About Us

The Alberta School of Business consistently ranks as one of the top three business schools in Canada. With over 2,000 undergraduate students and one of the country’s longest running Cooperative Education Programs we are confident we have the right student for your organization.

Students Available

Our students are formally trained in:

• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management
• And many more

Requirements

Internships/Co-op placements must:

1. Be paid opportunities with the student working full time
2. Each work term needs to be a minimum of 13 weeks and a minimum of 420 work hours.
1. Typical placements are either 4 or 8 months long Starting in Jan, May, or Sept.
3. Accommodate an on-site/virtual visit and evaluation
4. Have job duties that are business related and professional development oriented
5. Include a dedicated mentor for the student.
6. Placements can take place virtually, in-person, or a mixture of the two

Sample Job Titles

Our students work in a variety of roles which include but are not limited to:

• Communications Assistant
• Consultant
• Corporate Banking Analyst
• Corporate Accountant
• Credit Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Digital Marketing Associate
• Equity Analyst
• Event Coordinator
• Finance Assistant
• Financial Reporting Assistant
• HR Assistant
• Investment Banking Analyst
• Junior Analyst
• Marketing Coordinator
• Oil Marketing Assistant
• Operations Analyst
• Procurement Associate
• Project Assistant
• Recruitment Assistant
• Sales Intern
• Staff Accountant
• Supply Chain Management
• Tax Analyst
• Trading Assistant
• Treasury Assistant

Benefits to the employer

• Students are available for specific long-term projects, for a series of short-term tasks, or help with the day-to-day operations.
• Over half of our co-op students get offered full-time positions post graduation creating an effective recruitment funnel for companies.
• Many government wage subsidy programs such as the Government of Canada’s Students Work Placement Program (SWPP) are available making co-op students a very cost-effective investment.

Recruitment process

• Please submit a project to this page describing your Virtual or In-Person Internship opportunity. A job description outlining the company, the role, candidate requirements, placement timing, and compensation would be ideal.
• You can message/email James LaFleur, Employer Engagement Coordinator, (jlafleur@ualberta.ca) if you have any questions prior to applying.
• Students will apply for Internship positions with employers whose projects are approved; students will have recently completed their second or third semesters of studies, and had extensive preparation to work an internship/co-op.