Co-op at Lakehead University At Lakehead, our Co-op experience involves instruction before, during, and after each work term. Each placement runs for a four, eight, twelve, or sixteen month period. Pre-Work Term: • All Lakehead Co-op students participate in mandatory preparation sessions to help prepare them for their work terms • The Co-op & Employer Relations Officer works with students and employers to ensure students engage in productive work approved for their level of experience During Work Term: • Student work term performance is monitored by the Co-op & Employer Relations Officer, and students are supervised and evaluated by the participating co-operative employer Post-Work Term: • Lakehead students must submit work term reports and performance appraisals, which are reviewed and evaluated after each work term Why Participate? • The Co-operative Education programs at Lakehead University integrate academic studies with meaningful work experience in one of our eighteen Co-op disciplines; • Each work opportunity is developed and/ or approved by Lakehead University’s Co-op Faculty Advisors to determine its relevance to the students’ academic program; • Our Co-op students are eager to be engaged in productive work while developing their skills and providing support to an organization; • Employers may benefit from employment support programs to subsidize student wages; • The progress and on-the-job performance of each Co-op student at Lakehead University is closely monitored by the Co-op & Employer Relations Officer; • Employers are recognized by the Student Success Centre as being active participants in the Co-operative Education Program Lakehead University endorses the above criteria established by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE). Employer Partnerships Looking to hire a Lakehead student and/or graduate? Let us help by offering personalized recruitment services for employers: • Receive personal assistance with all your recruitment needs! • Reach our students directly by conducting Information Sessions on campus! • Post jobs on our online Job Bank for FREE! • Be part of our Employer Job Database! • Receive information from our Co-op & Employer Relations Officer on how you may benefit from employment support programs • Attend our annual Career and Job Expo Register at mysuccess.lakeheadu.ca to access our Employer Services!