Business Co-op

Most business students join the Co-op Education Program in the spring after first year. This provides the best opportunities for students to complete their degree with co-op in four years versus five years. If a third-year business student is interested in completing their degree with co-op, it will take five years to complete their degree with co-op. Most Co-op Education Programs in Canada will take 4.5 to 5 years to complete.

If a student would like to complete their degree with co-op in four years, please connect with the StFX Co-op Coordinator as soon as possible. The Co-op Coordinator and Academic Advising can assist with developing this plan. Course offerings can impact this plan.


Work Term Sequencing Options

Over the last couple of years, the following co-op work term sequencing options have been popular with StFX Business Co-op Students.

four year plan join in first year alternating model

 

five year plan join second year internship model

five year plan join second year alternating model

 

 

Rates of Pay    
Major  

Salary Range (Weekly)

min 35hrs/wk, before deductions**

 

How much you can make in 4 months

*Calculation based on 35 hrs/wk, 15 weeks, before deductions** 

*Calculation based on 35 hrs/wk, 45 weeks (15 wks/ 4 month semester),  before deductions**  
Accounting
$525-$770
 $7875-$11,550 $23,625-$34,650
Enterprise Systems
$525-$1050
 $7875-$15,750 $23,625-$47,250
Entrepreneurship
$525-$700
 $7875-$10,500 $23,625-$31,500
Finance
$525-$770
 $7875-$11,550 $23,625-$34,650
International Business
$525-$700
 $7875-$10,500 $23,625-$31,500
Management & Leadership
$525-$700
 $7875-$10,500 $23,625-$31,500
Marketing
$525-$700
 $7875-$10,500 $23,625-$31,500
*Dependent on location, industry, number of work terms or courses completed, and etc. 
**Allowable deductions include those required by federal or provincial law, such as taxes and employment insurance premiums. 

 

Potential Co-op Jobs

  • Accounting Analyst Co-op
  • Associate Technology Planner
  • Audit Assistant Co-op
  • Brand Co-op
  • Business Development & Sales Coordinator
  • Business Intelligence Co-op
  • Communications Co-op
  • Communications Coordinator Co-op
  • Co-op Corporate Accounting
  • Co-op CPA Articling Student
  • Co-op M&A Execution Analyst
  • Co-op Student-Quality Control
  • Co-op Student- Solutions Integrator
  • Co-op Finance
  • Co-op, IT support
  • Data Analyst Co-op
  • Developmental Comms Co-op
  • Digital Marketing Co-op
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Digital Media Co-op 
  • Digitization in Manufacturing Co-op
  • Economic Analyst Co-op
  • Entrepreneurial Co-op
  • Events & Marketing Co-op
  • Events Coordinator Co-op
  • Financial Analyst Co-op
  • Hardware Installer Co-op
  • HR Assistant Co-op 
  • HR/Administration Coordinator Co-op
  • Information Tech Co-op
  • Investment Analyst Co-op
  • Investment Research Co-op
  • IT Consultant Co-op
  • IT Help Desk Co-op
  • IT Technician Summer Co-op
  • Jr Network Administrator Co-op
  • Junior Analyst Co-op, Credit Risk Management 
  • Jr Programmer Co-op 
  • Junior Social Media Strategist Co-op
  • Lifecycle Support Analyst Co-op
  • Management Co-op Intern
  • Marketing Associate Co-op
  • Marketing Co-op
  • Marketing Researcher Co-op
  • Marketing/Communications Co-op
  • Portfolio Analyst Co-op
  • Product Analyst, Asset Management Co-op
  • Product Verification Co-op
  • Project Coordinator Co-op
  • Project Coordinator-Telecom Co-op
  • Project Management Co-op
  • Quality Assurance Co-op
  • Revenue Audit Co-op Accounting
  • Sales Co-op
  • SAP Analyst Co-op
  • Software Developer Co-op
  • Strategic Marketing Co-op
  • Supply Chain Co-op
  • Treasury Analyst Co-op

 

Employers who Advertised and/or Hired StFX Business Co-op

  • ACOA
  • Accenture
  • Agrium
  • Atlantic Central-Halifax
  • BDO
  • Bell Aliant
  • CLV Group
  • CSE
  • Cabot Links
  • Canabo Medical Clinic
  • Canada Revenue Agency
  • Canadian Tire Corp
  • Capital One
  • Cargill
  • Cavendish Farms
  • Citco Canada
  • Clearwater Foods
  • Collins Barrow
  • East Coast Credit Union
  • EllisDon 
  • Enbridge
  • Enerplus
  • Enterprise Holdings
  • Ernst & Young
  • Grant Thornton
  • Great Canadian Sales Competition
  • Halifax Regional Municipality
  • Halifax Stanfield Airport
  • HSBC
  • Husky
  • Hydro One
  • IBM 
  • Imperial Oil
  • Inbound Marketing
  • Intact Financial
  • International Development Research Centre
  • Investors Groups
  • JD Irving
  • Killam Reit
  • KPMG
  • Kraft Canada
  • Labatt
  • Manulife Financial
  • Medavie Blue Cross
  • MEG Energy
  • MNP
  • Molson Coors
  • Morneau Shepell
  • National Capital Commission
  • National Energy Board
  • NSBI
  • Nova Scotia Golf Association
  • Ontario Power Generation
  • Parkland Fuels
  • Parks Canada
  • PepsiCo
  • Port Hawkesbury Paper
  • Proctor & Gamble
  • Property Valuation Services Corporation
  • Public Service Commission
  • RBC
  • RIM
  • Rio Tinto
  • Scotia Bank
  • St. Martha's Foundation
  • Statistic Canada
  • StFX University
  • Sobeys
  • Suncor
  • Syncrude 
  • Talisman Energy
  • Taylor Flooring Limited 
  • Telus 
  • The Magic Touch
  • Timelo Investments
  • TD Bank
  • Transport Canada
  • Velsoft
  • Venture for Canada
  • Volleyball NS
  • Wacky’s Flooring
  • Welch LLP