The TalentEgg team recently spent some time at GE Canada’s Mississauga offices to learn more about their internship and new grad opportunities. In this video, you’ll hear from Lyndsey Jones, the university programs co-ordinator at GE Canada, as well as two interns who explain the perks of working with GE!

I got the chance to do something young reporters everywhere dream of: cover a public address of the President of the United States of America.

The best internships, co-op opportunities and entry-level jobs on TalentEgg this week: Web optimization specialist at Yellow Pages in Montreal, Sign language interpreter at North York General Hospital in Toronto, and mechanical design engineering intern at Pason in Calgary.

The best internships, co-op opportunities and entry-level jobs on TalentEgg this week: Consumer insights intern at Kraft Canada, Product information rep at Softchoice, and Marketing specialist at BDO.

The best internships, co-op opportunities and entry-level jobs on TalentEgg this week: Green internships at the Nature Conservancy of Canada, a customer marketing and sales management internship at Mattel, and an entry-level talent attraction co-ordinator role at KPMG.

Arts funding cuts add to co-op job losses in B.C. You’re about to graduate…what next? URegina offers free classes for unemployed grads. Finding and getting the most out of virtual internships. McMaster University voted most vegetarian-friendly.

Does my vast variety of academic and work concentration appear well rounded, or undecided? Does my decision to delay graduation and pursue a postponed dream of study exchange seem ambitious, or last minute?

What not to do: At a Sympatico.ca party last night, a University of Waterloo co-op student told me that he chose his current work placement because “it was the easiest one available.”

Going out on a co-op work term or internship for the first time can be daunting. Aside from showing up to work, there’s a lot you should do to make a good impression. Here are 7 tips to help you make the most of your experience.

Co-op programs are generally highly competitive and respected in Canadian colleges and universities. Their reputation precedes them, but no one ever stops to ask, “What is co-op? What does it do?”