Welcome, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ co-op students! This web page will give you a sense of what your recruiting term will look like if you're using the Full-Cycle Service job board to search for jobs.
There are many pathways to find a co-op work term and we're here to help.ÌýFor jobs outside of the Full-Cycle Service job board, you can check the Employer-Student Direct job board or Arrange Own Job process.
Pharmacy students:ÌýPlease navigate to view important dates for Pharmacy co-op students.Ìý
Architecture students now follow the regular hiring cycles and no longer begin in cycle 2.
Employers will be posting jobs in all of the cycles, so keep applying until you have a match! Whether you end up finding a job in Cycle 1 or later in the recruitment process, great jobs will be available and we’re here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions, please send a message to yourÌýco-op advisor via À¶Ý®ÊÓƵWorks.
Suggested co-op work term start and end dates
| Date | September - December 2025 | January - April 2026 | May - August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý | September 2 | January 5 | May 11 |
| End dateÌýÌý | December 19 | April 24 | August 21 |
Spring 2025 important dates
Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job boardÌý
| Cycle | Number of apps you can submit | Job postings open | Job postings close (ET) | Interview period | Employer rankings available (ET) | Student rankings due (ET) | Match results availableÌý (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 Posting 1 | Submit up to 50 apps | May 3 - 13 | May 13 at 9 a.m. | May 20 - June 4 | June 5 at 2 p.m.Ìý | June 6 at 2 p.m. | June 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 1 Posting 2 | Submit up to 100 apps total (includes apps from previous cycle) | May 14 - 21 | May 21 at 9 a.m. | May 20 - June 4 | June 5 at 2 p.m. | June 6 at 2 p.m. | June 6 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 1 | Submit up to 150 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | June 7 - 17 | June 17 at 9 a.m. | June 20 - July 2* | July 3 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 Posting 2 | Submit up to 200 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | June 18 - 24 | June 24 at 9 a.m. | June 20 - July 2* | July 3 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 at 2 p.m. |
July 4 by end of day |
| Cycle 3 Ìý |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning July 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 15 - 17 | July 17 at 8 p.m. | July 18 atÌý11 a.m. | July 18 by end of day |
| Cycle 4 Ìý |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | Beginning July 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 22 - 24 | July 24 at 8 p.m. | July 25 atÌý11 a.m. | July 25 by end of day |
| Cycle 5 Ìý |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | BeginningÌýJuly 5 New jobs are posted daily and stay live for 2 business days |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | July 29 - 31 | July 31 at 8 p.m. | Aug. 1Ìýat 11 a.m. | Aug. 1 by end of day |
Important notes
- May 19: No interviews/University closed (Victoria Day holiday).
- June 9: Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the spring 2025 term.
- *June 30 and July 1: No interviews/University closed (Canada DayÌýholiday).
- July 7: Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the spring 2025 term.
Direct offers: Hiring continues following the last match on August 1. If you are still looking for a fall 2025 work term, keep searching and applying for jobs on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵWorks. After applying, employers will contact you directly to arrange interviews and discuss any offers.
Fall 2025 important dates
Recruiting schedule for Full-Cycle Service job board
| Cycle | Number of apps you can submit | Job postings open | Job postings close (ET) | Interview period | Employer rankings available (ET) | Student rankings due (ET) | Match results availableÌý (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 Posting A | Submit up to 50 apps | Sept. 6Ìý- 16 | Sept.Ìý16 at 9 a.m. | Sept.Ìý19 - Oct.Ìý7 | Oct. 8Ìýat 2 p.m.Ìý | Oct.Ìý10 at 2 p.m. | Oct.Ìý10 by end of day |
| Cycle 1 Posting B | Submit up to 100 apps total (includes apps from previous cycle) | Sept.Ìý17 - 23 | Sept.Ìý23 at 9 a.m. | Sept.Ìý19 - Oct.Ìý7 | Oct.Ìý8Ìýat 2 p.m. | Oct.Ìý10 at 2 p.m. | Oct. 10 by end of day |
| Cycle 2 | Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from previous cycles) | Oct. 11 New jobs are posted daily |
at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is postedÌýstarting Oct. 22Ìý | Oct. 27 - Nov. 11 | Nov.Ìý12 at 2 p.m. | Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. | Nov. 14 by end of day |
| Cycle 3 Ìý |
Submit up to 500 apps total (includes apps from all cycles) | New jobs continue to beÌýposted daily | at 9 a.m. 2 business days after job is posted | Nov. 18 - 25 | Nov.Ìý26 at 2Ìýp.m. | Nov. 28 at 2Ìýp.m. | Nov.Ìý28 by end of day |
Important notes
- September 1: No interviews/University closed (Labour day).
- September 29: Last day to start work to earn a standard co-op credit for the fall 2025 term.
- October 11 - 19: No interviews (Reading week).
- October 13: No interviews/University closed (Thanksgiving holiday).
- October 27: Last day to start work to earn a flexible co-op credit for the fall 2025 term.
- December 24 - January 5:ÌýUniversity closed (Holiday closure).
Direct offers: Hiring continues following the last match on November 28. If you are still looking for a winter 2026 work term, keep searching and applying for jobs on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵWorks. After applying, employers will contact you directly to arrange interviews and discuss any offers.