| Assistance | Workshops for resumes, applications, behavioural interviews and techncal interviews provided by Co-op. | You have to seek assistance/research yourself. The CSCareersQuestions subreddit is a good resource. Also see the job hunting and resume sections. |
| Pay | Usually around $18-30/hour in Canada | Varies significantly but tends to pay more than co-op |
| Cost | Undergrad Domestic Students: $455.0 x 8 terms - Undergrad International Students: $565.00 x 8 terms | None |
| Companies | Many job postings available on mySuccess; some of which are exlusive to Co-op students. Mostly local Canadian companies with big names like IBM, Flinks, Canvass Analytics, Nokia, BlackBerry, RBC, TD, CIBC and many more. | Most companies offer internship programs |
| Locations | Mostly Canada, usually Toronto (GTA), Waterloo, or Ottawa, though there are a few companies in Windsor. | Anywhere! For Canada, Toronto, Waterloo, and Vancouver are the biggest tech hubs. For the US, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and New York are the biggest. |
| Listings/Application | Co-op portal lists all companies. Applications usually done within the portal | On your own to find/apply to companies. |