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Receive up to $7500 to hire a Dal Co‑op Student

Posted by Management Career Services on January 18, 2021 in General Announcements

Dalhousie University has signed a contract with Student Work Placement Program Partner Magnet for funding to support the hiring of co-op students. This funding via Magnet comes from a program administered by Employment and Social Development Canada.

​Receive up to $7,500 to hire a co-op student from business, engineering, computer science or science co-op programs for the Winter 2021 semester. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the labour market, some co-op students are still available.

With a job description and a few more details co-op staff can approve funding for 75% of the cost (up to $7,500) and students must be paid a minimum of $15/hr. Co-op opportunities must be at least 35 hours per week a minimum of 8-14 weeks (depending on program). Our teams can review your job posting and confirm funding in the same day to begin the recruitment process!

To learn more on how to hire a student for as low as $3.75/hr contact a co-op office today!

Business Students: Management Career Services mcs@dal.ca
Computer Science, Engineering and Science Students: SITE Co-op coopjobs@dal.ca