Meng Co-op Officer

**Date Posted**:10/01/2025
**Req ID**: 45340
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
**Department**: Professional Experience Year
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00058742

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Engineering Career Centre (ECC) connects University of Toronto students with meaningful professional experiences that provide a solid foundation for successful careers and life-long learning. In addition to hosting a wide range of professional development workshops, events and services throughout the year, the ECC team runs two work-integrated learning programs to connect engineering students with a wide range of industry opportunities. As passionate and career-driven academic professionals, the ECC team seeks to nurture students and provide a comfortable transition from academic to professional life.

**Your opportunity**:
The ECC team runs work-integrated learning programs to connect engineering students with a wide range of industry opportunities. In addition to offering the PEY Co-op program, the ECC supports the newly launched Master of Engineering Co-op program. The MEng Co-op Officer will work alongside highly skilled experiential learning professionals guiding graduate students to enhance their technical competencies, strengthen their networks, and build their professional experience before graduation. MEng Co-op students complete an 8-month co-op work term after their first year of studies. Reporting to the Executive Director, Engineering Career & Experiential Learning (EXCEL), the role supports students registered in the MEng Co-op program through preparatory programming and guiding them to engage in fast paced recruitment activities.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Advising students on job search, industry research and networking strategies including cover letter, resume and interview preparation.
- Developing program components to foster students' individual career development process.
- Identifying, fostering and maintaining relationships with potential and existing employers.
- Promoting programming, student needs and interests to employers and industry contacts.
- Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected.
- Providing detailed information on program and/or course eligibility requirements, procedures, policies and deadlines.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience working in co-op or experiential learning with a combination of both student development and employer relations.
- Experience facilitating highly engaging presentations, group sessions, and workshops.
- Professional experience advising students on relevant career-related matters.
- Experience promoting career-related programs and leading events and workshops.
- Relevant experience in the administration and interpretation of academic policies and procedures.
- Experience in data analysis and preparing comprehensive reports and summaries to guide managerial planning and operations.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Programs (including but not limited to Teams, MS Bookings, PPT, MSForms, Excel and Word) or equivalent systems.
- Demonstrated ability to build and nurture strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills, with the proven ability to explain complex processes to a wide range of audiences.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, manage and meet multiple competing deadlines with high flexibility, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the demonstrated capability to effectively work independently, within a team, and under direction.
- Proven ability to practice strong professionalism, tact, discretion, initiative, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Previous experience working with experiential learning at the graduate level.
- Proficient in the use of Learning Management Systems (e.g Moodle, Canvas) and Customer Relationship Management tools (e.g Orbis, Symplicity).

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Accountable
- Achievement oriented
- Entrepreneurial
- Proactive
- Resourceful
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 10/15/2025, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Student Services

**Lived Experience Statement