Hire Toronto Met Co-op
Join a new kind of co-op program. Toronto Met is your shortcut to finding Canada’s top talent!
Toronto Met’s co-op program allows you to:
- Get the right person for the right job: Instead of ranking and matching students for you, we let you choose who you want for the job.
- Personalize your hiring process: During the recruitment cycle, our team uniquely accommodates your hiring timelines and aim to make the process easier by scheduling interviews and presenting offers on your behalf. More information about recruitment dates can be found under the "How to Hire Toronto Met Co-op Students" tab on this page.
- Get experienced insights: We have nearly 30 years of experience delivering co-operative education.
- Diversify your talent pool: We are home to one of Canada’s most diverse student populations.
- Get the timing right: Our students can start working in January, May, or September, and can work for 4, 8, 12, or 16 months, depending on their program.
That’s not all. Our talent is different, too. Toronto Met co-op students have a competitive edge because they:
- Have technical know-how: Our students have studied for 2 or more years before starting work terms, so they arrive ready to work.
- Undergo rigorous training: We provide our students with a comprehensive co-op development program before they begin so that they can hit the ground running.
- Think innovatively: Toronto Met’s focus on experiential learning makes for students who are forward-thinking, innovative problem solvers. The kind of people you want working for you.
Did you know that you could receive up to $10,000 per term for each co-op student you hire through funding programs and tax credits. The following are government funding programs available to partially offset the cost of hiring co-op students.
Funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) gives post-secondary students across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. Employers can receive wage subsidies of up to 50% of the wage cost for the placement (up to a maximum of $5,000 per placement) and up to 70 percent (up to a maximum of $7,000 per placement) for under-represented students, including women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), Indigenous students, persons with disabilities, and newcomers.
SWPP is administered and distributed by the following organizations in order to create and deliver work-learning opportunities for students in STEM and business.
Please visit individual organization websites below to explore the eligibility and subsidy guidelines.
BioTalent Canada (external link)
Contact 1-866-243-2472
Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) (external link)
Contact info@eco.ca or 1-800-890-1924
Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) (external link)
Contact info@ictc-ctic.ca or 1-613-237-8551
TECHNATION (external link, opens in new window)
Contact 1-905-602-8345
Canadian Council for Aerospace and Aviation (CCAA) (external link)
Contact Theresa Davis-Woodhouse, 613 727 8272 extension 247
tdaviswoodhouse@avaerocouncil.ca
Magnet (external link, opens in new window)
Contact through the Magnet Student Work Placement Program contact form (external link) .
Mining Industry Human Resources Council Gearing Up Program (external link)
Contact 1-877-424-8913
Electricity Human Resources Canada Empowering Futures (external link)
Contact 1-613-235-5540
Ventures for Canada (external link)
Contact through the Ventures for Canada contact form (external link) .
Ontario Co-op Education Tax Credit (external link)
The Co-operative Education Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit. It is available to employers who hire students enrolled in a co-operative education program at an Ontario university or college. The tax credit is based on salaries and wages paid to a student in a co-operative education work placement. Corporations can claim 25 percent of eligible expenditures (30 per cent for small businesses). The maximum credit for each work placement is $3,000. Most work placements are for a minimum employment period of 10 weeks up to a maximum of four months.
Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) (external link)
OITC allows eligible corporations to claim a 10% refundable tax credit, up to $300,000 per year for qualified expenditures on scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) performed in Ontario. Qualified expenditures include salaries and wages of employees directly engaged in SR&ED.
Ontario Credits, Benefits and Incentives for businesses (external link)
Other tax credits offered by the Ontario Government to help lower costs, hire/train workers, compete in the marketplace and support various sectors.
Valuing Ability Employment (external link)
The Valuing Ability Employment stream provides assistance to employers towards the hiring and training of college/university students or recent graduates (within 4 years of graduation) with disabilities. Employers can receive funding for training support (up to eight weeks) and up to four employees or Co-operative Education Program (CO-OP) students under the program. The position must provide meaningful work experience (i.e. perform work functions that are a regular requirement of the organization); personal services are not eligible. Employees/co-op students self-identify as having a disability. Eligible employment is for a full-time position for a minimum of four months.
Canada Summer Jobs (external link)
Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative by the Government of Canada for eligible not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses (50 or fewer employees) who create summer job opportunities for full-time students age 15 to 30 intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program (external link)
Through the SR&ED Program, the federal government offers up to 35% investments tax credits for Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors that conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada that will lead to new, improved, or technologically advanced products or processes.
Claimants can apply for SR&ED investment tax credits for expenditures such as wages, materials, machinery, equipment, some overhead, and SR&ED contracts.
In partnership with the Government of Canada, the Yves Landry Foundation provides grants up to $50,000 per company for eligible manufacturing companies to foster training that will lead to advancements and innovation within the manufacturing sector in Ontario.
Toronto Met Research Funding Opportunities
There is a wide range of external and university funding sources to support Toronto Met scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activities. Staff of the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI) are available to discuss individual SRC interests with faculty members and to provide funding opportunity information.
Workshops are held throughout the year to provide updates on funding agencies, funding and proposal development, etc. Information is also communicated to faculty members through the various email listservs.
MITAC Accelerate Program (external link)
Solve your research challenges with academic expertise, leveraged funding, and one-to-one support from Mitacs. Internships start at four months and can scale up as much as you need — your financial contribution starts at $7,500.
Submit a job description and we'll post it
Identify your top candidates
Meet the candidates at your office or ours — whatever’s easier for you
Once you’ve found the perfect fit, we’ll work with you to finalize the details and get started.
Our hiring process begins four months in advance of the start of each work term. Remember, the hiring process can take 2 to 4 weeks, so contact us early to get the process started.
NOTE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facilitating virtual interviews. In fact, we offer the option of virtual interviews at all times.
For more information, or to get started on hiring a Toronto Met co-op student, reach out to us or visit us online at coop@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) or call us at 416-979-5068.
Toronto Met uses a continuous hiring process where jobs are posted on a first-come, first-served basis until all students are hired. There is no rank/match process.
The following steps may take 2 - 4 weeks depending on the employer:
1. Advertisement |
2. Application |
3. Interviews |
4. Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
Job descriptions are submitted by employers and posted for students to apply. |
Students apply. Applications are sent to employers to be pre-screened for interviews. |
Employers choose students for interviews hosted at the company site or Toronto Met. |
Employers select students and notify co-op staff. Then co-op staff relays offers to the students. |
This is the recruiting cycle:
| Post jobs during… | To have students start working in... |
|---|---|
January - April |
May |
May - August |
September |
September - December |
January |
The wages listed below represent a compilation of historical salary and wage data reported by students and employers. Salaries and wages are subject to change based on employer preferences and prevailing wages in various industry sectors. The actual salary/wage a student will receive is determined between the student and you as the employer during the hiring process. The rates are presented in Canadian dollars per hour before deductions.
Program |
1st Work Term |
2nd Work Term |
3rd Work Term |
4th Work Term |
5th Work Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural Science |
$21.00 (average) Low: $18.00 High: $25.00 |
$22.00 (average) Low: $18.00 High: $26.00 |
$23.00 (average) Low: $20.00 High: $27.00 |
$24.00 (average) Low: $20.00 High: $28.00 |
N/A |
| Arts (English, History, Politics and Governance, Sociology, Philosophy) | $19.00 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $24.00 |
$20.00 (average) Low: $18.00 High: $25.00 |
$21.00 (average) Low: $19.00 High: $26.00 |
$22.00 (average) Low: $20.00 High: $27.00 |
N/A |
Chemical Engineering |
$18.82 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $30.00 |
$20.25 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $35.00 |
$22.23 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $37.00 |
$23.51 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $37.00 |
$25.63 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $39.00 |
Computer Science |
$22.96 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $42.00 |
$24.35 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $43.00 |
$25.55 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $44.00 |
$26.29 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $45.00 |
$28.26 (average) Low: $17.50 High: $46.00 |
Occupational Health & Safety and Public Health |
$18.20 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $27.00 |
$19.27 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $30.00 |
$20.14 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $30.00 |
$21.14 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $30.00 |
$22.10 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $30.00 |
Science (Biology, Biomedical Sciences Chemistry, Financial Math, Math & Its Applications, Medical Physics) |
$20.19 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $27.00 |
$21.56 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $29.00 |
$22.77 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $31.00 |
$24.32 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $45.00 |
$25.01 (average) Low: $17.20 High: $45.00 |
Note: For wage information on Toronto Met's business co-op programs, please visit the Ted Rogers School's Business Career Hub Co-op page.
For wage information on our engineering co-op internship programs, please visit Faculty of Engineering Architecture Science website or contact feashiring@torontomu.ca.
Recognizing that some employers prefer to conduct their hiring within specific time lines, the co-op staff created the chart below to outline the dates during which we expect the majority of our students will be recruited.
Students and employers can negotiate specific employment start and end dates during the hiring process.
Recruiting Activity |
Fall Term (September - December) |
Winter Term (January - April) |
Summer Term (May - August) |
|---|---|---|---|
Job Posting |
May - August |
September - December |
January - April |
Applications to employers for screening |
Within 5-7 business day of job posting |
Within 5-7 business day of job posting |
Within 5-7 business day of job posting |
Candidate Interviews & Offers |
Determined by employer after screening |
Determined by employer after screening |
Determined by employer after screening |
Work Term Begins |
After Labour Day |
After New Year’s Day |
First Monday in May |
Work Term Ends |
As agreed to by student and employer, but before the start of classes in the following semester |
As agreed to by student and employer |
As agreed to by student and employer |
Take a look at the Student section of the website for the list of Toronto Met’s co-op programs.
Take a look at the Student section of the website for the work term schedules.
To recruit our co-op students, jobs for co-op credit must be:
- paid work
- full time hours (35 - 40 hrs/week)
- at least 12 consecutive weeks (16 weeks is the norm).
You can recruit our co-op students in one of two ways:
Online: Proceed to create an account on our co-op portal.
By Email: Send us your job description to coop@torontomu.ca. Please include information on the term that you are hiring for (Fall, Winter or Summer) and the duration of employment (4, 8, 12 or 16 months).
If you have posted a job with us previously, we likely have it on file. Contact coop@torontomu.ca to ask for the version we have on file.
If your job is part-time, volunteer, short-term, or a new graduate position, please get in touch with our Campus Engagement team at hire@torontomu.ca and they will help you meet your needs.
If you have a job for a co-op student studying one of the programs in the Ted Rogers School, please contact the staff in the Business Career Hub at trsmcoop@torontomu.ca.
If you have an internship for a student studying an engineering program other than chemical engineering, please contact the staff in the Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science’s co-operative internship program at feashiring@torontomu.ca.
Our colleagues at the University of Toronto developed a helpful employer toolkit in consultation with our institution, York University, Lakehead University, Wilfred Laurier University, McMaster University, OCAD University, and Queen’s University.
The following series of modules focus on hiring, onboarding, and retention and engagement of students and recent graduates through the lens of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility within the Western world of work.
The toolkit also includes downloadable samples and templates such as:
- examples of how to translate academic accommodations to the workplace,
- sample screening documents, and
- a downloadable certificate of completion
“We’ve seen very strong Toronto Met candidates during the interview process and being supported by mature and experienced hungry students has been very beneficial to us.”
For more information, or to get started on hiring a Toronto Met co-op student, reach out to us.
Email: coop@torontomu.ca
Phone: 416-979-5068