COPB55H3: Finding Your First Work Term and Getting Workplace Ready: Science Co-op

This course is taken when students are searching for their first co-op work term. During this semester, Science Co-op students are applying to job postings on the Co-op Job Board, attending employer events and interviews until they secure a work term. This course provides students with topical information and insights about the labour market and Co‐op employers currently hiring, provides job search trends, job search support and coaching and in a combination of in‐class, group and one‐on‐one appointments.

Students will learn how to onboard and transition to the workplace and navigate situations that may arise on work term in various sectors. Drawing upon the job search knowledge and strategies from previous co-op courses, this course is designed to provide students who are competing for a first Co‐op work term with resources and support necessary to meet their goal of securing a co-op work term and be successful in the workplace.


COPB54H3/(COPB51H3); restricted to students in the Arts and Science Co-op programs in Science Co-op programs - Life Science, Life Science (Health Sciences stream) Physical and Environmental Sciences, Physical and Environmental Sciences (Health Sciences stream), Psychological and Health Studies, and Psychological and Health Studies (Health Sciences stream)
(COPD11H3), (COPB52H3), COPB57H3, COPB59H3
Partnership-Based Experience