Co-op Student of the Year

Co-op Student of the Year AwardThis Award recognizes the achievement of one University Co-op student and one College Co-op student. Each winning student receives a certificate and $750.

Nomination Guidelines | Download Guidelines

To be eligible, the student must:

  • Be in any undergraduate, applied degree or diploma, registered full-time in a recognized post-secondary co-operative education program throughout the period from January-December.
  • Be nominated by an individual from an EWO member institution or a participating co-op employer. EWO requests that each institution or employer nominate no more than two candidates. Wherever possible, the nominees should be from different programs.
  • Have completed co-op work terms that meet EWO's Definition of Co-operative Education 

Selection Criteria

  1. Job Achievement | 30 pts
  2. Contribution to Co-operative Education | 15 pts
  3. Student’s Personal Statement | 15 pts
  4. Extra-Curricular Involvement | 10 pts
  5. Student’s Resume | 10 pts
  6. Academic Achievement | 15 pts
  7. Overall Assessment/Personal Comments | 5 pts

Nomination Package Checklist

The Nomination Package must contain the following documents, in the following order:

  1. Nomination Information Form | Download Form
  2. Employer Nomination Form | Download Form
  3. Institution Nomination Form | Download Form
  4. Student Nomination Form | Download Form
  5. Student’s Current Resume | Co-op work terms/experience should be clearly identified, and noted with work term dates.
    Extracurricular and community activities, scholarships and awards, etc. should also be noted. (2 pages maximum, single sided)
  6. Student’s Current Academic Transcript 
  7. Student’s Portfolio (optional) | Any items that will provide a better idea of who you are as a person. You may submit photocopies of articles, employer evaluations, letters of recommendation, published work, awards and citations, etc. (2 pages maximum, double sided)

Instructions For Submitting a Nomination

Employer Nomination

Please cover the following points in your statement. Where possible please be specific in your examples and offer any insight you may have on the student’s work habits and character:

  • The student’s duties/responsibilities;
  • The student’s performance in comparison to your expectations or in comparison to other co-op students;
  • Any outstanding work achievements (cost savings, process/quality improvements, design/development innovations, improved customer service, significant research or other initiatives etc.);
  • How this student, or co-op students in general, have benefited your department/company.

Important: Please include your digital signature at the bottom of the statement.

Institution Nomination

Please cover the following points in your statement and where possible please be specific with your examples:

  • The student’s achievement in the co-op program;
  • Any achievements, awards, and extracurricular activities that you feel are worthy of mention; the student’s activities in support of co-op education; any insights on the student’s personal qualities you feel warrant consideration.

Important: Please include your digital signature at the bottom of the statement.

Student Nomination

Please cover the following points in your statement and where possible please be specific with your examples:

  • Describe how co-operative education has enhanced your career development, personal development, and academic experience;
  • Your involvement in extra-curricular activities at school and/or the community at large.

Important: Please include your digital signature at the bottom of the statement.

Submission Deadline

All nomination materials must be submitted by email no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, January 25th, 2019.

Please submit the files above in one PDF file to the Chair of the EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award Committee, Ashley Carnrite at education.work.ontario@gmail.com with the subject line "College/University Name_Student Name_Nomination for CSOTY Award".

2018 Awards Committee

Ashley Carnrite | Georgian College (Chair)
Alexis Trejgo | George Brown College
Lauren Broderick | University of Waterloo
Andrew Bassingthwaigh | Brock University
Bettyna Belizaire | University of Ottawa

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