Employers
Hire Concordia co-op students
The Institute offers employers multilingual, high-achieving, motivated and well-prepared students from over 70 undergraduate and graduate programs.
Since 1980, we have partnered with employers in Montreal, across Canada and around the world. Our partners include government agencies to non-profits to small start-ups to multinationals. See who we partner with.
At a glance
Institute students are available for full-time paid internships:
- 35 hours per week for 12 to 17 weeks (3 to 4 months, with a minimum of 420 hours)
- Internships start in September, January or May
- Possibility of extending the internship to an 8-month commitment
- Internships must be remunerated (consult our salary guidelines)
- Employers partnering with the Institute to hire interns can benefit from significant tax credits
- All the services we offer to employers are free of charge
- Here are helpful dates to know when recruiting Institute students
What are the benefits of hiring a Concordia student?
- Our GPA requirements create a pool of driven and skilled candidates
- 70% of our students are bilingual (English and French)
- Choose from over 70 programs to find students with the expertise you need
- Lower recruitment costs through salary savings, tax credits and subsidies
- Increase the visibility of your organization and gain access to our Institute students by organizing targeted events
- Pay it forward by supporting the next generation
Employer partners
Our students are employed in various organizations including start-ups, SMEs, multinationals, government and non-profit sectors.
Testimonials from our partners
"Concordia students play a key role in the success of our tax practice during its peak season. Students are reliable, they learn quickly and they're not afraid to work hard when needed. We rely on Concordia students to help our tax practice achieve its goals and recommend this program to any employer!"
"Scotiabank is delighted to collaborate with a team of experts who offer continuous support and advice. The Co-op staff play a significant part during the Co-op recruitment season and we value this partnership!"
Sample of our recent employers
- Air Canada
- Altasciences
- Autodesk, Media & Entertainment
- Aviva Canada
- Baker Tilly
- Bell Canada
- Bombardier Inc.
- CAE
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Capcium
- CFLA s.e.n.c.r.l.
- Concordia University
- PCL Constructors
- Cyme International
- Deloitte
- Desjardins
- e2ip technologies
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Ericsson Canada
- Ernst & Young
- Fidelity Investments
- Fiera Capital Corporation
- Fundica
- Galenvs Sciences
- GE Canada
- Genesee & Wyoming
- Genetec
- HAIVISION Network Video
- Hydro Québec
- Intact
- Investissements PSP Investments
- KPMG
- Lallemand Inc.
- Lockheed Martin
- Manulife
- Matrox
- Medisca Pharmaceutique
- MEGA Brands
- Mercer
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation
- Ministère des Transports, Gouvernement du Québec
- Morgan Stanley
- Neptronic
- Nestlé Health Science
- Nuance Communications Inc.
- PCCPA
- Pomerleau
- Ponts Jacques Cartier & Champlain
- Pratt & Whitney Canada
- PwC Canada
- Randstad Canada
- RBC
- Reitmans
- Robco
- Sanofi
- Airbus Canada
- Statistics Canada
- Sun Life Financial
- Talara Bio
- The CSL Group
- Ubisoft
- Vffice
- VuWall Technology
