Work‑Integrated Learning & Co‑operative Education

Recruitment Dates


Post your jobs early to have access to our full talent pool.

By giving yourself a head start on student recruitment, you'll receive the opportunity to attract the highest number of potential applicants. 

Ready to post now? Submit your job posting to myCareer.

Have questions about the process? Read how easy it is to hire a co-op student. 

Fall 2025 Recruitment

Fall recruitment (for September-December 2025 work terms) – Employers can post jobs in early May and continue until early September.

  • Job Posting Dates: Jobs can be posted anytime. 
  • Jobs Go Live: The first job postings are made live when classes start on May 5, 2025.  
    Note: We generally give students two weeks to apply at the beginning of the term with the majority of jobs having a deadline of May 19th, 2025. Then we move to 5 working days. This is flexible depending on employer timelines.
  • Interview Period: Anytime, we ask for 3 working days if we are setting them up.
  • Job Offers Due:  Employers can offer anytime using our Rank & Offer system which is real time (students have 48 hours to accept or decline); or offer direct to students and copy the co-op office at coopjobs@dal.ca
  • Start and end dates are negotiable between the student and employer. Work terms are generally four months (minimum 14 weeks) in duration, with a minimum of 35 hours per week (or equivalent which is 490 hours).

Winter 2026 Recruitment

Winter 2026 Recruitment dates (Student hiring for Jan-April 2026)
Employers can post jobs beginning in early September and continue until early January.

  • Job Posting Dates: Jobs can be posted anytime.
  • Jobs Go Live: The first job postings are published when classes start on September 2, 2025, with the exception of Bachelor of Community Design jobs, which will go live on October 1. 
    Note: We generally give students two weeks to apply at the beginning of the term with the majority of jobs having a deadline of September 16th. Then we move to 5 working days. This is flexible depending on employer timelines.
  • Interview Period: Anytime, we ask for three (3) working days if we are arranging interviews for you.
  • Job Offers Due:  Employers can offer anytime using our Rank & Offer system which is real time (students have 48 working hours to accept or decline); or offer directly to students and copy the co-op office at coopjobs@dal.ca
  • Start and end dates are negotiable between the student and employer. Work terms are generally four months (minimum 14 weeks) in duration, with a minimum of 35 hours per week (or equivalent which is 490 hours). However, there is some flexibility offered in certain programs.

Note: The Employer Team is dedicated to supporting you throughout the job posting, interview, and job offer process. By allowing the Co-op Office to coordinate job postings, interview scheduling, and job offers to our students through myCareer, our online job posting portal, you benefit from streamlined interview scheduling and consistent support throughout the hiring process. For assistance, please contact us at coopjobs@dal.ca. This inbox is monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (AST).

Summer 2026 Recruitment

Summer 2026 Recruitment dates (Student hiring for May-August 2026)
Employers can post jobs in early January and continue until early May.

  • Job Posting Dates: Jobs can be posted anytime.
  • Jobs Go Live: The first job postings are published when classes start on January 7, 2026
    Note    : We generally give students two weeks to apply at the beginning of the term with the majority of jobs having a deadline of January 21th. Then we move to (five) 5 working days. This is flexible depending on employer timelines.
  • Interview Period: Anytime, we ask for three (3) working days if we are arranging interviews for you.
  • Job Offers Due:  Employers can offer anytime using our Rank & Offer system which is real time (students have 48 working hours to accept or decline); or offer directly to students and copy the co-op office at coopjobs@dal.ca
  • Start and end dates are negotiable between the student and employer. Work terms are generally four months (minimum 14 weeks) in duration, with a minimum of 35 hours per week (or equivalent which is 490 hours). However, there is some flexibility offered in certain programs.

Note: The Employer Team is dedicated to supporting you throughout the job posting, interview, and job offer process. By allowing the Co-op Office to coordinate job postings, interview scheduling, and job offers to our students through myCareer, our online job posting portal, you benefit from streamlined interview scheduling and consistent support throughout the hiring process. For assistance, please contact us at coopjobs@dal.ca. This inbox is monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (AST).