Student Important Dates
Our recruitment cycle follows specific timelines for posting jobs, interviews and job offers. Please see the below table with important co-op dates during your Job Search Term. Job offers will be sent through HireAC and must be confirmed within 24 hours.
Fall Work Term (Sept. to Dec.)
| Recommended Work Term Dates in alignment with the academic term | Sept. 2 – Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | July 4, 2025 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening | July 14, 2025 |
| Employer deadline to post jobs | August 18, 2025 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | August 30, 2025 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center) | Sept. 22, 2025 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC | Interview Period | Employer ranking deadline | Offers available to students |
| Round 1 | May 13 | May 15 – May 27 | May 27 by 12pm | May 27 by 3pm |
| Round 2 | Jun. 3 | Jun. 5 – 19 | Jun. 19 by 12pm | Jun. 19 by 3pm |
| June 23 – 27 | Mid-Term Break Students are not available for interview |
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| Round 3 | July 2 | July 3 – 10 | Jul. 10 by 12pm | July 10 by 3pm |
| Round 4 | July 15 | July 17 – 24 | July 24 by 12pm | July 24 by 3pm |
| Round 5 | July 29 | July 31 – Aug. 7 | Aug. 7 by 12pm | Aug. 7 by 3pm |
| August 11 – 15 | Final Exam Week Students are not available for interview |
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Winter Work Term (Jan. to Apr.)
| Recommended work term dates in alignment with the academic term | January 6 – April 18, 2025 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Employer Deadline to Post Jobs | December 15, 2024 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | January 3, 2025 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center ) | January 27, 2025 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC | Interview Period | Employer ranking deadline | Offers available to students |
| Round 1 | Sept.10 | Sep. 12 – 24 | Sep. 24, 12pm | Sep. 24, 3pm |
| Round 2 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 3 – 17 | Oct. 17, 12pm | Oct. 17, 3pm |
| Oct. 21 – 25 | Mid-Term Break Students are not available to interview |
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| Round 3 | Oct. 29 | Oct. 31 – Nov 7 | Nov. 7, 12pm | Nov. 7, 3pm |
| Round 4 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 14 – 21 | Nov. 21, 12pm | Nov. 21, 3pm |
| Round 5 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 28 – Dec. 5 | Dec. 5, 12pm | Dec. 5, 3pm |
| Dec. 9 – 13 | Final Exam Week Students are not available to interview |
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Summer Work Term (May to Aug.)
| Recommended work term dates in alignment with the academic term | May 5 – August 15, 2025 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | March 6, 2025 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening | March 17, 2025 |
| Employer Deadline to Post Jobs | April 21, 2025 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | April 28, 2025 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center ) | May 26, 2025 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC | Interview Period | Employer ranking deadline | Offers available to students |
| Round 1 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 16 – 28 | Jan. 28 by 12 pm | Jan. 28 by 3 pm |
| Round 2 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 6 – 20 | Feb. 20 by 12 pm | Feb. 20 by 3 pm |
| Feb 24 – Feb 28 | Mid-Term Break Students are not available to interview |
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| Round 3 | Mar. 4 | Mar. 6 – 13 | Mar. 13 by 12 pm | Mar. 13 by 3 pm |
| Round 4 | Mar. 18 | Mar. 20-27 | Mar. 27 by 12 pm | Mar. 27 by 3pm |
| Round 5 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 3– 10 | Apr. 10 by 12 pm | Apr. 10 by 3pm |
| Apr. 14-18 | Final Exam Week Students are not available to interview |
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