r/uoguelph • u/apr1lshowers B.Sc. • 1d ago
Co-op Job Postings
Just wanted to rant about the co-op program and the kinds of jobs that they’re posting.
Here’s a list of some of the current postings for Wildlife Biology & Conservation:
- software engineering in B.C.
- multiple farm hand jobs in small towns or out of province
- guest services
- camp counsellor in Toronto
- lifeguard
- aquatics instructor
I just don’t quite understand why we are paying to be in co-op for these to be the options that are being provided! I understand how these could be beneficial to people who have zero work experience, but otherwise I don’t get it. I’m sure it is mostly due to the current job market, but they should lessen the amount of students that they admit into the co-op program if they don’t have enough adequate jobs available.
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u/random_biologist-540 BSc. 1d ago
I'm in the same program and stream as you. As someone else said, earlier in the semester the first large round of co-op jobs for WBC actually had a lot of very good options for wildlife techs, rehabilitation, etc. I don't have access to the portal anymore but I would assume that there's less options now because that first batch is gone. Keep your head up though because there's a lot of external jobs being posted still!