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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, assisting them in gaining experience in the work force 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, 333 KB
  • Application deadline is Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

What placement opportunities are available?

Students may apply for any of the positions listed below.  Applications will be sent to the supervisor in charge of that position who will then review the applications and interview interested students.  All students who are interviewed will be notified if they were successful in getting the placement.

Student Co-op Program 
Position      Description 
 Archives Assistant  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB
 Corporate/Legal Services Assistant   Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB
 Early Childhood Educator - Algoma  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 20 KB
 Early Childhood Educator - Grace Remus 
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB
 Early Childhood Educator - Ogden
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 20 KB
 Early Childhood Educator - Woodcrest
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB
 Environmental Procurement Assistant
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 20 KB
 Finance & Administration Support
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 20 KB
 Life Enrichment - Grandview Lodge
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 24 KB
 Life Enrichment - Pioneer Ridge
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 24 KB
 Mapping Technician Assistant
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB
 Parks Services Administrative Assistant      
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 20 KB
 Process Engineer
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 22 KB
 Travel Counsellor
 Adobe PDF, 1 page, 21 KB