Personalized Pathways to Build Meaningful Careers
Co-op Education offers customized service for Selkirk College students and local and regional employers. We are proud to be a member of the provincial and national work-integrated learning (WIL) organizations: ACE-WIL and CEWIL.
Experience Outside of the Classroom
We offer nationally accredited co-op education opportunities for 13 programs as well as on-campus, part-time, full-time and summer job opportunities.
Looking for support with your job search? Visit Employment Services for help, including résumé and cover letter writing, interview preparation and one-on-one help.
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Students
We bolster work readiness skills through training, career education, job application preparation and co-op education opportunities.
Employers
We connect you with highly qualified students and graduates. We can help with the education process, and we offer a variety of recruitment services options.
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Making Strong Connections
Our team is pleased to make strong connections with local and regional employers to facilitate co-op and summer employment. We provide full-cycle recruiting, which could include employer presentations, an information table in a high-traffic area, interview set-up and accommodation and student communications. You are invited to send us job postings, which we will send to students and post to our online job portal (coming soon!).
- We have served over 1,470 co-op students from various Selkirk College programs.
- We have connected more than 150 companies and community partners from diverse industries with Selkirk College students.