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Students seeking their 1st co-op work term must have:

1. Minimum 2.67 CGPA

2. Strong communication skills as demonstrated by:

   a. B* or above in BUS 360

              OR

   b. Cover letter, resume, and mock interview assessment.

Please review our Communication Assessment Guide to assist you with preparing your Seeking Student Documents

* NOTE: If you have already taken BUS 360 and have not achieved a B grade or higher you DO NOT need to retake the course. We will conduct a communications assessment during your Review Session this semester instead.

Seeking Student documents being accepted: (2 deadlines)

1) CPA Recruit Students only: Aug 7 - Aug 14, 2013

2) All other students: Aug 26 - Sept 9, 2013

Final Submission Deadline:  (Late applications will not be accepted)

1) CPA Recruit Students only: Aug 14, 2013

2) All other students: Sept 9, 2013

* We will respond to all submissions within three business days after the final deadline*

To be approved to be a seeking student, complete these 2 steps:

1. Complete the Seeking Student Survey for Students seeking a SPRING 2014 work term. COMPLETE THE SURVEY AFTER UPLOADING THE DOCUMENTS TO SYMPLICITY.

2. Upload your UPDATED seeking documents to the "Documents" section of Symplicity between the application dates above.  Delete any previous documents.

• SIS
• Resume
• Work Study Semester Plan
• Co-op Transcript (Must be updated with Summer 2013 results)
• International Students must hand in a paper photocopy of their valid work permit to the Business Co-op office during the second week of classes.

VERY IMPORTANT:

• Incomplete seeking applications will not be accepted.
• The SIS and Work Study Semester Plan Forms are available on our Business Co-op Forms Page.
• You will be advised by email of approval to seek on Symplicity.
• If you are seeking your 1st work term and DO NOT have a B in BUS 360, still complete the 2 steps above. We will contact you to arrange a cover letter, resume and interview assessment.

Questions? Email coopbus-advisor@sfu.ca for help.

All SFU Co-op job postings can be found on Symplicity. Employers send us co-op positions continuously throughout the year based on their needs and budget.  Many employers regularly hire business co-op students as undergraduates and then invite them to compete for permanent opportunities after graduation.

Once you have completed the pre-requisites within your New Student semester, you are ready to participate as a Seeking Student at the beginning of the next semester and start applying to jobs.  See below for details on being approved as a Seeking Student. 

NOTE:  Each semester that you would like to apply to co-op jobs, you will need to complete your Seeking Student documents & the additional steps below by the deadline listed under the Important Dates section of our website.

Need help with interviewing? No time to make an appointment with a Career Adviser or Co-op Coordinator?

No worries! SFU Interviewstream is here to help.

SFU Work Integrated Learning has licensed Interviewstream so that SFU students and alumni can practice recorded interviews from the comfort of their own home.  All you need is a webcam and internet and you are ready to go. 

Please go to Symplicity to access InterviewStream or click on the link above.  To get started, you will need to create an account using your SFU email address or your SFU Alumni email address.  Note: Accounts created with a non-SFU email address will be deleted. 

Once you have been approved as a Seeking Student, you are encouraged to check the web site every day and note the company name, contact name, and deadline date for the jobs you want to apply to.

The SFU job title listed on each posting indicates the 'home base' for that particular posting (e.g. BUS: Junior Financial Analyst has a Business 'home base'; CMNS: Communications Coordinator has a Communications 'home base'). You are encouraged to apply to ANY job in ANY 'home base' that you feel qualified for. Employers often look for a mix of skills across different study disciplines and, as a result, very often co-post with different programs (e.g. CMPT AND ENSC).

Positions posted at SFU Co-op are often also posted at other co-op institutions. Therefore, it is really important to have an excellent cover letter and a great resume to help you stand out from the crowd!

Self-Directed Work Term 

Earn a $100 SFU Bookstore Gift Card!

This is an opportunity for you to create a Co-op work term with a newemployer contact. Through creating your own Self-Directed Work Term, you will develop targeted job search skills. Upon successful completion of a Self-Directed Co-op Work Term, you will be eligible for a $100 SFU Bookstore gift card. 

Your Self-Directed Work Term must meet the following criteria:

• 420 hours of paid full time work. This is normally completed within one semester.

• Supervision. You must be supervised by an employer. The co-op office will want to communicate with your supervisor about your placement and progress. Your supervisor must be available to meet and discuss your learning objectives with you during your work term.

• New employer contact. A new contact is an employer who has not previously posted a job with the SFU Co-op program. Check with your Co-op Coordinator that this is a new opportunity.

Review these requirements to get started:

Self-Directed Work Term Guidelines (including info on $100 gift card)

Self-Directed Work Term Application (Mac users: download PDF to desktop and open with Adobe Reader, not Preview)

Student Handbook

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