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Co-op Student Placement Program

Learning Through Experience

At the City of Thunder Bay, there are many opportunities for students to enhance their skills. The co-operative student placement program allows students to explore and work in various fields, providing them with experience in the workforce as they make decisions about their educational career paths.

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Co-op Student Placement Program Partners

  • Lakehead Public Schools
  • Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
  • Le Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
  • Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School 
  • Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
  • North Superior Training Board
  • Passport to Prosperity

Who is eligible?

The co-op student placement program is open to senior high school students and provides an opportunity for students to extend their classroom learning to supervised placements in the City while earning their co-op credits. 

If students are interested in applying for positions, they should:

  • Speak to their co-operative education teacher
  • Discuss their areas of interest and abilities to ensure an appropriate placement
  • Complete a City of Thunder Bay Co-op Student Placement Program application form
    Application Form  Adobe PDF, 2 pages, 215 K
  • Application Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 @ 4:30 pm

What placement opportunities are available?


Co-op Placements
 Position    Description 
Administrative & Mapping Support 
Apprentice Mechanic - Truck & Coach 
Archives Assistant
Child Care Worker - Grace Remus
Life Enrichment Student - Dawson Court 
Life Enrichment Student - Grandview Lodge
Life Enrichment Student - Pioneer Ridge
Utility Tradesperson Helper
Travel Counsellor
Child Care Worker - Woodcrest
Junior Technician
Child Care Worker - Algoma  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 45 KB
Mechanic - Truck & Coach Apprentice  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 42 KB