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Mount Co-op Students get the Job Done! Hire a Co-op Student.


Participating in the Mount's Co-operative Education program provides you with skilled and highly motivated employees on a short-term basis at student salaries. It's the perfect solution for completing those hard-to-get-to projects.

Mount co-op students have a strong desire to be contributing members of your team; they are enthusiastic, motivated and committed. Co-op students will bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to your work place.

It is an excellent recruitment strategy for identifying talent early on in a student’s academic career. Here are important recruitments dates for the upcoming terms›.

Cost-effective way to develop and implement one-time projects, and fill seasonal positions or vacancies. Here are the 5 Easy Steps to Hire» (PDF).

We have heard from our employers:

"The Bachelor of Public Relations (Co-operative Education) degree program at Mount Saint Vincent University consistently produces the highest-quality students that I have had the good fortune to work with.  I have hired three students from the program, and all have been mature, bright and well-rounded individuals who contributed volumes to our organization in the short time they were there. I am still in touch with all of them, and they have all gone on to do great things.

If I need a co-op student, the Mount is always my first destination, despite the distance from Toronto."

~Brent Carey, Director, Communciations - Mattamy Corporation

"Thank you very much for all of your help; everything went so smoothly, it was a really great experience!"

 ~Amy Howlett , Human Resources Advisor (Talent and Development), Johnson, Inc.

Other comments:

"Very professional staff and quality students"

"Definitely pleased with our co-op student. Great program, all employers should capitalize on this wonderful opportunity, not only for their business/organization, but certainly benefits the student in the working "real" world."


Typical Co-op Student Job Functions

Public Relations students can:
  • Write and edit communication materials
  • Monitor media
  • Assist with special events
  • Research
  • Manage website content
  • Prepare media kits
Business Administration students can:
  • Provide front-line service delivery in banks and financial service departments
  • Manage marketing and communications activities
  • Perform various accounting functions
  • Set up conference and meetings
Tourism and Hospitality Management students can:
  • Professionally answer all guest inquiries regarding hotel services and surrounding areas
  • Establishing a personal rapport with the guests in order to learn about their needs
  • Use available resources to provide tourism information to visitors to assist with itinerary development
  • Several types of services such as banquet, bartending and waiting on tables

Please note: Tourism students are available in the summer term only.