University of Guelph - Sport and Event Management Co-op Program / Hospitality and Tourism Management

The University of Guelph co-op program has over 5,000 co-op students participating across 65+ degree majors. The main programs applicable to the club management industry fall under the business program: Commerce Co-op Overview | University of Guelph (uoguelph.ca). In addition to the Sport & Event Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management programs, hiring managers may also consider other programs such as management, marketing management, and accounting. 

Most students are available for 4- or 8- months, and recruitment begins each semester in January, May, and September and continues throughout the term. Hospitality Management students are available for a 12-month work term, starting in May and concluding in April the following year. Recruitment starts in early January. 

Each full-time and paid work term must be at least 420 hours and 12 weeks in duration. The salary guide is available below.

Here are a few resources for employers:

• Sport and Event Management Employer Info Sheet
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Info Sheet
• Employer Presentation (including advertising and recruitment process) 
• Salary Guide 
• Recruitment Timelines 

Log in or register for Experience Guelph, University of Guelph's online job portal, to start posting jobs and hiring students: https://experienceguelph.ca/employers/overview.htm

For more information contact:
Adelaide Manley
Co-op Job Developer
226-962-3170 | amanley@uoguelph.ca

George Brown College - Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts 

George Brown College's Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (CHCA) is comprised of Chef School, and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Both provide multiple programs in hospitality, operations, food and beverage management, event management, and the culinary arts. All of these programs require at least one mandatory Work Integration Learning (WIL) component. The majority of the students complete this WIL externship during the Winter term, January to April.  A second round of students complete their WIL from May until August.

Employer Resources:

• CHCA WIL Overview
• Employer Manual
• Application Form

Please visit https://www.georgebrown.ca/hospitality-culinary-arts/employers-and-partners/hire-an-intern. 

Here is some additional information from the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (contact information below). Recruitment is now open for the following programs:

Fall 2024 – Baking & Pastry Placements
Baking and Pastry students are currently actively applying for their upcoming externships, scheduled from October 28th to December 13th, with 24 hours per week for a total of 168 hours. If you would like to host a baking & pastry intern, please forward a job description. Once I receive it, I will post it for students to apply directly to you. Be sure to include an application contact email.            

Winter 2025 – Culinary Placement
Applications for Culinary students open on Monday November 4^th. These students are available from January 6^th to April 18^th, with 24 hours per week for a total of 336 hours. If you would like to host a culinary student, please send me a job description. Once I receive it, I will post it for students to apply directly to you. Be sure to include an application contact email.    

For further assistance please contact:
Herme Villaparedes 
Co-ordinator, Externships & Co-Op
Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts / George Brown College
hvillapa@georgebrown.ca

Humber College - Longo Faculty of Business

Humber College's Longo Faculty of Business offers several programs relevant to the club management sector that require co-op placement or other Work Integrated Learning opportunities. These programs include Hospitality and Event Management, Sport and Recreation Management, Professional Golf Management, Baking and Culinary, HR Management, and other Business Administration and Management studies. Most of the linked program summaries provide details regarding each program, recruitment timelines, and contact information for the placement advisor. Additional info is provided below for ease of reference.

Humber College has a very large and eager group of students currently looking for their winter field experience placements. This is your opportunity to scope out future talent prospects and give back to the industry by helping to shape the next generation of hospitality professionals!

Employer Resources:

• CareerConnect Overview
• CareerConnect Instructional Videos

Additional information for employers is available at Talent Pool - Humber College. 

Hospitality and Event Focused programs:

Hospitality - Hotel & Restaurant Operations Management Diploma 
12 weeks , 24 hours per week for a minimum total of 288 hours 
Between January 8 and April 4, 2025
Students in this program may work in hotels, banquet or golf facilities, tourist attractions, retirement, or long-term care facilities (in hospitality related positions) or food & beverage front of house positions (no culinary) for their placements.

Hospitality - Event Management Diploma    
Minimum total of 160  hours
Between January 8 and April 19, 2025
Students in this program may work with event planners,  with banquet or other venues that host events, with festivals, with supplier companies within the event sector, and in fundraising environments involved with events.

Event Management - Graduate Certificate 
Minimum total of 160  hours
Between January 8 and April 19, 2025 
Students in this program may work with event planners,  with banquet or other venues that host events, with festivals, with supplier companies within the event sector, and in fundraising environments involved with events.

Posting a Field Experience Opportunity:
Easily create a profile & post a position in less than 10 minutes on http://careerconnect.humber.ca/facultyofbusiness

For quick step-by-step tutorials on how to navigate the website and post jobs you can visit ​the following links:

How to Register For CareerConnect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpHideiFtDw

How to Post a Job on CareerConnect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdjLXVJMcYE

All postings will be reviewed and approved to ensure they are shared with the most applicable group of students. Some postings may be copied and shared with multiple programs, if applicable.

If you encounter any challenges in creating your profile and/or postings, please feel free to reach out to:
Stephanie Kratz (she/ her)
Placement Advisor– Hospitality, Tourism & Event Programs
Humber Polytechnic
Longo Faculty of Business
205 Humber College Blvd, 
Toronto, ON   M9W 5L7
(416) 675-6622
stephanie.kratz@humber.ca