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Hire Lassonde

Hire the best talent that fits your needs, the right way. With a 3-step hiring process, it’s easier than ever to find the right candidate for your next job opening.

Employer Inquiries:

Mayolyn Dagsi
Manager, Co-op Program & Partnerships
Email: hirecoop@lassonde.yorku.ca

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Address:

105 Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, 
Lassonde School of Engineering, 
York University, North York, ON M3J 2S5

Connect with top student talent through our simple and flexible co-op program

2nd year and 3rd year students are available year round for durations of 4, 8, 12, or 16 months beginning in Winter, Summer or Fall.

Diverse Talent

Hire Engineering, Computer Science, Digital Media, and Earth & Space Science students from a variety of expertly crafted programs.

Continuous Recruitment Year-round

Recruit on a continuous timeline rather than using a rank & match system, giving you the flexibility to post, interview, and hire students throughout each term.

Summer (May-August)

Job posting submissions begin as early as 2nd week of January until April.
The peak recruitment period (interviews and offers) runs from January to March.

**For some of our partners who have earlier timelines, the Summer job board is open and available as early as September for May positions**

Fall (September-December)

Job posting submissions begin as early as 2nd week of May until August.
The peak recruitment period (interviews and offers) runs from May to July.

Winter (January-April)

Job posting submissions begin as early as 2nd week of September until December.
The peak recruitment period (interviews and offers) runs from September to November.


Recommended timelines to recruit the best talent as soon as possible:

Work PeriodJob Posting Period
*If these dates are not aligned with your recruitment timelines, inform our team so we can promote your positions on time
Job Board ClosesDeadline to present job offerLatest Start Date for Students
Winter (January – April)Sept 11 – Dec 20
Peak posting period: Sept – Nov
Early posting period begins: week of Aug 5
Dec 20Jan 3, 2025Jan 8, 2025
Summer
(May – August)
Jan 8 – April 25
Peak posting period: Jan- March
Early posting period begins: week of Sept 30
April 25May 5, 2025May 20, 2025
Fall
(September – August)

May 8 – Aug 26
Peak posting period: May – July
Early posting period begins: week of Apr 1
August 25Sept 5, 2025
Sept 9, 2025

3 Easy Steps to Hire

Email us your postings or submit online. We facilitate interview and job offer coordination

1. Submit

Simply email your postings to hirecoop@lassonde.yorku.ca. We facilitate the data entry of your job postings, and an application bundle will be emailed to you upon posting closing.

Alternatively, create an account in our Lassonde Co-op Portal to submit & manage your postings.

2. Interview

Contact us to coordinate your interviews, including room bookings for in-person, telephone, or video interviews.

3. Offer

Send us your job offer and we’ll coordinate the process.

Resources

How Co-operative education engages students and benefits to employers (from CEWIL)

Videos on Co-operative Education (from CEWIL)

CEWIL Canada Recruiting Ethics

Employer & Community Partner Toolkit (from CEWIL)