Student Important Dates
Our recruitment cycle follows specific timelines for posting jobs, interviews and job offers. Please see the below table with important co-op dates during your Job Search Term. Job offers will be sent through HireAC and must be confirmed within 24 hours.
Summer Work Term (May to Aug.)
| Recommended work term dates in alignment with the academic term | May 11 – August 21, 2026 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | March 12, 2026 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening |
March 09, 2026 |
| Employer Deadline to Post Jobs | April 27, 2026 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | May 4, 2026 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center) | June 1, 2026 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC |
Interview Period | Employer Ranking Deadline | Offers to Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 22 – Feb. 3 | Feb. 3 by 12 pm | Feb. 3 by 3 pm |
| Round 2 | Feb. 10 | Feb. 12 – 26 | Feb. 26 by 12 pm | Feb. 26 by 3 pm |
| Mar. 2 – 6 | Mid-Term Break – Students are not available to interview | |||
| Round 3 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 12 – 19 | Mar. 19 by 12 pm | Mar. 19 by 3 pm |
| Round 4 | Mar. 24 | Mar. 24 – Apr. 2 | Apr. 2 by 12 pm | Apr. 2 by 3 pm |
| Round 5 | Apr. 7 | Apr. 9 – 16 | Apr. 16 by 12 pm | Apr. 16 by 3 pm |
| Apr. 20 – 24 | Final Exam Week – Students are not available to interview | |||
Fall Work Term (Sept. to Dec.)
| Recommended Work Term Dates in alignment with the academic term | Sept. 8 – Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | July 10, 2026 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening | July 06, 2026 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | August 31, 2026 |
| Employer deadline to post jobs | August 24, 2026 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center) | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC | Interview Period | Employer ranking deadline | Offers available to students |
| Round 1 | May 19 | May 21 – Jun. 2 | Jun. 2 by 12pm | Jun. 2 by 3pm |
| Round 2 | Jun. 9 | Jun. 11 – 25 | Jun. 25 by 12pm | Jun. 25 by 3pm |
| June 29 – July 3 | Mid-Term Break Students are not available for interview |
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| Round 3 | Jul. 7 | Jul. 9 – 16 | Jul. 16 by 12pm | Jul. 16 by 3pm |
| Round 4 | July 21 | July 23 – 30 | July 30 by 12pm | July 30 by 3pm |
| Round 5 | Aug. 4 | Aug. 6 – 13 | Aug. 13 by 12pm | Aug. 13 by 3pm |
| August 17 – 21 | Final Exam Week Students are not available for interview |
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Winter Work Term (Jan. to Apr.)
| Recommended work term dates in alignment with the academic term | January 11 – April 23, 2027 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Outside of Canada | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Employer Deadline for posting jobs that require Security Screening |
Nov 2, 2026 |
| Student Deadline to Declare Employment – Within Canada | January 4, 2027 |
| Employer Deadline to Post Jobs | December 14, 2026 |
| Student deadline to begin work term (Applicable to exceptional circumstances only, with prior authorization from the Co-op & Career Center ) | February 1, 2027 |
| Hiring Rounds |
| Round | Jobs Close on HireAC | Interview Period | Employer Ranking Deadline | Offers to Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 17 – 29 | Sept. 29, 12pm | Sept. 29, 3pm |
| Round 2 | Oct. 6 | Oct. 8 – 22 | Oct. 22, 12pm | Oct. 22, 3pm |
| Oct. 26 – 30 | Mid-Term Break – Students are not available to interview | |||
| Round 3 | Nov. 3 | Nov. 5 – 12 | Nov. 12, 12pm | Nov. 12, 3pm |
| Round 4 | Nov. 17 | Nov. 19 – 26 | Nov. 26, 12pm | Nov. 26, 3pm |
| Round 5 | Dec. 1 | Dec. 3 – 10 | Dec. 10, 12pm | Dec. 10, 3pm |
| Dec. 12 – 18 | Final Exam Week – Students are not available to interview | |||