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Hire Georgian students and grads

Employers, grow your business with MORE talent

Our Co-op Education and Career Success team works to match employers with students and graduates. Our free, one-stop, year-round job posting service promotes your organization to students and graduates seeking co-op, internship, full-time, casual, part-time and summer positions.

 

Which best describes you?

Employer Guarantee

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.

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I’m looking to hire a Georgian student or alumni

Part-time students and full-time graduates

Georgian has program starts in all three semesters – September, January and May – so we have new students seeking part-time work all the time. We also have new graduates every semester!

Co-op

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.

Below is some of the information that you may find useful. Once you have had a chance to review, please contact Leny Bayda to get connected.

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Co-op frequently asked questions

Do I need to pay students?Georgian College Chevron

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.

Would I be able to hire a co-op student for a non-traditional work location?Georgian College Chevron

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.

Learn more about the Ontario Tax Credit and funding opportunities.

Can I hire an immediate family member?Georgian College Chevron

Yes, immediate family members can be hired as co-op students. However, 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.

What are the guidelines that must be followed when a recruiting firm is involved?Georgian College Chevron

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:
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Pay the student a competitive wage based on the level of study and program wage ranges. Review wage ranges by program.
    • Upon completion of the work term, the direct supervisor must provide the college with a final Employer Evaluation (form provided by co-op student).
    • Pyramid-type or multi-level marketing organizations are not permitted to promote opportunities on-campus.
What are some common definitions involved in co-op recruiting?Georgian College Chevron
  • 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
Can I post a part-time, graduate or other type of job?Georgian College Chevron

Georgian College’s Co-op 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.

Come to campus

Join us for an event or host an information table!

Organizations that would like to come on campus to host a booth/table and talk with students about employment opportunities are welcome to do so! Please reach out to Rebecca Kendall.

If you would be interested in participating in a networking night or job fair, please contact Leny Bayda. We have small- and medium-sized events happening year-round.

I’m ready to post a job or co-op opportunity

Step 1

Visit GeorgianConnects – Georgian’s co-op and career job portal website – to log in or register for an account.

Step 2

Register for an account by completing the required information. An email address is required.

Every new employer is required to review the Georgian College Employer Terms and Conditions* and complete the New Employer Form*. Once approved, employers understand their commitment to work integrated learning with Georgian to ensure co-op and career success. *Links coming soon!

Step 3

When you receive your account confirmation, log in and fill out the posting form.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I post a co-op or internship position?Georgian College Chevron
  • Log in 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 careerandcoop@georgiancollege.ca.

How do I post part-time, full-time or other type of job?Georgian College Chevron
  • Log in 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.

What are the GeorgianConnects job posting privileges?Georgian College Chevron

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-op 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 per cent or more on commission. Example: All persons hired for an opportunity will be self-employed and compensation for this position is 100 per cent 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.

Innovation Co-op (iCo-op) program

  • Innovation Co-op (iCo-op) combines the resources of four Georgian College departments (Centre for Changemaking and Social InnovationResearch and InnovationHenry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre and Co-op Education and Career Success), to deliver solutions to innovation initiatives presented by Georgian’s community partners.
  • The program brings teams of students from different disciplines together to develop products, processes,  services or solutions according to the partner’s needs. Partners gain access to highly motivated student talent, and students benefit from mentorship by subject matter experts, exposure to current trends in a variety of industries and sectors, as well as the opportunity to explore, practice and understand the principles of human-centred design and innovation, or “Design Thinking”.  
  •  To express interest in becoming an employer partner for iCo-op please, register here.

I’m a current employer of Georgian students or graduates

For questions and information regarding your current co-op work terms, please contact your designated co-op consultant.

What funding and tax credits are available to me?

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

What is the Co-operative Education Tax Credit?Georgian College Chevron

A refundable tax credit available to employers who hire students enrolled in a recognized Ontario university or college co-operative education program. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers the program on behalf of Ontario through the federal income tax system.

Visit the Ontario Ministry of Finance website to learn more.

How does it benefit me?Georgian College Chevron

An eligible employer may claim a refundable tax credit for each qualifying work placement ending in the taxation year. The CETC reimburses employers 25 per cent of eligible expenditures. Smaller businesses are eligible for a higher credit rate of 30 per cent. The maximum credit for each qualifying work placement is $3,000. Most work placements are for a minimum employment period of 10 weeks up to a maximum of four months. Eligible expenditures made by a business in respect of a qualifying work placement are:

  • salaries and wages including taxable benefits paid or payable to the student in respect of the qualifying work placement at an Ontario permanent establishment (place of business).
  • fees paid or payable to an employment agency in respect of the qualifying work placement for the services of a student carried out primarily at an Ontario place of business.
Who is eligible?Georgian College Chevron

Eligible employers must:

  • have a permanent establishment located in Ontario.
  • be subject to Ontario income tax.
  • incur eligible expenditures associated with hiring co-op students enrolled in an Ontario university or college.

Eligible employers must hold a certified document from an eligible educational institution confirming that the employer has provided a placement to a student in respect of a qualifying co-op work placement. Although members of a partnership may share the CETC, limited partners are not entitled to this credit.

How do I apply?Georgian College Chevron

Incorporated business

  • Corporations may claim the tax credit on Schedule T2SCH550 of their T2 Corporation Income Tax Return.

Unincorporated business

  • Employers operating unincorporated businesses may claim the credit on Form ON479, Ontario Credits, included in their personal income tax return.

Others

  • Members of partnerships claim their share of the credit on their own corporate or personal tax returns.

Other funding opportunities

Funding opportunities primarily related to industry

Achieving Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) Global InitiativeGeorgian College Chevron

Description: The Yves Landry Foundation has established the AIME (Achieving Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence) Global Initiative, offering manufacturers in south, central and eastern Ontario up to $50,000 to offset the costs of training expenses related to supporting innovation and achieving a competitive advantage.

Amount: Up to a maximum of $50,000 with 50 per cent shared costs. Manufacturers who have received funding more than 24 months ago, may be eligible for up to $50,000 with a shared contribution up to 25 per cent.

Industry: Manufacturing.

Potential academic program area(s): Business and Management; Automotive Business; Computer Studies; Engineering and Environmental Technologies; Skilled Trades.

Website: Visit the AIME Global Initiative website.

CareerLauncher Clean Tech InternshipsGeorgian College Chevron

Description: Employers can hire an intern for six to 12 months in a full-time position related to the use or development of clean tech.

Amount: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) will contribute up to 70 per cent of the intern’s salary, to a maximum of $15,000.

Industry: STEM Fields.

Potential academic program area(s): Health, Wellness, and Sciences; Computer Studies; Engineering and Environmental Technologies.

Website: Visit the CareerLauncher Clean Tech Internships website.

CareerLauncher Digital Tech InternshipsGeorgian College Chevron

Description: Hire a digital technology intern for six to 12 months in a full-time position.

Amount: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) will contribute up to 50 per cent of the intern’s salary, to a maximum of $15,000.

Industry: Digital fields include coding and programming, digital media and design, information technology, data processing and management, artificial intelligence, etc.

Potential academic program area(s): Computer Studies; Engineering and Environmental Technologies.

Website: Visit the CareerLauncher Digital Tech Internships website.

CareerLauncher Natural Resources InternshipsGeorgian College Chevron

Description: Employers can hire an intern for six to 12 months in a green full-time job within a natural resource sector.

Amount: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) will contribute up to 50 per cent of the intern’s salary, to a maximum of $15,000.

Industry: Natural resource sectors – such as the mining, materials, energy and forestry sectors – pertain to the management and production of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.

Potential academic program area(s): Health, Wellness, and Sciences; Computer Studies; Engineering and Environmental Technologies.

Website: Visit the CareerLauncher Natural Resources Internships website.

DRIVE Ability – Opening DoorsGeorgian College Chevron

Description: The DRIVE Ability program aims to address the skilled labour needs of automotive and advanced manufacturing employers in Ontario. This program is designed to support employers in building a talent pipeline by exposing students, recent graduates and apprentices to careers in the auto manufacturing and advance manufacturing (assembly, parts manufacturing, business, and technology).

Amount: $3,000 per eligible and completed work placement by an eligible participant. $5,000 per eligible and completed work placement by an eligible participant with one or more disabilities. Wage support from all sources cannot exceed 100 per cent of the wages paid to the participant.

Industry: Manufacturing.

Potential academic program area(s): Automotive Business; Engineering and Environmental Technologies; Skilled Trades.

Flyer: View DRIVE Ability flyer.

For more information, email Nick O’Connell or call 705.728.1968, ext. 1132.

ECO Employment ProgramsGeorgian College Chevron

Description: Training and wage subsidies for environmental jobs

Amount: This program provides 75 per cent of a wage, to a maximum of $7,500, to eligible employers who hire the brightest minds in science, technology, engineering, art, math (STEAM) and business.

Industry: Environmental

Potential academic program area(s): Engineering and Environmental Technologies

Website: Training and wage subsidies for environmental jobs | ECO Canada

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)Georgian College Chevron

Description: Employers offering quality work-integrated learning placements to postsecondary education students will be eligible to receive wage subsidies through one of the Employer Delivery Partners.

Amount: Up to 75 per cent of the wage cost for the placement (up to a maximum of $7,500 per placement).

Industry: The program will focus on occupations in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and business.

Potential academic program area(s): Health, Wellness, and Sciences; Computer Studies; Engineering and Environmental Technologies; Business and Management; Automotive Business.

Website: Visit the  SWPP website.

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) funding and COVID-19

In response to the impacts of COVID-19, the federal government has announced changes to the program’s eligibility requirements so that employers can continue to provide meaningful work placements. Changes also consider the impact of COVID on operating costs and timelines for businesses.

Key changes in effect:
Net new hiring restrictions have been removed so all new co-op students can be considered for funding (not just new roles or instances where the number of students hired has increased over previous years)
– Access up to 75 per cent in wage subsidies to a maximum of $7,500 per co-op student you hire
– Apply for funding before you finalize your selection of students to hire

Learn more about SWPP program changes.

Funding opportunities related to youth employment

Summer Employment Opportunities Program (SEO)Georgian College Chevron

Please note: Summer 2022 applications are now closed. Please check back later for updates.

Description: The Ontario Public Service (OPS) offers various positions for students interested in developing new skills and gaining experience. We want to bring you closer to your career goals!

Amount: The maximum funding per position is $3,689.

Industries related to: Citizenship, voluntarism, seniors, women, tourism, culture, sport and recreation. Eligible organizations include not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, Indigenous organizations and First Nation communities.

Potential academic program area(s): Health, Wellness, and Sciences; Design and Visual Arts; Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation; Human Services; Indigenous Studies.

Website: Visit the Summer Employment Opportunities Program website.

Talent Opportunities Program (TOP)Georgian College Chevron

Description: The Talent Opportunities Program (TOP) is an initiative of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce designed to help employers located anywhere in Canada hire college and university students on work placements.

Amount: Employers hiring eligible students may receive a wage subsidy up to 75 per cent (up to a maximum of $7,500) per placement.

Industries related to: Any industries sector. Some restrictions apply. See link for more information.

Potential academic program area(s): Any program area.

Website: Visit the Talent Opportunities Program website.

Funding opportunities primarily related to developing new skills

Graduated Apprenticeship Grant for EmployersGeorgian College Chevron

Description: Offers help with the costs of training an apprentice in more than 100 eligible trades. Certain qualifications of the apprentice are required. You could receive bonuses of up to $2,500 if your apprentice is from an underrepresented group – women, Indigenous Peoples, Francophones, people with disabilities, newcomers or racialized people.

Amount: Up to $16,700, including bonuses.

Industry: Many trades – see link for complete list.

Potential academic program area(s): Skilled Trades.

Website: Visit the Graduated Apprenticeship Grant for Employers website.

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