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Introductory Statement and Form for Business and Economics Co-op Applicants

You will receive a link to the Introductory Statement and Form via email. Complete the statement and form only once.

Before You Begin

We are providing the contents of the form so you know what to expect because the form will time out after one hour of inactivity. To help you prepare, see the sample introductory form.

Ensure you are ready to complete the entire form, provide employment history details, and upload your resume. Please do not submit the form more than once.

During the Interview

The interview will last no longer than 15 minutes. You will have an opportunity to verify the information you have entered in the form during your admission interview.

Although we require you to submit a resume and complete the introductory form, we will consider only what you tell us during the interview when evaluating your suitability for admission to co-op.

We urge you to answer each question fully during the interview, and to provide examples from your own experience.

Interview Location

Your admission interview will take place as an online video call over Microsoft Teams. You must arrange to have access to the Internet and a device with a webcam and microphone. We will provide a link to information on using Microsoft Teams.

Evaluation Categories

The interviewers will evaluate your strength in each of the following four categories:

  • paid work experience in the last three years
  • volunteer service and extracurricular activities in the last three years
  • academic record in your first year at Laurier
  • performance during the interview

We give equal weight to each category.

Verifying Information

We expect you to present your skills and experience truthfully and factually. We reserve the right to verify information you provided. Any students who have misrepresented themselves will be ineligible for enrolment in the co-op program. We also reserve the right to review your academic status and history with the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.

Admission Decisions

We notify all candidates of our admission decision by email. If you receive an offer of admission, you will also receive instructions on accepting the offer by the deadline. 

Business and Economics Co-op

  • At 2 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, we will send a message to your Laurier email address to let you know whether we are offering you admission to co-op.
  • The deadline for accepting an offer of admission to Business and Economics Co-op is 10 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Sample Introductory Form

Please complete all the information at least four business days before your admission interview for Business and Economics Co-op in 2024.

Thank you for applying to co-op.

  1. Please review the introductory statement below. (It includes an explanation of your admission interview.)
  2. Confirm that you have read the introductory statement and verify that the information on your resumé is truthful; see “Confirm and Verify” below.
  3. If you are an international student, please let us know of any period when you were not eligible to work in Canada; see “Eligibility” below.
  4. Upload your resumé.
  5. List your work experience.
  6. List your extra-curricular and volunteer activities.
  7. If you are a BBA student, select your preferred sequence of work and study terms.

Please be prepared to complete the entire form, and upload a resumé, in one sitting. (The system will time you out after one hour of inactivity.) You will have an opportunity to verify the information you have entered during your admission interview.  Please do not complete a second form.

Although we require a resumé, we will consider only what you tell us during the interview when evaluating your suitability for admission to co-op. We urge you to answer each question fully, and to provide examples from your own experience. The interview will last no longer than 15 minutes.

Introductory Statement

I, the Undersigned

  • have read the introductory statement.
  • verify that the information in my resume is accurate and factual and I have included a line stating this in my resume. 
  • have provided the name and contact information (phone and or email) of my direct supervisor.
  • agree to provide accurate and factual information during my admission interview.
  • acknowledge I do NOT have permission to record the co-op admission interview.

For international students:

At any point in the last three years, was there a time when you were not eligible to work in Canada?

  • Yes. I was not eligible to work in Canada for a period of time.
  • No. I have been eligible to work in Canada the entire time I lived here within the last three years.

Please upload your most recent resume taking into consideration the following items:

  • Preferred format of file (.pdf and/or .doc)
  • Please name your file with your Last name, First name (Smith, Sam - Resume 2024)
  • Please ensure you have a photo in your resume to help the interviewers verify your identity.

(You will see a box where you can drop or upload files.)

Form Format-Employment

  • Please provide details about your work experience over the last three years.
  • Please provide this information in reverse chronological order; start with your most recent job and work backwards.
  • Please indicate, when prompted, whether you received payment for each job.
    (Please note that we place a higher value on paid work than on unpaid work.) 

Most Recent Job

Business Name:

Job Title:

Dates of Employment (Month Year - Month Year (e.g. May 2024 - August 2024):

Number of hours worked per week:

Did you receive payment of at least minimum wage for the work? (yes or no):

Previous Job

Business Name:

Job Title:

Dates of Employment (Month Year - Month Year; Example: January 2023 - February 2024):

Number of hours worked per week:

Was the work paid (at least minimum wage)? (yes or no):

Job Before That, Within Last Three Years

Business Name:

Job Title:

Dates of Employment (Month Year - Month Year; Example: June to August 2022):

Number of hours worked per week:

Did you receive payment of at least minimum wage for the work? (yes or no):

Job Before That, Within Last Three Years

Business Name:

Job Title:

Dates of Employment (Month Year - Month Year; Example: March 2022 to August 2022):

Number of hours worked per week:

Did you receive payment of at least minimum wage for the work?(yes or no):

Any Additional Employment information from the past three years must follow the same format as above.

Form Format-Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities

  • Please provide information about your extracurricular and volunteer experience during your first year at Laurier.
  • Please provide this information in reverse chronological order; start with your most recent experience and work backwards.
  • Please provide information about your extracurricular and volunteer experience during the two years before your came to Laurier.
  • Please provide this information in reverse chronological order; start with your most recent experience and work backwards.

What program are you in?
BBA 
ECON