & management, Construction, engineering & trades, Defense & security, Human resources & recruitment, Mining, forestry & fishery, Public relations & communications

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis
Skills
project planning business analytics business strategy communication data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to hire a student (paid or unpaid) for a virtual co-op opportunity? We have skilled co-op students looking for experiential learning opportunities this summer!

Meet the short term skill needs of your organization by hiring a co-op student from Lakehead University to help you with a project or work as an intern.

Reduced Recruitment and Hiring Costs

  • Enjoy access to a year-round supply of highly motivated and capable students from many different disciplines to perform specific tasks or projects
  • Students can be employed for work terms of 4, 8, 12, or 16 months (depending on the program) and may be available for up to 4 consecutive work terms

Effective Human Resource Management

  • Meet short-term needs due to vacation schedules, transfers, promotions, training commitments, peak work loads or special projects by hiring co-op students

Investing in Our Future

  • Share in the training and development of our students to help them become productive members of society and potential leaders

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
8 learners
Project
420 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The deliverable will depend on the sector and the employer.

Project timeline
  • June 1, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 13, 2020
    Co-op Confirmation Form
  • July 16, 2020
    Co-op Monitor Appointment
  • August 29, 2020
    Co-op Work Term Report and Evaluation
  • September 19, 2020
    Experience end

Project examples

Requirements

We have Lakehead students in the following disciplines looking for co-op opportunities for up to 16 months (4 terms):

Business Administration (Honours Bachelor Programs)

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Global Entrepreneurship
  • Business Administration

Computer Science (Honours Bachelor & Masters Programs)

Engineering (Bachelor & Masters Programs)

  • Chemical
  • Civil
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Software
  • Electrical and Computer
  • Environmental

Natural Resources Management (Honours Bachelor Programs)

  • Forestry
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Sustainability

Economics (Masters Program)

Physics (Honours Bachelor & Masters Program)

Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor Program)

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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