Looking for ways to get new talent? Hire a co-op! The Ontario Government has a great program to help offset the costs. It’s interesting how all of these programs are located in and around Waterloo. This is one of the benefits of starting a company in Ontario.
I know that Kontagent, Extreme VP, Bumptop, LearnHub, Sysmos, FreshBooks, Well.ca, Idee and others have hired co-ops in the past. Here is some basic math, pay your students $15/hour for a 40 hour week for 16 weeks. It will cost you $9,600. The program will return you 25% which is $2,400. Cost for you for the 16 weeks is only $7,200. A steal!
For each co-op student hired, your organization can take advantage of the Co-operative Education Tax Credit. The Ontario Government recently increased the credit to 25 per cent of salaries or wages and benefits (30 per cent for small businesses) to a maximum of $3,000 per student, per term. For more
information:
- Conestoga College: +1-519-748-5220 ext. 2374 or scocco@conestogac.on.ca
- University of Waterloo: 1-877-928-2667 or coop@uwaterloo.ca.
- Wilfrid Laurier University, +1-519-884-0710 ext. 4484
- University of Guelph, +1-519-824-4120 ext. 52323
Anyone know the contact details for UofT, Seneca, or Ryerson’s coop programs?
Contact info for UofT's PEY program at http://www.pey.utoronto.ca/contact.htm
Thanks David, I sent this post to a few people already.
I went to Seneca for their Library and Information Technician program over a decade ago. They had placements as part of the program.
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/LIT.html. Here’s the info I found on who runs it now:
Program Chair: Wanda Forsythe
Telephone: (416) 491-5050 Ext. 2745
Email: wanda.forsythe@senecac.on.ca
Thanks David, I sent this post to a few people already.
I went to Seneca for their Library and Information Technician program over a decade ago. They had placements as part of the program.
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/LIT.html. Here's the info I found on who runs it now:
Program Chair: Wanda Forsythe
Telephone: (416) 491-5050 Ext. 2745
Email: wanda.forsythe@senecac.on.ca
Information about Seneca’s Co-Op Programs. I was part of their Computer Programming and Analysis Co-Op program. Both me and my then employer benefited largely from this initiative. I got the relevant experience and time to play with new technologies and my employer got the tax benefits as well as a skilled and dedicated employee.
I urge all students and companies to take part in the Co-Op program. It’s a Win-Win!
For Students: http://www.senecac.on.ca/students/coopprograms.html
For Employers: http://www.senecacareerlink.com/
Information about Seneca's Co-Op Programs. I was part of their Computer Programming and Analysis Co-Op program. Both me and my then employer benefited largely from this initiative. I got the relevant experience and time to play with new technologies and my employer got the tax benefits as well as a skilled and dedicated employee.
I urge all students and companies to take part in the Co-Op program. It's a Win-Win!
For Students: http://www.senecac.on.ca/students/coopprograms….
For Employers: http://www.senecacareerlink.com/
Employers looking for Management students from the University of Toronto Scarborough campus can get more information here:
http://mgmtcoop.utsc.utoronto.ca
(416) 287-7111
mgmtcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca
Employers looking for Management students from the University of Toronto Scarborough campus can get more information here:
http://mgmtcoop.utsc.utoronto.ca
(416) 287-7111
mgmtcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca
Ryerson University: For coop programs check out http://www.ryerson.ca/co-op/
Ryerson University: For year round 12 – 16 month internships for Mechanical & Industrial Engineering check out http://www.ryerson.ca/mie/IIP/
Prof. K.Donald Tham
Ryerson University: For coop programs check out http://www.ryerson.ca/co-op/
Ryerson University: For year round 12 – 16 month internships for Mechanical & Industrial Engineering check out http://www.ryerson.ca/mie/IIP/
Prof. K.Donald Tham
Another great government program for hiring students is the Small Business Internship Program (SBIP)
They pay 75% of a students salary (including MERC) for up to 420 hours.
At $15 per hour, you would pay about $1575 and the government picks up the rest.
http://bit.ly/Yv0wx
Combining these two programs would be awesome, you could hire a student for 1060 hours and only pay $9,775.
HomeZilla has received two SBIP approvals and we will be hiring a Library Sciences person in Toronto and a PoliSci/MBA student in Cape Breton. If you have any questions about the application shot me an email.
Another great government program for hiring students is the Small Business Internship Program (SBIP)
They pay 75% of a students salary (including MERC) for up to 420 hours.
At $15 per hour, you would pay about $1575 and the government picks up the rest.
http://bit.ly/Yv0wx
Combining these two programs would be awesome, you could hire a student for 1060 hours and only pay $9,775.
HomeZilla has received two SBIP approvals and we will be hiring a Library Sciences person in Toronto and a PoliSci/MBA student in Cape Breton. If you have any questions about the application shot me an email.
I’m a U of T Engineering student, we have an optional program called Professional Employment Year (12-16 month internship). I just started my PEY and I’m currently working with a great startup company. Any employer looking to hire U of T engineering students can take a look at http://www.pey.utoronto.ca/ or contact the director at:
Jose Pereira
Director, Engineering Career Centre
416-978-3132
jpereira at ecf.utoronto.ca
Cheers
Peter
I'm a U of T Engineering student, we have an optional program called Professional Employment Year (12-16 month internship). I just started my PEY and I'm currently working with a great startup company. Any employer looking to hire U of T engineering students can take a look at http://www.pey.utoronto.ca/ or contact the director at:
Jose Pereira
Director, Engineering Career Centre
416-978-3132
jpereira at ecf.utoronto.ca
Cheers
Peter
here are some more:
George Brown College – http://www.georgebrown.ca/coop/employer_resources/index.aspx
Doreen Pashkoff, Co-op Officer
(416) 415-5000 ext 2926
dpashkof@georgebrown.ca
Sheridan College – http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/services/coop/emp_hiring.cfm
(905) 845-9430 ext 2649 or (905) 459-7533 ext 5662
coopenq@sheridaninstitute.ca
Humber College – http://careers.humber.ca/placement.htm
(416) 675-6622
contacts by program – http://careers.humber.ca/docs/Co-opContactListJune09.pdf
OCAD – http://www.ocad.ca/students/career_services.htm
Zachary Moss
(416) 977-6000 ext 250
zmoss@ocad.ca
here are some more:
George Brown College – http://www.georgebrown.ca/coop/employer_resourc…
Doreen Pashkoff, Co-op Officer
(416) 415-5000 ext 2926
dpashkof@georgebrown.ca
Sheridan College – http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/services/coop/…
(905) 845-9430 ext 2649 or (905) 459-7533 ext 5662
coopenq@sheridaninstitute.ca
Humber College – http://careers.humber.ca/placement.htm
(416) 675-6622
contacts by program – http://careers.humber.ca/docs/Co-opContactListJ…
OCAD – http://www.ocad.ca/students/career_services.htm
Zachary Moss
(416) 977-6000 ext 250
zmoss@ocad.ca
Companies that are interested in bringing in interns at the Masters/PhD or Postdoc level for short term research-based projects should check out the MITACS ACCELERATE (www.acceleratecanada.ca) program. The ACCELERATE program builds and partially funds advanced research collaborations between industry and academia. If you’d like to learn more about it, checkout the website or drop me a line.
Brian Gordon
bgordon@mitacs.ca
Companies that are interested in bringing in interns at the Masters/PhD or Postdoc level for short term research-based projects should check out the MITACS ACCELERATE (http://www.acceleratecanada.ca) program. The ACCELERATE program builds and partially funds advanced research collaborations between industry and academia. If you'd like to learn more about it, checkout the website or drop me a line.
Brian Gordon
bgordon@mitacs.ca
Ryerson MBA students are available for 4 month Internships.
Contact:
Mark Patterson,
Manager External Relations
Ryerson MBA Program
416-979-5000 x 2486 (office)
416-500-2054 Cell
m2patter@ryerson.ca
Ryerson MBA students are available for 4 month Internships.
Contact:
Mark Patterson,
Manager External Relations
Ryerson MBA Program
416-979-5000 x 2486 (office)
416-500-2054 Cell
m2patter@ryerson.ca
$15 an hour? Only if it’s Quality Assurance work. Consider $20+/hour if you’re looking to hire programmers, since there is a lot of choice out there (yes, even in this recession!), and as a computer science co-op student, I can guarantee you that unless the job was ridiculously good with good perks, not many people would take that offer!
$15 an hour? Only if it's Quality Assurance work. Consider $20+/hour if you're looking to hire programmers, since there is a lot of choice out there (yes, even in this recession!), and as a computer science co-op student, I can guarantee you that unless the job was ridiculously good with good perks, not many people would take that offer!
@nakubu I randomly picked $15.
What are people paying co-op students?
@nakubu I randomly picked $15.
What are people paying co-op students?
Salary information for your typical Waterloo students is here:
http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/employers/salary.php
The amount is different based on year and faculty… and there is a range.
It depends on how much experience the student has, etc. Generally $15/hr is about right for a first 4 month workterm. I did an internship before I graduated from my CS program, it payed ~$19/hr. It just depends on the company, the job, etc. However, for a developer a common range I see in the Ottawa area for a University student is generally $17-22/hr possibly a little more or less depending on the the student and company.
Salary information for your typical Waterloo students is here:
http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/employers/salary.php
The amount is different based on year and faculty… and there is a range.
It depends on how much experience the student has, etc. Generally $15/hr is about right for a first 4 month workterm. I did an internship before I graduated from my CS program, it payed ~$19/hr. It just depends on the company, the job, etc. However, for a developer a common range I see in the Ottawa area for a University student is generally $17-24/hr possibly a little more or less depending on the the student and company.
Using the University of Waterloo data http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/pdfs/hourly_salary_information_2008.pdf for Engineering and CS/Math students it gives a range of $9.20 – 26.00/hour depending on experience.
Looks like $15-25 is appropriate, with more experienced students at the higher end of the scale.
Using the University of Waterloo data http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/pdfs/hourly_salary… for Engineering and CS/Math students it gives a range of $9.20 – 26.00/hour depending on experience.
Looks like $15-25 is appropriate, with more experienced students at the higher end of the scale.
Right, $15/hour is right for a first work term, since many people lack the experience and the jobs available are usually rather mundane (testing, etc.). Afterward, with some more relevant experience I'd say $20 or more is expected. Programming jobs usually pay at least $20/hour.
Right, $15/hour is right for a first work term, since many people lack the experience and the jobs available are usually rather mundane (testing, etc.). Afterward, with some more relevant experience I’d say $20 or more is expected. Programming jobs usually pay at least $20/hour.
Right, $15/hour is right for a first work term, since many people lack the experience and the jobs available are usually rather mundane (testing, etc.). Afterward, with some more relevant experience I’d say $20 or more is expected. Programming jobs usually pay at least $20/hour.