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Find out which career path is right for you, gain relevant experience and earn competitive wages — all before you graduate?Co-op is more than just finding a job. It’s finding your career. It’s discovering what you want to do after graduation and showing you how to get there.

Co-op placements bring you paid, full-time work with top employers in your field of study. A great transition from university to the professional workplace, co-op also helps you network with experienced professionals and gain insight into your career before you graduate and in many cases get hired by your co-op employer.

Co-op combines real-world work experience with academic studies and has garnered international recognition as the preferred way to complete a degree.

Co-op students are expected to demonstrate acceptable classroom performance, evidence of broader focus (extracurricular activities and/or community service) and a record of responsible employment.

A meaningful co-op placement is one that complements your education and broadens your skills while providing you with access to employers whose primary objective is to deliver a planned, supervised work experience that will enhance your academic learning.

This career-related experience gives you a competitive edge, allowing you to graduate with more than just a degree.

Co-op positions are available in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray — throughout Alberta and Canada — and around the world.

What is the uLethbridge Co-op Advantage?• You’ll get one-on-one, personalized service• We have a fantastic reputation — we’ve received national awards and

recognition — with top-notch employers• Co-op is available at the undergraduate and graduate level to students in

Arts & Science, Management, Fine Arts & Public Health — we are the only university in Alberta with co-op for all majors in the arts and sciences

• Co-op is available to students on both campuses (Calgary & Lethbridge)

What Do We Offer & How Can We Help?• You will expand your professional network while building valuable connections

with employers in challenging and relevant paid work experience — learn to be proactive in your job search and make informed career choices

• You will have access to a secure job board with hundreds of relevant employment opportunities — jobs are only available to uLethbridge co-op students

• Earn competitive wages ($2400 - $5400+ monthly)• We will ensure that you are sufficiently prepared for interviews by providing

interview resources including one-on-one preparation sessions and mock interviews

• Work terms may be local, national or international

• We will prepare you prior to your work term(s) regarding the expectations of employers and your roles and responsibilities

• We offer one-on-one career development — including resume & cover letter assistance — and ongoing support throughout your work term and your participation in the uLethbridge Co-op program

• Once you secure a work term, a co-op representative visits you at the work site to ensure your work term is a success

• Placements are available throughout the year beginning in January, May or September

It’s possible to complete multiple work terms of four, eight, twelve and even 16-months, and opportunities are available in every sector — energy and resources, manufacturing, agriculture, government, financial services, tourism, small business, not-for-profit, technology and more — allowing you to explore several interests as your choices are endless.

Is Co-op Available For My Major?The Co-operative Education & Internship program is available to undergraduate and graduate* level students in the Faculties of Arts & Science, Management, Fine Arts & Health Science within the following fields of study:

As an international student, I was unsure of my future in Canada. Now, I am confident and enthusiastic about my life here thanks to the Co-op Program. Co-op has reinvented me by broadening my horizons, enriching my perspective, developing my professional skills, establishing a social network, and enlightened a wonderful path towards my career goal. I have gained

invaluable experience which can hardly be learned from courses. ~ Holly

Co-op enhanced my education by way of giving me the opportunity to take my classroom-learned knowledge and applying it to the working world. I strongly believe that having done co-op work terms says to an employer, “Not only do I know what I know, but I have proven that I can actually apply it.” ~ Shelby

Co-op is an experience that I would highly recommend to any student with a desire to obtain real world practical work experience. It is, in my opinion, the best way to bridge the gap between industry and post secondary; leaving you with the right pieces in place to move forward into a career. The amount that co-op has done for my network, my knowledge and wisdom of business &

industry, but most importantly my confidence, is simply remarkable. ~ Wyatt

By participating in the Co-op program at the University of Lethbridge, I have discovered a love of research that has led me to pursue my Masters in Biochemistry. The hands-on learning and access to world class leaders in the field of biochemistry, as well as research opportunities, provided me with an understanding of how things actually work and why. I’ve realized that a career in

research is something I would be more than happy to do for the rest of my life. ~ Harland

This summer I will be doing my first co-op with the federal government in Ottawa, working in the communications department at the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs. I cannot yet speak to what my day-to-day might look like, but I can speak to how excited I am to use my skills in communications to try and radically alter the public’s misperceptions of Indigenous peoples. For me, I hope this means I will not only be part of the state’s efforts to reconcile with Canada’s Indigenous peoples, but that I will also help foster a more inclusive and respectful discourse which anybody can be a part of. ~ Blair

Discover Co-op and apply today, visit

ulethbridge.ca/coop

University of LethbridgeCo-operative Education & InternshipsAH151, 4401 University DriveLethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 403 329 2000 | coop@uleth.ca | uLethbridge.ca/coop

Did you know?

• Co-op students secure jobs sooner and command higher starting salaries than other graduates.• We currently work with more than 150 employers from across Canada and around the world.• Many companies now use co-op as their primary recruiting tool.• The completion of three four-month work terms (undergrad) or two four month work terms (grad) qualifies you for an official co-op

designation — recorded on your parchment.

Co-op is Now Available to Graduate StudentsParticipating in co-op as an undergraduate is essential; not only for developing practical skills related to your field of study, but to make professional connections and build a resume that is competitive for today’s economy (not to mention those Grad School applications). Co-op sets you apart. So why should it end with your Bachelors’ Degree?

At uLethbridge, co-op is now available to students pursuing a Masters Degree. There are exciting opportunities for graduate students in science, social science, humanities and public health to work collaboratively with government and industry, to work directly with not-for-profit companies, to develop solutions to real-world challenges, or to participate in cross-disciplinary internships. What better way to hone your skills, to make significant connections between your research and how it may be applied globally, or to network with world-renowned professionals and build a niche for yourself as an expert in the field?

I’m interested. Now what?

Apply early at ulethbridge.ca/coopCome and see us early on in your studies. Employers recruit months in advance of start dates and there is always competition for the most sought after positions.

To apply to the uLethbridge Co-op program you must have a uLethbridge student ID number. If you haven’t yet applied for admission to the University of Lethbridge, you should do that right away at ulethbridge.ca/future-student.

*This brochure should be used in conjunction with the University of Lethbridge calendar, which is the final authority regarding program requirements and academic regulations.