As soon as possible after selecting which student(s) you want to hire, an offer should be made. The initial offer can be made verbally but a written offer should follow immediately. The Engineering Professional Practice program must be notified of students to whom you are extending offers. We can then confirm that the candidate is still available, and also allows the Engineering Professional Practice program to have accurate data on offers being made by your organization.

The letter of confirmation should include information such as starting date, ending date, number of work terms and when they occur (Summer, Spring, Fall), starting salary, any benefits that will be extended, and to which department or division the student will be assigned. We offer a sample offer letter that will help you in this process. Offer letters can be e-mailed to the student and to the Engineering Professional Practice program (This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Within three business days of extending your offer to the student(s) of your choice, you will receive, in writing, an acceptance or declination of your offer. The Engineering Professional Practice program understands the value of time and wants to maximize your efforts by letting you know as expeditiously as possible who will be joining you.

You are under no obligation to extend an offer to any student. However, the courtesy of notifying those to whom you will not be extending an offer is greatly appreciated and allows them the opportunity to move on with their Co-op job search. Keep in mind that there may be times when the Engineering Professional Practice program will not have a match for your employment needs. And, by the same token, students are under no obligation to accept any offers from employers.