If you're interested in joining co-op but not sure if you qualify, please contact and discuss this with your coordinator instead of assuming that you're not eligible.  

• Completion of Bridging Online I at least 1 semester before becoming part of a seeking group 
• Completion of 45 credit hours prior to the start of your first work term. Note: If you are a 2nd degree student, you already start with 60 credits plus the credits you've completed at SFU. 
• Registered as a full-time student (minimum of 9 credit hours) 
• CMPT 275 (either completed or in progress) 
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

It is important to realize the commitment co-op represents. Here are some points that will help you to make the best out of your co-op experience.  

• Expect the co-op process to take up a lot of your time; students in the past have said that it's similar to taking another course. 
• Co-op is about learning what you like and what you don't like. Don't be discouraged by other students who had a bad experience in a certain field/job. Just because you've heard about one bad experience does not mean that it's a bad position. 
• Occasionally students might not be placed in a particular semester. This is normal; some of our best co-op students were not placed in their first semester! 
• Attend the workshops because they are held for your benefit. Think about it: you will be competing against students who have gone to the workshops - who do you think will come out ahead? 
• Don't worry if you didn't get a job immediately since the majority of our students get placed later in the semester! The lightning round, which starts at the same time classes end, is a busy time for Computing Science Co-op and an opportunity for students who have been actively seeking during the semester to get placed. Hang in there!  
• If you change your address or home phone number at any time during the semester, make sure you inform the co-op office.