• Automation Engineering Technology
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Automotive & Vehicle Technology
• Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
• Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Power & Energy Engineering Technology
• Software Engineering Technology

• Masters
• PhD

Event Size: 100-300 students | Fall/Winter Term | Evenings

In partnership with Engineering Co-op & Career Services, our respective engineering student societies put on a collaborative networking event each year to connect students with industry. This is a great opportunity to meet and recruit students from targeted programs.

Event Size: 30-120 students| Fall/Winter | Day

For two hours, set up a booth in the Faculty of Engineering Lobby. Have former co-op students, HR staff and managers available to answer students’ questions about your company. Chat to students about your company in a space that is comfortable and familiar to students.

Campus-Wide Fall Campus Fair
Event Size: 2000 students | fall term | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | McMaster University

The Campus Career Fair is one of the largest career events on McMaster University’s campus. This is your opportunity to connect with McMaster University students across all faculties. Students will be actively seeking employment for full-time, co-op, part-time and internship positions.

Connect to Careers – Career Fair
Event Size: 2000 students | winter term | First Ontario Place, Hamilton

Connect to Careers is the best way to find and recruit new talent — presented in partnership by McMaster University; Mohawk College; Redeemer University; Workforce Planning Hamilton; and Economic Development, City of Hamilton.

For more information on how you can partake in this event as an employer, please reach out to the McMaster Student Success Centre.

Event Size: 200 students | winter term | evening

Meet and network with young women in engineering. This is not only an opportunity to help in the professional development of young women engineers, but also a great recruitment event for students seeking co-op or full-time employment. Bring your best and brightest McMaster Engineering Alumni along to provide mentorship to young women engineers.

Held annually since 2008, The Hunt is a professional development event hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers McMaster Chapter. The event provides the necessary resources for students to succeed in the professional working world, while also promoting diversity within the industry. We are looking for employers to critique cover letters and resumes, and pass on their wisdom in the form of mock interviews. In addition, there will be a small career fair to allow employers to network with top engineering, computer science and technology talent.

Learn more about NSBE here.

Event Size: 100-150 | Fall/Winter | Day/Evenings

Our team is pleased to announce our newest series, Industry of the Week. The Industry of the Week series focuses on connecting students with a wide variety of employers in a focused industry, during one week of high-impact events.

Participating in one of our industry weeks will give you an opportunity to connect and engage with amazing student talent across several programs in the Faculty of Engineering. You’ll have an opportunity to promote your company brand and network with students, while supporting them in understanding where their career can take them in industry. Employers will be asked to participate in one of three events during the week:

– Industry Panel – Discuss technology, advancements, industry outlook.
– HR/Talent Acquisition Panel – Discuss industry hiring best practices related to networking, resumes, interviews etc.
– Networking event – Network with students across different programs.

McMaster Engineering has over 60 engineering clubs, teams, committees, conferences and competitions with whom you can engage with as an employer. Enrich student life, contribute to student career & professional development, and recruit engineering talent. Our team can work with you to connect you to the right engagement opportunities and students to meet your recruitment and branding needs.

Check out the list of active clubs and teams!

Are you interested in engaging with students in McMaster hosted competitions, or do you have your own challenge you would like a student to solve? These activities are great branding opportunities and allow you to meet future co-op or full-time employees.

Our students benefit from company sponsorship to succeed academically, deliver high-impact projects annually, and get connected to top employers and industries. Sponsorship is a targeted way for your company to focus on engaging with top, highly-motivated groups of students. From car racing teams, to hackathons, to co-op and career events, to supporting equity-deserving students… there are many ways to maximize your support to McMaster Engineering.

Mentorship is an excellent way to give back to students and support their academic and professional success. It is also a great way to get connected with highly-motivated groups of students. From mentoring individual students through one-on-one sessions, to volunteering your time as judges or mentors for hackathons and other events, there are many ways to get involved.

Capstone projects can be done in all of the engineering programs and are final-year in-class projects tackling a real-world technical problem. Students in small groups work for either one or two semesters and help assist in creating a solution to an engaging work-related issue.

Each year, the Faculty of Engineering puts on a showcase of final year engineering student capstone projects. This showcase is a great way to connect with students who are close to graduation and may be seeking full-time employment.

Additionally, we are always recruiting industry judges for the projects and companies to propose an engineering problem to our students for a future capstone project; a great brand awareness and mentoring opportunity for your company.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

In affect beginning April 2022, NET NEW position requirements will be reimplemented as a requirement for funding.

New criteria for eligible employers has been established, and post-secondary institutions will no longer be eligible for SWPP funding.

As part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a variety of funding opportunities are available for employers to hire students for the purposes of experiential learning. This funding is being administered by Employment and Social Development Canada.

Through SWPP, organizations within Canada that offer full-time employment opportunities between 12-16 weeks for full-time Canadian post-secondary students can receive wage subsidies:

• up to 50% of the wage cost for the placement (up to a maximum of $5,000 per placement) per student OR
• up to 70% (up to a maximum of $7,000 per placement) for under-represented students including first-year students, women in STEM, indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers.

There are a total of 19 delivery partner organizations that help distribute this funding.

You can apply for this funding through the SWPP delivery partners, outlined below:

Need more information about funding, or assistance finding a candidate? Please contact us to learn more.

Any Ontario employer hiring students from a post-secondary co-op program, who are not government institutions, are eligible to receive an Ontario Tax Credit.

Large corporations can claim 25% of expenditures, up to $3,000 per work placement. Small businesses can claim 30%, up to $3,000. This tax credit is available for each eligible 4-month work placement and employers may have multiple work placements at the same time and throughout the year. The tax credit is per eligible work placement and there is no cap. If you hire a student for 8, 12 or 16-months, you will receive a tax credit for each 4-month block of time.

The Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office sends tax credits letters to employers at the end of every 4-month term, once all the expectations and requirements of both the employer and student have been met. More information on co-op program requirements can be found on our employers page.

Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to support all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition in the labour market.

The program provides wage subsidies to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.

Organization Eligibility: 

• Not-for-profit organization (eligible for wage subsidies up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage)
• Public-sector organization (eligible for wage subsidies up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage)
• Small businesses with less than 50 full-time employees (eligible for wage subsidies up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage)

Student Eligibility: 

• Full-time student returning to full-time studies after summer work term
• Student between the ages of 15 – 30
• Student that is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to who refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of employment

For more information, please visit the Government of Canada website.

Co-op students in the Faculty of Engineering are available from the following programs:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Computer Science
• Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Technology
• Bachelor of Technology, Degree Completion Program
• Graduate Studies (Masters and PhD)

McMaster Engineering’s Co-op program is a highly flexible and customizable co-op program. We have students available from various programs, year round. For more information, visit our Co-op Recruitment Cycles tab.

Yes, many of our co-op students are offered full-time permanent positions after they graduate. Co-op programs are a great way to find future students for full-time, new graduate positions. Co-op students can only be hired while they are still completing academic studies, as co-op experiences must occur between two academic terms.

If a co-op position is in Ontario, and the company is not a government institution, they are eligible to receive an Ontario Tax Credit for hiring a co-op student from the provincial government. This is given to employers who hire co-op students and is worth a maximum of $3000. The reimbursement varies per position. For full details and to see additional funding options, please click here.

The Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office sends tax credits letters to employers once all the expectations and requirements of both the employer and student have been met. More information on what needs to be done on the employer end can be found on our expectations tab.

All work term opportunities must be compensated by the employer. Compensation for work terms varies widely depending on employer, industry of employment, program of study, and overall work experience.  

In 2021/2022, the average hourly wage for Faculty of Engineering co-op students was $23.00 per hour. Our wage range was $15.00 – $63.00 per hour.  

For more information on average salaries, please contact us.

Other than verifying if the work meets the requirements to qualify for co-op, there are additional expectations for employers. Please visit the expectations tab for more information.

For a position to be verified as an eligible co-op experience, it must meet the following minimum requirements:

• The role needs to be related to engineering and/or technology.
• The role needs to be a minimum of 12-consecutive weeks in duration, for every 16-week employment term.
• The role needs to be full-time hours. The minimum requirement is 35 hours per week.
• The roles must be paid, and the wages/salary need to meet provincial or territorial minimums. The current minimum wage requirement for Ontario employers is $15.50/hour.

All McMaster Engineering co-op students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner throughout their participation in the co-op program as outlined in our Policies and Expectations.