We will be offering three co-op opportunities: a business co-op, an accounting co-op and an economics co-op. Co-op work terms are 4 months in length and students complete 3 paid non-credit work terms. Work terms can be anywhere in Canada, so students need to be prepared to relocate for work terms.
Business Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | Study Term 3 |
| Year 2 | Study Term 4 | Work Term 1 | Study Term 5 |
| Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
- Work terms will not begin until January 2024.
- Students can be in all other areas of Business from Human Resources, marketing, finance, and administration as we have a separate co-op specifically for accounting.
- After each work term, supervisors shall submit a performance evaluation on the student's work.
- Employers to provide a job posting. Interviews can be remote or in-person.
- Job postings are due 4-6 months prior to the start of each work term.
Accounting Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | No courses |
| Year 2 | Study Term 3 | Study Term 4 | Study Term 5 |
| Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 1 | Work Term 2 |
| Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Work Term 3 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 1 and work term 2 are with the same employer.
- Work terms will not begin until January 2025.
- Accounting specialization and working towards CPA designation.
- After each work term, supervisors shall submit a performance evaluation on the student's work.
- Employers to provide a job posting. Interviews can be remote or in-person.
- Job postings are due 4-6 months prior to the start of each work term.
Economics Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | Study Term 3 |
| Year 2 | Study Term 4 | Study Term 5 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
- Work terms will not begin until May 2024.
- After each work term, supervisors shall submit a performance evaluation on the students' work.
- Employers to provide a job posting. Interviews can be remote or in-person.
- Job postings are due 4-6 months prior to the start of each work term.
Companies interested in hosting a student should contact:
Deb Earle, Internship and Co-op Coordinator, School of Business, Trent University
Email: schoolofbusinesscoops@trentu.ca
Along with Business, a number of other Trent Departments are also opening Co-op programs - Economics, Financial Science, and Media Studies to name a few. Trent Computing Science already has a Co-op program. Visit Careerspace for more information
