Would you like to make your business more productive? Prepare for the future? An ÉTS engineering co-op student and future engineer can help you meet your needs!
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ÉTS bachelor's degree programs are accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada). |
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ÉTS is a member of the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education - Québec Committee. |
ÉTS engineering co-op students make significant contributions to a company’s profitability. Hiring a co-op student is a great way to evaluate the potential of a future engineer. Co-op students bring new perspective to organizations along with the skills and knowledge they acquired during their technical diploma (or equivalent) or their bachelor’s degree.
| First posting | May 6 to 9 |
| Second posting | May 10 to 15 |
| Third posting | May 16 to 29 |
| Interviews at ÉTS | June 3 to 14 |
| Employer's choices | June 14 |
| Students’ preferences submitted | June 17 |
| Beginning of postings for just-in-time placement | June 19 |
| First posting | September 23 to 26 |
| Second posting | September 27 to October 2 |
| Third posting | October 3 to 9 |
| Interviews at ÉTS | October 15 to 25 |
| Employer's choices | October 25 |
| Students’ preferences submitted | October 28 |
| Beginning of postings for just-in-time placement | October 30 |
1. Identify your requirements:
2. Determine the timeframe:
3. Consult the list of tasks that co-op students are qualified to do.
4. Consult our job posting and interview calendars.
5. Complete the online co-op student placement form:
6. Do you have questions? Please contact a Regional Coordinator or the Cooperative Education Department.
Two types of co-op student placement are available to you:
The calculation is as follows: (employer's choice X 10) + (student's choice X 11) = the result
As a result:
A score of 21 corresponds to the best possible match. You will be matched with the available student with the lowest score.
If you believe that a student does not meet the basic requirements for the position, you can assign the student a score of “n/q” (not qualified) and indicate the reasons why.
All ÉTS co-op students are paid for the work they perform.
The determination of salary and benefits is left to the discretion of the employer but is subject to the requirements of the Act Respecting Labour Standards. Co-op students are entitled to paid statutory holidays and 4% vacation pay at the end of the co-op work term.
S1 (1st work term)
S2 (2nd work term)
S3 | S4 (3rd or 4th work term)
These amounts are averages. They are based on a 39 hour work week (40 hours/week for students of level S3 or S4). The averages shown do not include the 4% vacation pay.
Consult the salary division charts : S1 | S2 | S3.
Civil Engineering Technology, Architectural Technology, Building Systems Engineering Technology, Property Assessment and Evaluation Technology
Industrial Electronics Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Engineering Technologies, Avionics, Computer Science Technology.
Computer Science Technology, Multimedia Integration, Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology.
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering/Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Building Systems Engineering Technology, Engineering Technologies, Composite Materials Transformation, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology.
Industrial Engineering Technology, Accounting and Management Technology, Business Management, Transportation Logistics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering/Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Computer Science Technology.
Industrial Electronics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering Technology, Computer Science Technology.
Computer Science Technology, Multimedia Integration, Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology.
Number of UNDERGRADUATE students available for Winter 2020 work-terms : 742
Updated : December 2, 2019
Construction engineering
S1 : 64 | S2 : 60 | S3 : 58 | S4 : 13
Total : 195
Electrical engineering
S1 : 22 | S2 : 36 | S3 : 32 | S4 : 14
Total : 104
Software engineering
S1 : 44 | S2 : 30 | S3 : 29 | S4 : 5
Total : 108
Mechanical engineering
S1 :39 | S2 : 58 | S3 : 53 | S4 : 20
Total : 170
Operations and logistics engineering
S1 : 13 | S2 : 6 | S3 : 15 | S4 : 7
Total : 41
Automated manufacturing engineering
S1 : 21 | S2 : 28 | S3 : 26 | S4 : 6
Total : 81
Information technology engineering
S1 : 11 | S2 : 17 | S3 : 12 | S4 : 3
Total : 43
Number of MASTER LEVEL students available for Winter 2020 work-terms: 36
Updated : December 2, 2019
Aerospace engineering: 4
Construction engineering: 7
Electrical engineering: 4
Renewable energy and energy efficiency: 2
Project management engineering: 3
Automated manufacturing engineering: 3
Software engineering: 1
Mechanical engineering: 1
Telecommunication network engineering: 1
Innovation management: 3
Engineering in occupational health and safety : 3
Urban Infrastructures Engineering: 1
Environmental Engineering: 2
Information Technology Engineering: 1
Fall 2019 term:
Construction engineering: 1226
Electrical engineering: 644
Software engineering: 841
Mechanical engineering: 1205
Operations and logistics engineering: 322
Automated production engineering: 432
Information technology engineering: 329
Breakdown of students who are eligible for co-op work-term by geographic region - 2018
Montreal: 24%
Laval, Laurentides, Lanaudière: 25%
Montérégie: 24%
Quebec, Chaudière, Beauce: 5%
Outaouais, Abitibi, New-Québec: 3%
Est du Québec: 4%
Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec: 3%
Eastern Townships: 2%
Outside of Quebec: 10%
2018 evaluation of ETS co-op students by supervisors
(3545 work-terms - 3715 responses)
A - Excellent: 1511 co-op students (42.7%)
B - Very good: 1514 co-op students (43.6%)
C - Good: 476 co-op students (13.4%)
D - Adequate: 36 co-op students (1.0%)
E - Unsatisfactory: 8 co-op students (0.2%)
85.3% of co-op students were rated by employers as "excellent" or "very good".
To coordinate more than 3,000 co-op work terms annually, ÉTS has a team of professionals who liaise with the School while also supporting and mentoring the co-op student. They ensure that the experience is beneficial to both the student and the employer and that all needs are met.
Each coordinator is responsible for a territory and knows the dynamics and the needs of the companies he or she works with. The coordinator’s role is to:
Within the host organization, the co-op supervisor plays the roles of mentor and evaluator for the co-op student. The supervisor welcomes the student and assigns work to, guides, supervises and assesses him or her. It is essential that the supervisor remain available, not continuously present, but making frequent enough contact to allow the co-op student to carry out his or her mandate, in accordance with the deadlines.
The masculine form is used to simplify reading of the text and includes all genders.
Your co-op student will be more motivated if his mandate is clear and diverse and the work term allows him to put new concepts into practice.
A supervisor who is attentive to the needs of his co-op student and provides the required explanations will obtain good performance. The supervisor must want to convey his knowledge and guide the student.
Although there are many styles of supervision, some basic qualifications and skills are necessary to guide and evaluate an co-op student. These include the ability to listen and the will to engage with the student by questioning him and promoting discussion.
The co-op supervisor must be able to assess the student in a constructive manner by taking care to value his achievements and progress, while highlighting aspects needing improvement.
It is your responsibility to promptly notify the coordinator as soon as a problematic situation occurs.
The majority of co-op work terms go smoothly. Both co-op supervisors and students are generally very satisfied. Nevertheless, difficulties such as personality conflicts, disagreement on the tasks, a mandate that doesn’t start, unavailability of the co-op supervisor, inadequate attitude of the student and learning difficulties do sometimes arise.
There are many possible causes for these situations: a gap between the student's profile and the requirements of the position, unforeseen changes in the mandate, the departure of a colleague that results in an overload for the co-op supervisor, unrealistic expectations of his experience by the student, unrealistic expectations of the student by the supervisor.
It is very important to discuss this with the co-op coordinator as soon as the first signs appear, regardless of their nature. The coordinator will make an appointment with you in order to help reach a solution that satisfies both parties. He can play a supporting role or one of mediator.
Don’t hesitate to contact us, we’re happy to answer your questions!
The Code of Ethics for participants in the ÉTS co-operative education regime defines for students and employers the rules regarding placement of interns under this regime.
It is inspired by the Code of Ethics of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada, formerly the Canadian Association of Co-operative Education or CAFCE) and the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE).
View the Code of Ethics [in French, PDF].
All of the amounts indicated below are subject to change. Contact Revenu Québec for more information concerning the Tax Credit for an On-the-Job Training Period.
Companies can take advantage of financial assistance in the form of a tax credit (up to $168 per week) for on-the-job training periods.
The tax credit may be increased in the following situations:
Consult the Revenu Québec website for more detailed information.
Co-op students are eligible if they complete a co-op work term with a corporation, company or registered individual located in Québec and are enrolled as a full-time student in a high school, college or university program that includes at least 140 hours of co-op employment.
Supervisors are eligible if they are both:
If a co-op student has more than one supervisor, calculate the number of hours of supervision allowed based on each supervisor’s pro-rated salary.
Co-op student: the lesser of 1) or 2)
Supervisor: the lesser of 1) or 2)
| Co-op student: Maximum of $21/hour x 40 hour | = $840 + |
| Co-op student: Maximum of $35/hour x the number of hours based on the work term level (minus government assistance, if applicable) | = $210 |
| Total | = $1,050 |
For a regular co-op student, the maximum allowable amount is $700 and the applicable rate is 24%. In this example, the amount of the tax credit is $168, or 24% of the maximum allowable amount.
For the tax credit: 24% of the eligible amount (for individuals, 12% of eligible expenses)
*Or the actual number of weeks worked (maximum of 17 weeks)
**Or the actual number of weeks worked (maximum of 32 weeks)
A few weeks after the end of the co-op work term, ÉTS will send the required documents to employers, who must complete them and send them to the Ministère du Revenu du Québec.
Consult the Revenu Québec website for more information concerning the Tax Credit for an On-the-Job Training Period.
A percentage (%) of expenses incurred in the hiring of a co-op student may be invested towards the Workforce Skills Development and Recognition Act (1% training initiatives).
The Student Work Placement program allows post-secondary students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs to acquire paid work experience related to their field of study.
Consult the Employment and Social Development Canada website for more information concerning this program.
ÉTS trains future engineers who will be able to become project managers in any domain. “A project manager is like an orchestra conductor on a work site: he brings the stakeholders together and moves them forward. It takes someone who has the leadership, the technical knowledge and the rigour. These are qualities that I find among co-op students from ÉTS, where they make sure to train them to succeed in the job market”, explains Pascal Michaud.
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