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These guidelines are designed with employers and students in mind to maximize recruiting success during campus recruitment for summer and new graduate opportunities. Please note that our co-op and internship programs will have unique recruitment guidelines.
Employers recruiting at DeGroote are expected to comply with all relevant federal and provincial legislation during the recruitment and hiring of DeGroote students.
If you have questions or concerns regarding these guidelines, please contact our team at recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca
The following has been established to best meet the needs of students and employers:
The Career and Professional Development team reserves the right to refuse access to services and programs. Reasons an employer may be declined may include, but are not limited to, the following:
McMaster University has partnered with AuraData, Canada’s online education verification system for the purposes of verifying Undergraduate and Graduate degree completion status of McMaster University graduates for employers and other external parties. For degree verification please visit the AuraData website. Please note: AuraData verifies Doctor of Medicine degrees but does not verify Internships, Residency, or Post Doctoral Fellowships in the field of Medicine. These must be verified through the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. AuraData verification is not available for post graduate and undergraduate certificates.
If you require a student to provide a letter of enrolment, they may request/produce a letter through the Mosaic Student Centre. This is only available the week after a convocation ceremony.
Work-integrated learning is a form of curricular experiential education that formally integrates a student’s academic studies with quality experiences within a workplace or practice setting. WIL experiences include an engaged partnership of at least: an academic institution, a host organization, and a student.
As part of our curriculum, co-op and internship opportunities must meet the curricular requirements set forward by each academic program. These requirements will vary by program. Each co-op and internship opportunity will be reviewed to determine whether it meets the programs requirements.
Simply email your job posting to recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca and the team will review to determine program alignment. We will follow up with you as necessary should additional information be required. All co-op and internship opportunities must be paid at a rate comparable to industry standards or in accordance with provincial/territorial minimums.
Special note for new employer partners – A discovery call with all employers posting with us for the first time will be scheduled. In these calls, we will gather additional information about your organization, your recruitment needs, as well as share information on our programs, our process, candidate pool and funding options.
Once approved, the CPD Team will take care of all the posting details. We will post the role and advise when live in our system for students to submit applications.
You may request for an applicant bundle to be sent directly to you from our OSCARplus system, or have our students apply through your organization’s portal.
Send your candidate shortlist to recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca – we can take care of scheduling interviews. To conduct the interviews, you are welcome to join us on campus or conduct these at your offices, or virtually. There is no fee for on-campus interviews. (note – that employers are responsible for covering any parking costs they may incur) We recommend a minimum of 2 business days notice (preferably 4 business days) when scheduling interviews.
Offers must be extended through our office by sending an email to recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca.
The following information is required to extend an offer to the student:
Sign back deadline for our continuous offer rounds is a minimum of 3-business days.
Once a student is hired, employers will be assigned a dedicated Relationship Manager that will be your main point of contact throughout the co-op work term or internship.
Note: Our co-op and internship programs meet the requirements for the Ontario Co-op Tax Credit. These letters are issued by our office following the start of each co-op work term and annually (December) for our internship program.
The Career and Professional Development team reserves the right to refuse access to our co-op or internship programs. Reasons an employer may be declined may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Here are some helpful guides focused on early talent recruitment:
Business + Higher Education Roundtable
Attract and Engage the Next Generation
Universum – Employer Branding Agency
Below are some statistics around employment outcomes for our students.
McMaster offers a centralized online career portal, OSCARplus, which provides employers and recruiters the opportunity to post jobs and collect applications. OSCARplus is also home to all of our co-op and internship recruitment. Free for approved employer partners, the service is an efficient way to connect with talent 24/7.
Our team is here to help you navigate OSCARplus. The support we provide includes:
To log in or to create your OSCARplus account, please follow the below.
Main campus is home to our Undergraduate, MFin, MSc in eHealth and PhD programs.
DeGroote School of Business
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4M4
RJC is home to all of our Co-op, Internship, Summer and New Grad recruitment.
Ron Joyce Centre
4350 South Service Road
Burlington, ON
L7L 5R8
