General Description:
The Work Integrated Learning Program Coordinator will identify, establish, and maintain relationships with industry partners, and collaborate with faculty members to facilitate and coordinate practicum placements and other work-integrated learning opportunities that align with student and program goals. By providing overall administrative support in accordance with FDU policies and protocols, the Work Integrated Learning Program Coordinator will conduct tasks such as guiding employers to facilitate meaningful student work experiences and successful placements, recruiting students for the work-integrated learning program, designing and delivering internship orientation and pre-employment training (in-person and online), advising students to prepare for internship search, monitoring student work terms, visiting practicum sites and addressing any workplace issues that students encounter, and marketing the program to employers.
Supervision Received:
The Work Integrated Learning Program Coordinator reports to the Manager of Career Services and receives supervision concerning objectives to be achieved. The incumbent is expected to work independently and collaboratively on daily tasks and special projects, as well as collaborate with other key internal and external constituent groups.
Principal Duties:
Student Advising
1. Provide employment coaching and overall guidance to students towards developing realistic goals and internship search plan based on their program of study.
2. Design, develop, and facilitate comprehensive job search workshops and training sessions on all aspects of work-integrated learning goals and career development.
3. Assist students with job application preparation, job search strategies and interview preparation through one-on-one appointments.
4. Provide relevant and accurate information regarding the internship process and requirements.
5. Monitor and provide ongoing support during and after completion of the internship program.
6. Addresses workplace safety, conduct, or performance concerns during placements, escalating to the Manager as needed.
Employer and Faculty Relations
1. Manage, liaise with, and grow a base of internship employers by researching and developing internship opportunities based on the needs of student interns and their programs of study.
2. Liaise with corporations, government agencies, and employment service providers for internship placements.
3. Assist employers with onboarding student interns.
4. Conduct internship site visits to evaluate student performance in the workplace and help resolve performance issues.
5. Collaborate with faculty members to identify work-integrated learning opportunities that align with program objectives and student learning outcomes.
6. Work closely with faculty to integrate work-integrated learning components into the curriculum at the course or program level.
7. Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Department and Administrative Duties
1. Tracks placement, eligibility, and completion data for all work-integrated learning activities and maintain accurate internship records.
2. Verifies student eligibility for WIL placements in collaboration with the International Student Advisor and academic departments.
3. Prepares reports on WIL participation, outcomes, and employer engagement for internal review and any external reporting requirements.
4. Support Career Services event facilitation, coordination and other duties as assigned.
Direction to Others:
Assists with the supervision of department interns and student workers.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Associates degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, career development, counseling, experiential learning, adult education, management, communication, or a related discipline.
2. A minimum of 3+ years of related work experience in work-integrated learning or co-op coordination, recruitment, human resources, or business development.
3. Previous experience in providing career advising or counselling services to post-secondary students preferred.
4. Ability to liaise with industry partners to develop and maintain relationships.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated in managing partner relationships.
6. Ability to be thorough, accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
7. Superior communications skills. Ease at public speaking.
8. Fluency in a second language and experience with international students/employers an asset.
9. Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
10. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
Standards:
1. Understand and effectively communicate Campus and Department policies, procedures, and practices.
2. Use strong communication skills and judgment in all contact with industry partners, faculty, students, and staff members.
3. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with effective practices of cross-cultural awareness.
4. Carry out duties without direct or immediate supervision and work on a diversity of projects simultaneously, using independent judgment and discretion.
5. Independently compose correspondence and other materials, and handle correspondence/reports with a very high level of accuracy.
6. Well organized, results oriented, and able to set priorities and manage time efficiently.
7. Maintains strict confidentiality of student records, advising session content, appointment data, and internship/employment records in accordance with FDU policy and applicable privacy legislation. Exercises discretion when discussing student matters with faculty, employers, or external partners, and share information only on a need-to-know basis.
8. Position may require occasional evening or weekend hours to support career fairs, employer / alumni events, as well as periodic travel between campus and event locations.
Hours Worked
35
Posting Date: 08/03/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants: Application Types Accepted: Application for Employment
