Career Services Centre
I. H. Asper School of Business
Position number: 23160
Date posted: June 22, 2026
Co-op Coordinator - AA2 (AESES)
Existing Project Full-Time (Budget Funded)
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$28.83 to $40.63 per hour ($52,470.60 to $73,946.60 per annum)
Appointment Dates
June 29, 2026 to August 6, 2027
For more information please contact: Elaine Chipongian - [email protected]
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline is required.
- Knowledge of university regulations, programs and procedures as they relate to the function/program is required.
- Degree with a major in Human Resource Management, Marketing or Business preferred.
- Certificate in Human Resource Management or Career Education/Counselling would be an asset.
EXPERIENCE:
- Two years of directly-related administrative experience is required.
- Minimum 3 years previous experience administering or managing a co-op/WIL or internship program. Program experience in career consulting and coaching required.
- Proven experience in the delivery of individual career planning and career development advice with experience in recruitment required.
- Proficient in developing curriculum for modularized workshops and strong presentation skills required.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills including demonstrated ability to manage projects and event planning is required.
- Knowledge of, and proficiency in, using social media channels for marketing and recruitment purposes is required.
- Ability to conduct research on the internet required.
- Familiarity with international student issues and work permit legislation and demonstrated ability to deal sensitively with cross cultural issues required.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain business relationships. Established network within the private and public sector would be preferred.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Adobe, and knowledge of web site maintenance. Familiarity with CRM systems (Symplicity/Orbis) is preferred.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong networking, marketing and business development skills; able to professionally represent the co-op program of the ASB to potential and current employers, students, University representatives, high schools etc is required.
- Exceptional communication skills: verbal, written and demonstrated public presentation skills is required.
- Excellent organizational skills. Experience developing program processes and requirements; detail oriented is required.
- Program management skills: proven ability to create, lead, and deliver programs to meet unit’s needs is required.
- Self-confident and proactive; able to cold call employers and present information sessions promoting the co-op option to large audiences at diverse levels: high schools, university students, employers, government is required.
- Self-motivated; works well with little supervision. Exhibits initiative and innovative approach to program and service delivery is required.
- Sound decision making and problem resolution and negotiation skills with a customer service focus is required.
- Excellent administrative skills; able to meet deadlines and deal positively with changing priorities and stressful situations; proven ability to work effectively with technology to enhance efficiencies is required.
- Willing to travel; locally, provincially and occasionally, nationally. Willing to work evenings and weekends is required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
- Determines eligibility of applicants to program.
- Reviews application packages, conducts selection interviews, develops and scores admission matrix and makes recommendations on students to be admitted based on established criteria.
- Prepares students for work terms.
- Organizes and facilitates pre-interview events.
- Researches and develops curriculum for Master classes and learning modules.
- Rivews program requirements with students.
- Develops and delivers mandatory learning modules.
- In conjunction with the undergraduate program office, advises current and prospective co-op students regarding requirements for entrance and continuance in the program.
- Collaborates with the Undergraduate Program Office to identify co-op students with upheld academic allegations and take appropriate actions.
- Advises employers about co-op program expectations and processes.
- Remains informed about changing information related to financial aid programs.
- Maintain connection with delivery partners and actively promote funding opportunities to employers.
- Works closely with academic Faculty Advisor.
- Advises and supports employers regarding completion of end of work term evaluations.
- Provides conflict resolution skills to mitigate issues between students, employers and Faculty.
- Ensure all co-op students have appropriate work permits.
- Create programming with a focus on ensuring EDI and indigenous perspectives.
- Advise graduating students on career search strategies.
- Proactively initiates communication strategy to establish relationships with current and prospective employers and organizations.
- Develops comprehensive marketing and business development strategy to market co-op program internally and externally.
- Actively seeks employer sponsorship of events and engages employer representatives to participate in events.
- Creates written promotional and marketing materials.
- Manages and develops social media marketing plan.
- Record co-op workshops and sessions.
- Promotes communications between co-op employers, students, and the Faculty.
- Serve as the School's co-op representative and liaison at events, conferences, business sites, University departments and co-op programs,associations, boards, and committees.
- Provides information about co-op education/stats.
- Administers and creates content for employer and student sections of co-op web site promoting program.
- Presents co-op program information sessions.
- Actively engages co-op alumni to increase awareness and opportunities for students.
- Manages and coordinates special events.
- Promotes program and solicits employers by cold calling, utilizing social media channels, distributing promotional materials, conducting surveys, attending site visits and business development events, and networking through relevant associations.
- Determines suitability of work term positions.
- Assists employers with preparation and posting of job descriptions for work term positions.
- Approves all co-op placements.
- Reviews and advises students on applications for work term placements with employers.
- Coordinates student interviews with employers.
- Conducts co-op site visits for all placements.
- Develops and updates program materials.
- Create content for and monitor website.
- Develops and incorporates new program initiatives, continually looking to improve and build on program successes.
- Create and monitor a not-for-credit co-op course on UMLearn.
- Creates, develops and facilitates Master classes and learning modules.
- Initiates changes to program policies and processes; recommends and establishes policies and procedures and guidelines.
- Communicates with Undergraduate Program Office.
- Develop tracking mechanisms and reports detailing student placement and graduate statistics for use by Dean and Faculty.
- May be required to preform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
