Field Advisor & Placement Coordinator overseeing MSW field placements at Laurier University. Supporting students, recruiting placements, and ensuring alignment with educational objectives.
About the role
- Co-op Program Advisor supporting undergraduate engineering students during their co-op placements. Responsible for advising, monitoring student progress and partnering with employers to secure placements.
Responsibilities
- Provides individualized career advising to undergraduate engineering co-op students, including resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, job search strategies, and career planning through one-to-one consultations
- Collaborates with an Employer Relationship Manager (ERM) to support the co-op recruitment cycle, including job posting review and effective employer engagement
- Schedules, conducts, and documents approximately 130-160 work term site visits annually (in-person and virtual), including local, national, rural, and remote locations, to assess student progress, support employers, and ensure program and accreditation compliance
- Coordinates and delivers co-op and career development programming and outreach activities throughout the year, such as the Welcome to Co-op Event, orientations, industry nights, technical talks, and special events
- Contributes to ongoing Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and co-op initiatives, including new program offerings, pilots, and service enhancements, in support of student success and program objectives
- Advises students on University policies and procedures and facilitates referrals to appropriate resources to support academic success, personal wellbeing, and career development
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (education, business, human resources, social sciences, arts, or a related field), or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
- 2+ years of relevant experience in cooperative education, work-integrated learning (WIL), career development, student advising, or experiential learning environments
- Demonstrated ability to coach and advise post-secondary students or adult learners, including supporting individuals experiencing academic, workplace, or personal challenges and making appropriate referrals to campus or community resources
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness, and cross-cultural competence, with an understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in a post-secondary environment
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with students, employers, faculty, and institutional partners, and to collaborate toward shared goals
- Strong client-service orientation, with experience balancing the competing needs of multiple stakeholder groups
- Proven ability to manage and resolve conflict, exercise sound judgement, and recognize when escalation or consultation with others is required
- High degree of initiative and ability to work independently while contributing as part of a collaborative team
- Availability to work occasional evenings and to travel throughout Canada as required
- **Asset Qualifications**
- Knowledge of engineering programs, engineering-industry contexts, or technical workplaces
- Familiarity with cooperative education or work-integrated learning
- Experience working in a post-secondary institution or student services environment
- Experience planning, coordinating, or supporting events and outreach initiatives
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
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