Key to Attracting Co-op Students
Your co-operative education posting creates the students’ first impression about the opportunity you have to offer as a co-op employer.
The key to attracting Mount Saint Vincent University co-op students is to post a detailed and informative position description. When drafting your next co-op position description, try to include the following:
Position Title:- Descriptive titles such as Communications Assistant, Web Developer, Research Assistant, Travel Counsellor or Special Events Coordinator are more interesting to students than Co-op Student
Student Testimonials:- Quotes from previous co-op students can be helpful
Specific Duties:
- Projects and Assignments: Students appreciate having an identified project or assignment they can take ownership of when developing their portfolios.
- The more you tell the student the better
- Separating duties into primary and secondary responsibilities is effective
Qualifications:
- Include specific information about computer programs or languages required
- Include those that would be beneficial, but not required
- If you are looking for aptitudes, as opposed to skills, include that information as well
Salary Details:- Salaries influence choices. Students are more likely to apply to positions that have salaries, or at least ranges, included
- Salaries that are TBA are not attractive
- It is recommended that out-of-town employers indicate any travel/and or accommodation assistance they provide.
Employer Information:
- A paragraph about the company/or department is helpful
- Students appreciate knowing the reporting structure, how long have you been a Mount co-op employer, and if they will be working with Mount graduates