Students are available for co-op work terms at various times of the year. Most work terms start in September, January and May and are typically four months in length; some programs have eight month work terms.

CO-OP RECRUITMENT

We are currently posting positions for the winter semester. Students are available from January to April.

Hiring a Georgian College co-op student is easy!

• Visit GeorgianConnects – Georgian’s co-op and career job portal website – to login or register for an account
• Register for an account by completing the required information (an email address is required)
• Login and select CO-OP/INTERNSHIP
• Upload your posting and complete the required fields (please include a brief overview of your company, major responsibilities of the position and minimum qualifications)
• Once approved, you will be notified through email that the posting is available for students to view

Don’t have time to register an account? You can email your company information and job opportunity to [email protected].

NON-CO-OP RECRUITMENT

You can also post positions for part-time, contract, seasonal or full-time employees. Our job posting website is actively promoted to students from co-op and non-co-op programs, graduates and alumni.

Follow these instructions to post your position:

• Visit GeorgianConnects – Georgian’s co-op and career job portal website – to login or register for an account
• Register for an account by completing the required information (an email address is required)
• Login and select CAREER
• Upload your posting and complete the required fields (please include a brief overview of your company, major responsibilities of the position and minimum qualifications)
• Once approved, you will be notified through email that the posting is available for students and graduates to view

Note: If your job opening is temporary or seasonal, you may also share it with Career and Employment Community Services or phone 705.722.1505 for more information. This service is offered through Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, funded by Employment Ontario.

Part-time, graduate, volunteer, and non-co-op recruitment posting considerations

Georgian College’s Co-operative Education and Career Success department is pleased to offer comprehensive services to support your recruitment and on-campus promotional needs. Our mandate is to provide students and graduates access to meaningful job opportunities through a collaborative partnership with business and industry. In addition, Georgian’s Career and Employment Community Services also provides employers with Employment Ontario-funded programs, recruitment support and hiring services for all job seekers that are unemployed and not in full-time education. We have offices in Barrie, Orillia and Orangeville.

Georgian College has established recruiting guidelines to provide quality service to employers, better assist Georgian students, alumni and job seekers and to ensure compliance with relevant government legislation. Please review the following policies to ensure we can support your recruitment needs.

Pyramid-type or multi-level marketing organizations are not permitted to promote opportunities on-campus.

GeorgianConnects job posting privileges

Employment practices must meet provincial and federal laws. Please refer to the Government of Ontario website for information about employment standards. Georgian College’s Co-operative Education and Career Success department reserves the right to refuse any job postings on the GeorgianConnects job board including but not limited to situations where:

1. Compensation is based 50% or more on commission. Example: All persons hired for an opportunity will be self-employed and compensation for this position is 100% commission-based.
2. Payment of “up-front” fees for training and/or materials is required before the employee is able to begin. Example: To work for our organization, you will be required to pay professional license fees, training and/or materials before you can start working.
3. The purchase of a service or product or monetary deposit/fee must not be required as a condition of employment.
4. When fees are charged if the employee leaves before their contract is over. Postings must clearly indicate these characteristics in the job description to be approved. Example: If you leave before your contract is over; you are liable to pay a financial penalty.
5. Incorrect or misleading or incomplete information has been provided. Example: Duties and responsibilities, hours of work and location of the position as well as detailed and specific application instructions must be complete and accurate.
6. There are founded complaints from students or college personnel regarding unethical recruitment practices. We also reserve the right to refuse any job postings or participation in on-campus events, including job fairs, if the behaviour or conduct of an employer in any scope of their involvement with the college, fails to align with the values of Georgian College.
7. The employment opportunity doesn’t represent a viable work opportunity for students, alumni or job seekers.
8. Employment requires recruitment of other members, sub-distributors or sub-agents as a condition for employment. Positions must not require work that is multi-level marketing (MLM) in nature, or work for organizations that are pyramid-type or where an MLM structure is part of the organization’s structure.
9. Positions are for the recruitment of replacement workers during a labour dispute or layoff.

Personal/in-home services

Georgian College Co-operative Education and Career Success department does not advertise jobs for personal services such as in home care for children, the elderly or disabled, photography services for special one-day events or unpaid general labour for homeowners. For other advertising options, we recommend that you contact the local Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) or specialized home care support agencies. The ESDC number can be found in the telephone book blue pages or through the website at ESDC.

You may also wish to refer to the Employment Standards Act for information on employing staff in Canada.

Third-party/temporary recruitment agencies

Third-party recruiters are agencies, organizations or individuals recruiting students/graduates for employment opportunities on behalf of another organization.

Graduate recruitment

Third-party recruiters are not currently expected to pay a fee  to advertise their positions on Georgian’s job posting portal, GeorgianConnects. Third-party recruiters are also required to disclose the name of the company they are recruiting for in the job posting.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns about our employer guidelines, please contact Tanya Lush, Manager, Co-operative Education and Career Success at 705.728.1968, ext. 5277 or [email protected].

Statement on unpaid co-op postings

Georgian affirms the positive contribution that co-op students make in the workplace and they should be remunerated for their work. Unpaid co-op postings will only be considered on a case-by-case basis and may only be posted on the Career Services job posting board. Positions must offer wages, or a base salary plus commission where such industry recruitment practices are the norm. Where wages are not offered, the employer must offer some form of compensation such as paid parking passes, an honorarium, gas mileage for company business or training allowances. Students should not be expected to experience a financial loss as result of accepting unpaid co-op work terms. The college reserves the right to decline unpaid and commission-based opportunities at our discretion.

Definitions

• Home-based business: A business operated by an employer out of a residence.
• Virtual employment: An employment opportunity without a physical work location (e.g., students own residence or public space).
• Independent contractor: Student is typically not paid via a payroll system, may not receive workplace insurance, may work on a freelance basis, and may not be physically located at the employer site.
• WSIB: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

Non-traditional work locations and non-traditional student remuneration

On a case-by-case basis, postings for non-traditional work locations may be advertised on GeorgianConnects. The following considerations may be evaluated by staff. Disclosure must happen at the time of job posting and a pre-posting site visit may be required.

• Will you provide the student with the required technologies or resources?
• Is WSIB or other private workplace insurance available? Note: Workplace insurance is wage replacement in the event of workplace injury, as opposed to general accident or liability insurance (which may also be required).
• Do you agree to provide a safe and respectful workplace environment?
• Is the employment location in a residence and/or are other employees working out of the same location? Note: Alternate meeting arrangements may be required in the event of residential work location.
• Is the student being hired on the company payroll or as an independent contractor? Will travel expenses be reimbursed?
• Will hours meet minimum co-op eligibility requirements?
• Are the hours of work (in particular if they are more than 40 hours per week, or if they may occur outside of typical business hours) clearly indicated?
• Will student wages be paid via a payroll system?

In the case of students being employed as independent contractors or via third-party recruitment agencies, the method of remuneration may affect the employers’ ability to claim the Co-operative Education Tax Credit.

Conflict of interest reporting

Employers must disclose at the time of posting and/or hiring when there is a conflict of interest reporting relationship between the student and employer. Immediate family should not complete student work term evaluations.

Third-party/temporary recruitment agencies

Co-op recruitment

To ensure the co-op experience remains positive for students and serves as a meaningful learning opportunity, the following guidelines must be adhered to where a recruiting firm is involved in the recruitment process:

1. The name of the organization wishing to employ the student(s) must be disclosed.
2. The hiring organization must provide a detailed job description, including work location, skills required and other pertinent information.
3. The student should not be required to pay a fee to be considered for the position.
4. Once the student has been hired, the recruiting agency must:
   1. Log in to GeorgianConnects and complete an online Work Term Record for the student, disclosing who the employer of record is for the student, if it is different than the employer work location.
   2. Allow college staff to interact with the student’s supervisor to discuss work performance, satisfaction levels or any issues that may impact the student’s co-op work term success.
   3. Pay the student a competitive wage based on the level of study and program wage ranges. You can check out the wage ranges here.
5. Upon completion of the work term, the direct supervisor must provide the college with a final Employer Evaluation (form provided by co-op student).
6. Pyramid-type or multi-level marketing organizations are not permitted to promote opportunities on-campus.

GeorgianConnects job posting privileges

Employment practices must meet provincial and federal laws. Please refer to the Government of Ontario website for information about employment standards. Georgian College’s Co-operative Education and Career Success department reserves the right to refuse any job postings on the GeorgianConnects job board including but not limited to situations where:

1. Compensation is based 50% or more on commission. Example: All persons hired for an opportunity will be self-employed and compensation for this position is 100% commission-based.
2. Payment of “up-front” fees for training and/or materials is required before the employee is able to begin. Example: To work for our organization, you will be required to pay professional license fees, training and/or materials before you can start working.
3. The purchase of a service or product or monetary deposit/fee must not be required as a condition of employment.
4. When fees are charged if the employee leaves before their contract is over. Postings must clearly indicate these characteristics in the job description  to be approved. Example: If you leave before your contract is over; you are liable to pay a financial penalty.
5. Incorrect or misleading or incomplete information has been provided. Example: Duties and responsibilities, hours of work and location of the position as well as detailed and specific application instructions must be complete and accurate.
6. There are founded complaints from students or college personnel regarding unethical recruitment practices. We also reserve the right to refuse any job postings or participation in on-campus events, including job fairs, if the behaviour or conduct of an employer in any scope of their involvement with the college, fails to align with the values of Georgian College.
7. The employment opportunity doesn’t represent a viable work opportunity for students, alumni or job seekers.
8. Employment requires recruitment of other members, sub-distributors or sub-agents as a condition for employment. Positions must not require work that is multi-level marketing (MLM) in nature, or work for organizations that are pyramid-type or where an MLM structure is part of the organization’s structure.
9. Positions are for the recruitment of replacement workers during a labour dispute or layoff.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns about our employer guidelines, please contact Tanya Lush, Manager, Co-operative Education and Career Success at 705.728.1968, ext. 5277 or [email protected].

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

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At Georgian, we are committed to hands-on education, quality learning experiences, as well as strong relationships with employers and community partners. Our students graduate with the knowledge and experiences they need to succeed in their chosen fields. We are proud of our alumni and their abilities to bring fresh ideas, new skills and innovative mindsets to workplaces everywhere.

In fact, we are so confident in the quality of our programs and graduates that we are offering employers a guarantee: if, within a year of graduation, a Georgian alumnus you employ is found to require additional academic preparation within the scope of his or her program outcomes, Georgian will cover tuition costs for that graduate to complete one Georgian credit course to retrain and improve their job-specific skills.

We stand by our programs and graduates. We highly doubt you will ever need to take advantage of the Employer Guarantee. But if you have any questions, or wish to apply for this program, please contact Tanya Lush,  Manager of Co-operative Education and Career Success at 705.728.1968, ext. 5277 or [email protected].