Work Experience Eligibility

Students are asked to upload a cover letter and resume to GBCareers during the work experience prep course. Please email your co-op officer that this upload has occurred. Within a few days after receiving this notification, staff will review your documents. If they are deemed to be satisfactory you will be granted access to see and apply for opportunities.

There are a few possible reasons. It may be too soon for jobs to post, you may not be released to see opportunities, you may be looking in the wrong spot in GBCareers, or there may not be any active opportunities. Review information and announcements shared in your prep class, and if you still aren’t sure, check with your Co-op Officer or coopinfo@georgebrown.ca.

Internship is a work term position that is unpaid or that provides an honorarium (lump sum offered weekly, monthly or at the end of the term)

Co-op work term is a position that is paid hourly (minimum wage or higher) or salary.

Students need to apply to jobs on our job board.You must apply to jobs with a tailored cover letter and resume. Based on your application, employers decide who they want to interview/hire.

Alternatively, students can apply to jobs on an external job board or employer website. If you obtain a position from an external job board it would be considered a self-directed job.

This depends on the employer. Positions may be onsite or remote, depending on the nature of the work. This should be clear in the job posting or at the time an offer is made.

Your employer/direct supervisor will be asked to complete a Work Term Evaluation form. You will be evaluated on areas such as punctuality, teamwork, communication skills, professionalism etc. Meeting the goals set on your learning objectives will be taken into consideration as well.

The Field Education Office manages the Work Experience Prep course. This course prepares you to search for a work term position by giving you the tools to create a tailored cover letter and resume, interview skills, networking and job searching skills etc. The office also supports students while on work term by mediating any issues that may occur. The Field Education Office also develops relationships with businesses in order to procure work term opportunity postings.

As soon as you can! Students are encouraged to network and explore opportunities independently as early as possible. The Co-op Office typically starts posting opportunities to GBCareers about 3 months before the work term is scheduled to start.

Degree students are encouraged to start job searching a minimum of 4 months before the semester in which they want to begin a work term.

Since students must apply to work term positions, we do not guarantee students will obtain a position. We equip students with all the tools and skills required to secure a work term. We aim to mimic ‘real world’ experience, therefore applying for a work term is a competitive process.

Take stock of your reasons for entering the program. Consider goals, expectations, and what you want to do next. Research opportunities in your field of interest and reconnect with those in your network to let them know what you’re up to.

Let your Co-op Officer know when you’ve secured a position, even if that offer came through the Co-op Office. Next steps are likely posted to Brightspace, but we’ll make sure you know what to do next. Different students and positions may have slightly different steps to take, so checking in with your Co-op Officer is key.

If you have completed all the required hours/weeks for your work term, completed all assignments on Brightspace and submitted all work term forms, you will receive a final grade of P – pass for your work term

Once you accept a work term position verbally or in writing, you can’t rescind the job offer or quit. If you are experiencing issues with your employer, connect with your Co-op Officer immediately to discuss.

Yes, students can be terminated from a work term position the same as any other job. Though rare, it happens. If this has happened or you’re concerned about losing your role, contact your Co-op Officer immediately.

Yes. Failing to submit key documents and assignments, not fulfilling minimum hours requirements, or being terminated based on performance may lead to not passing the work term course.