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
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 Computer Science & Engineering students from a variety of expertly crafted programs, many of which are unique in the province.
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 Period | Job Posting Period | Job Board Closes | Deadline to present job offer | Latest Start Date for Students |
| Winter (January – April) | Sept 11 – Dec 21 Peak posting period: Sept – Nov | Dec 21 | Jan 3, 2024 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Summer (May – August) | Jan 8 – April 26 Peak posting period: Jan- March **we post early summer postings to our students to align with partners who have early summer deadlines. Connect with our team to learn more** | April 26 | May 6, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Fall (September – December) | May 8 – Aug 26 Peak posting period: May – July | Aug 26 | Sept 5, 2024 | Sept 9, 2024 |
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)
- What is Co-operative Education
- Things to consider before posting a job
- Mid-term review- what does this look like for a co-op student?
- What to expect during final evaluations
- What does offboarding look like?